Mining Portfolio Project Controls Lead (Primavera P6)

Sabre Engineering Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabre Engineering Services is seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to support a major mining client’s Earth Moving Equipment capital projects portfolio, with an annual investment program exceeding $600 million.

Reporting to the Superintendent, the role will provide planning, scheduling, cost control and performance reporting across multiple equipment projects using Primavera P6 to consolidate project information into clear management reporting packs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in project controls, project planning, scheduling or cost control within mining, engineering or capital projects.
• Strong practical proficiency in Primavera P6, including building and maintaining detailed schedules.
• Experience developing integrated portfolio schedules and cost-loaded programs.
• Understanding of project cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish individual project schedules and consolidate these into integrated portfolio-level programs.
• Work with project managers and stakeholders to define activities, milestones, dependencies and delivery timelines.
• Monitor project progress against baselines, identify delays, schedule risks and constraints.
• Drive schedule optimisation and continuous improvement to support on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain cost-loaded schedules to support integrated cost and schedule reporting.
• Provide schedule performance analysis, progress updates and forward-looking reports to management.
• Monitor and track project expenditure across the EME capital projects portfolio.
• Assist with financial management, purchasing and cost reporting activities.
• Prepare high-quality PowerPoint presentations, dashboards and management reporting packs.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost control

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Portfolio reporting

Project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Sabre Engineering Services is seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to support a major mining client’s Earth Moving Equipment capital projects portfolio, with an annual investment program exceeding $600 million.

Reporting to the Superintendent, the role will provide planning, scheduling, cost control and performance reporting across multiple equipment projects using Primavera P6 to consolidate project information into clear management reporting packs.