Program Controls Manager - Cost and Change Lead | Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Queensland seeks a detail-oriented Cost & Change Lead to support major infrastructure programs. You will manage program budgets, cost control and change governance across multiple workstreams.

The role requires expertise in cost systems, reporting, forecasting and change procedures to enable informed decision-making and program alignment. SAP, Unifier, and PowerBI experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project controls, preferably in rail or infrastructure.
• Strong cost reporting and forecasting experience.
• Ability to interpret cost trends and provide actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Assess contractor claims and variation analysis.
• Maintain accurate cost reporting and tracking.
• Prepare monthly cost reporting.
• Coordinate change function and reporting.
• Interface with governance, cost and risk functions to align programs.

Skills

Cost management

Budget control

Reporting

Change governance

Stakeholder facilitation

Tools

SAP

Unifier

PowerBI

Job description

Program Controls Manager - Cost and Change Lead | Infrastructure

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, defence, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Cost & Change Lead to support major infrastructure programs in Queensland. This role will be responsible for managing program budgets, cost control, and change governance across multiple workstreams.

Role Responsibilities include:

• Assessment of contractor claims and variation analysis
• Maintain accurate cost reporting and tracking
• Prepare monthly cost reporting
• Coordination of change function and reporting
• Minimum 10 years' experience in project controls, ideally within the rail or infrastructure sector
• Strong knowledge of cost systems, change control processes, and financial forecasting
• Ability to interpret cost trends, manage contingencies, and provide actionable insights
• Experience with SAP, Unifier, and PowerBI for integrated cost and change reporting
• Skilled in facilitating decision-making forums and advising on change procedures and approvals
• Ability to integrate with governance, cost, and risk functions to ensure program-wide alignment

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.