Project Controls Analyst/Controller

Asc Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Risk Management Specialist – Major Project Controls to support major water infrastructure delivery. Working within a high‑performing project controls environment, you will lead risk and opportunity management across complex capital programs.

You will partner with project managers, commercial teams and delivery partners to ensure risks are identified, assessed and managed to optimise cost, schedule and performance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading risk and opportunity management for large infrastructure projects.
• Ability to facilitate risk workshops with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication of risk information to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve risk and opportunity registers across major projects.
• Lead structured risk identification and review workshops.
• Coordinate QRAs for cost and schedule outcomes.
• Integrate risk management into reporting, forecasting and decision-making.
• Monitor risks with clear ownership and mitigation actions.
• Prepare risk dashboards and insights for governance forums.
• Ensure risk management practices meet governance requirements.
• Support partners in adopting consistent risk management frameworks.
• Identify emerging risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a risk-aware culture across teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Quantitative risk analysis

Project controls

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management degree

Risk Management qualification

Tools

Risk modelling software

Project controls software

Job description

Project Risk Controls Specialist

Title: Project Risk Controls Specialist

Our Adelaide team is seeking an experienced Risk Management Specialist – Major Project Controls to support the successful delivery of major water infrastructure projects that will help strengthen South Australia's future water security.

Working within a high-performing project controls environment, you will lead and facilitate best‑practice risk and opportunity management across complex capital programs. Partnering closely with project managers, commercial teams, delivery partners and key stakeholders, you will help ensure project risks are proactively identified, assessed and effectively managed to optimise cost, schedule and performance outcomes.

This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to landmark infrastructure projects while further developing your expertise within one of Australia's leading project delivery organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish, maintain and continuously improve project risk and opportunity registers across major infrastructure projects
• Facilitate structured risk identification, assessment and review workshops throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead and coordinate quantitative risk assessments (QRAs) for project cost and schedule outcomes
• Partner with project managers, commercial teams and project controls professionals to integrate risk management into project reporting, forecasting and decision‑making
• Monitor project risks and opportunities, ensuring clear ownership, mitigation actions and effective treatment strategies are maintained
• Prepare risk reporting, dashboards and insights for project leadership, steering committees and governance forums
• Provide assurance on the quality and effectiveness of risk management practices, documentation and compliance requirements
• Support delivery partners and consultants in adopting consistent risk management methodologies and frameworks
• Identify emerging risk trends, support lessons learned activities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote a strong risk‑aware culture across project teams and stakeholder groups
• Ensure risk management activities align with established governance frameworks, escalation protocols and project delivery requirements
• Contribute to the successful achievement of project schedule, cost and performance objectives through proactive risk management

What You’ll Bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in risk and opportunity management within large‑scale infrastructure or major capital delivery programmes
• Strong understanding of project controls disciplines, including risk, cost and schedule management
• Experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging stakeholders across multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong analytical capability, including experience with quantitative risk assessment and risk modelling tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present risk information to a range of audiences
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and work collaboratively across complex delivery environments
• Experience working within public infrastructure, utilities, water, energy or major capital projects will be highly regarded
• Professional risk management certification or accreditation (such as ISO 31000‑related qualifications) will be highly regarded
• Understanding of sustainability, climate resilience or infrastructure asset risk considerations will be beneficial

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure programs that deliver long‑term benefits for communities and support the sustainability and resilience of essential water services.

Working alongside experienced project delivery, project controls and risk professionals, you'll play a key role in helping manage uncertainty, improve project confidence and support successful outcomes across complex and technically challenging programmes.

At KBR, we invest in our people through challenging project opportunities, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to collaborate with industry‑leading experts. Our culture embraces teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement, providing an environment where you can build a rewarding and long‑term career.

KBR Values

Our KBR Values – We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams – embody our people centric organisation.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.