Mining Closure Project Controller & Risk Coordination

Brunel; Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Project Controller to support a major mining closure and rehabilitation project in 2027. The role combines traditional Project Controls (80%) with risk coordination (20%), focusing on cost management, forecasting, and reporting while integrating risk management into controls processes.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Finance, Procurement and operations to ensure accurate reporting, effective planning and appropriate risk oversight across the project

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Project Controls in mining or major projects.
• Experience with cost management, forecasting, accruals and reporting.
• Familiarity with project risk management frameworks.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel and Power BI.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting or related discipline.
• Change management experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, accruals and project performance reporting.
• Monitor project costs, schedules and progress against agreed deliverables.
• Prepare reports for management reviews, project meetings and key stakeholders.
• Support vendor management, invoice verification, purchase requisitions and purchase order tracking.
• Coordinate planning and reporting inputs across project and operational teams.
• Maintain project risk registers, including emerging risks, critical controls and mitigation actions.
• Support risk reviews, stakeholder engagement and monthly risk reporting.
• Integrate risk information into project forecasting, planning and performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve Project Controls processes and reporting.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Brunel is seeking an experienced Project Controller to support a major mining closure and rehabilitation project in 2027. The role combines traditional Project Controls (80%) with risk coordination (20%), focusing on cost management, forecasting, and reporting while integrating risk management into controls processes.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Finance, Procurement and operations to ensure accurate reporting, effective planning and appropriate risk oversight across the project