Project Controller

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

About This Role

Brunel is seeking an experienced Project Controller to support a major mining closure and rehabilitation project throughout 2027.

About This Role

Brunel is seeking an experienced Project Controller to support a major mining closure and rehabilitation project throughout 2027.
This position combines traditional Project Controls responsibilities (approximately 80%) with risk coordination (20%). You will be responsible for cost management, forecasting, progress reporting and project performance, while supporting integration of risk management activities into established Project Controls processes.
Working closely with Project Managers, Finance, Procurement and operational stakeholders, you will help ensure accurate reporting, effective planning and appropriate risk oversight.

Key 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Project Controls, ideally within mining, resources, engineering or major projects.
• Demonstrated experience in cost management, forecasting, accruals and project reporting.
• Working knowledge of project risk management frameworks, risk registers and associated processes.
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting or a related discipline desirable.
• Change management experience advantageous.

Benefits

• 12 month contract (Jan-Jun FT - Jul-Dec PT)
• Salary sacrificing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate discounts

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.