Project Controls Analyst

ASC; Perth; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10 days additional leave

Relocation assistance

WFH options available

Parental leave

Job summary

ASC, Australia’s submarine company, seeks an experienced EVM professional to shape and maintain cost information for Defence programs. You will work within the Program Services team to drive cost efficiency and value-for-money across ERP, contracts, procurement, estimating, scheduling, and finance.

You will relay insights to project managers, support decision making, and help sustain critical programs with strong data discipline and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) within a Project Controls team or project management environment.
• Exposure to defence, shipbuilding, sustainment, or other highly regulated, process‑driven industries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communicator, confident working with project managers and cross‑functional teams.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable navigating compliance‑heavy processes.
• Inquisitive and solution‑focused, approaching challenges with problem‑solving rather than roadblocks.
• Understands the importance of maintaining program momentum and is motivated to prove themselves within a vitally important program for ASC and Australia’s defence capability.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost and schedule data in line with AS4817-2006/2019 and Defence Supplement requirements.
• Gather and combine key project information; budgets, actual costs, progress, and forecasts, from systems into ASC’s EVM tool.
• Provide clear, timely insights to help project managers understand performance and make informed decisions.
• Look for opportunities to improve cost efficiency and support ASC’s value‑for‑money goals.
• Build a strong understanding of ASC’s business systems and data flows across ERP, Contract Management, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, and Finance to ensure accurate reporting.

Skills

EVM experience

Advanced Excel

Clear communication

Detail orientation

Problem solving

Industrial regulation awareness

Education

PM/Commerce/Engineering degree

Tools

ERP platform

Contract Management

Procurement

Estimating

Scheduling

Project Accounting & Finance

Job description

• 5 years’ Earned Value Management (EVM) experience within Project Controls or a project management environment.
• Experience in defence, shipbuilding, sustainment, or other highly regulated, process‑driven industries essential.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge | WFH options available
• Relocate to Perth, Western Australia | Relocation assistance available | Role based in Henderson WA

ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s nuclear‑powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

In this role, you will leverage your expertise to shape and maintain critical cost information in line with AS4817‑2006/2019 and the Defence Supplement, ensuring ASC’s programs meet rigorous industry and Defence expectations.

As a key contributor within the Program Services team, you will operate in a dynamic environment focused on continuous cost‑efficiency improvement—directly supporting ASC’s Beyond Benchmark Cost Efficiency objectives and driving demonstrable value‑for‑money for all stakeholders.

To be successful, you will draw on your ability to interpret and integrate data across complex business systems, including ASC’s ERP platform, Contract Management, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Accounting & Finance. Your work will help influence major decision‑making, reinforce cost assurance, and strengthen commercial outcomes across high‑profile Defence programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost and schedule data in line with AS4817-2006/2019 and Defence Supplement requirements.
• Gather and combine key project information; budgets, actual costs, progress, and forecasts, from systems like the corporate scheduling tool, project ledger, and ERP into ASC’s EVM tool.
• Provide clear, timely insights to help project managers understand performance and make informed decisions.
• Look for opportunities to improve cost efficiency and support ASC’s value‑for‑money goals.
• Build a strong understanding of ASC’s business systems and data flows across ERP, Contract Management, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, and Finance to ensure accurate and meaningful reporting.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Commerce/Economics, Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) within a Project Controls team or project management environment.
• Exposure to defence, shipbuilding, sustainment, or other highly regulated, process‑driven industries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communicator, confident working with project managers and cross‑functional teams.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable navigating compliance‑heavy processes.
• Inquisitive and solution‑focused, approaching challenges with problem‑solving rather than roadblocks.
• Understands the importance of maintaining program momentum and is motivated to prove themselves within a vitally important program for ASC and Australia’s defence capability.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance, an Australian Defence Security Clearance and an ability to access protected US defence technology. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearances and approvals.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.

About ASC

Established in 1985, ASC’s 2,400-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. The company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.