Project Controls Analyst

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch & Learn sessions

5 days paid study leave

Global career opportunities

6 weeks additional annual leave

Flexible work options

Job summary

AECOM in Perth, WA is seeking a Project/Cost Controls Specialist to drive cost control, performance reporting and baseline governance across complex projects. You will apply project controls processes to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts and earned value insights that support timely, informed decisions.

The role offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities across transport and infrastructure. If you have solid cost control experience and familiarity with enterprise systems, you will join a

Qualifications

• Proficiency using enterprise financial/project systems and standard project controls processes.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles as applied to project cost management.
• Experience with earned value, cost/schedule integration and performance measurement.
• Ability to interpret drawings/specifications to establish and maintain cost baselines.
• Familiarity with Australian standards, governance expectations and reporting in major projects.
• Exposure to scheduling concepts and interfaces between schedule, cost, commitments and funding.

Responsibilities

• Work within company financial and project controls systems to capture, structure and report cost data.
• Build and maintain project baselines using drawings and specifications; support baseline budget creation.
• Manage cost control: track actuals vs budgets and funding limits; monitor POs, subcontracts and commitments.
• Apply earned value methods; prepare RVTMs-equivalent cost/schedule integration where relevant.
• Develop trending and forecasting; analyse progress and quantify cost/schedule impacts.
• Prepare reports, calculations and technical cost specifications for project reviews and stakeholders.
• Support invoice review/approval processes for contractors and suppliers.
• Contribute to scope control and change management, assessing cost impacts of changes.
• Participate in project cost review meetings; gather data to improve procedures and reporting.

Skills

Enterprise systems

Accounting principles

Earned value

Cost/ Schedule integration

Forecasting

Interpret drawings/specs

Job description

• Primary Location: AU - Perth, WA - 58 Mounts Bay Road

Company Description

“Being at the global number one engineering business means that the projects I work on are city-shaping: I feel part of creating the future of Australia!” – Tim Nuttall, Group Lead - Transport, QLD

Come grow with us.

As the demand for safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation grows, AECOM provides comprehensive services from concept to completion and beyond. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Specialising in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, we also restore and upgrade aging infrastructure. We support public and private clients in moving people and goods sustainably, with a strategic focus on renewable energy and the electrification and decarbonisation of transportation.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

How you’ll make a difference

We are hiring a Project/ Cost Controls Specialist to drive cost control, performance reporting and baseline governance across complex projects. You will apply our project controls processes to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts and earned value insight that supports timely, informed decisions.

• Work within company financial and project controls systems to capture, structure and report cost data.
• Build and maintain project baselines using drawings and specifications; support baseline budget creation.
• Manage cost control: track actuals vs budgets and funding limits; monitor POs, subcontracts and commitments.
• Apply earned value methods; prepare RVTMs-equivalent cost/schedule integration where relevant.
• Develop trending and forecasting; analyse progress and quantify cost/schedule impacts.
• Prepare reports, calculations and technical cost specifications for project reviews and stakeholders.
• Support invoice review/approval processes for contractors and suppliers.
• Contribute to scope control and change management, assessing cost impacts of changes.
• Participate in project cost review meetings; gather data to improve procedures and reporting.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive

Project Controls spans diverse backgrounds. If you have a solid foundation in cost control, earned value or forecasting, and experience using enterprise finance/project systems, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every point above.

• Proficiency using enterprise financial/project systems and standard project controls processes.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles as applied to project cost management.
• Experience with requirements for earned value, cost/schedule integration and performance measurement.
• Ability to interpret drawings/specifications to establish and maintain cost baselines.
• Familiarity with Australian standards, governance expectations and reporting in major projects.
• Exposure to scheduling concepts and interfaces between schedule, cost, commitments and funding.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the landson which we, our clients and our communities live and workaround Australia.We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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