Project Controls Consultants - Defence Sector

LogiKal; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LogiKal is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Consultant to join our Australia-based team. The role focuses on developing schedules, cost controls, risk management and reporting across multi-sector projects.

You will analyze schedules and costs, build control systems, train clients, and support project managers to ensure delivery excellence while maintaining rigorous reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years project experience.
• Understanding of the benefits and application of project planning and project controls.
• Experience using planning/cost/risk software: Primavera P6, Prism, ARM.
• Confident communicator (verbal & written).
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, cost controls and risk management, and reporting.
• Perform analysis and interrogation on schedules and costs.
• Develop project controls systems and train clients in their use.
• Support project managers to deliver projects.
• Maintain project reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities and support business development.
• Engage with clients and participate in LogiKal knowledge sharing.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Prism

ARM

Job description

About LogiKal?

Our project portfolio is ever-growing and our ‘family feel’ culture is stronger than ever - there has never been a more exciting time to join us!

A part of the European based Assystem Group, LogiKal are a leading Asia Pacific consultancy in PMO, Project Controls, Data Analytics and Digital Solutions. We are a multi-award winning business with experts and specialists with a focus on portfolios, programmes and projects.

Our team works across our offices in Australia and Hong Kong and as part of the Assystem Group we have strong ties to Europe as well. We are big enough to deliver for clients of any scope and size, but small enough to give an agile and people-focused service.

Having advised and supported many of the world’s largest and most complex capital portfolios, programmes and projects, we help our clients leverage performance management systems to enable more efficient and successful delivery outcomes for portfolios, programmes and projects. We compete with and complement big brand consultancies, whilst being one of few, able to leverage and deliver on the ground experience as part of our offering.

We are looking for driven, adaptable Project Controls Consultants who have excellent stakeholder engagement skills to join our team.

Job Description

Life as a LogiKal Consultant:

• The ability to work across multiple sectors and on multiple projects, to increase your experience and capability over time
• Develop and maintain project schedules/cost controls/risk management/reporting
• Perform analysis and interrogation on schedules/cost
• Develop Project Controls systems and train clients in the use of the reports
• Support Project managers to deliver projects
• Maintain project reporting requirements
• Ensure that performance is both positive and proactive and that you provide a high impact service – we fix problems quickly, without fuss
• Support clients and offer further LogiKal support wherever they need it in the delivery of their project

Business Development

• Actively identifying opportunities that will help develop LogiKal’s network & services
• Attending / participating in LogiKal knowledge sharing & networking events
• Providing market research to sector leads

LogiKal Spirit

• Participating in team meetings & internal social events
• Embodying LogiKal values
• Enrolling on internal training courses and taking an active role in your professional development – help us help you!

Must Haves:

• 5+ years project experience
• Good understanding of the benefits and application of project planning and project controls
• High level of IT skills and experience using planning/cost/risk software e.g. Primavera P6, Prism, ARM
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Confident communicator (verbal & written)
• Reliable and adaptable to changeDisplays a positive can-do attitude and behaviour

Good to have:

• Defence industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working for a consultancy
• Experience creating dashboards – Power BI / Tableau
• Professional Membership

Does this job role sound like a good fit? If so, then here is what we can offer you:

Remuneration

• Competitive salary (based on your level of experience)
• Salary reviews annually
• Company bonus scheme

Professional Development

• Career planning & support (monthly 1-2-1s with your line manager, target setting and progress tracking)
• Training days
• Professional Membership budget

Other Benefits & Rewards

• Length of service rewards
• Monthly star achiever awards and rewards
• Social Events Calendar & Team Events
• Birthday day off – this one is on us!

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the projects we support, candidates will be required to either hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government security clearance. We welcome applications from individuals with existing clearances at any of the following levels:

• Baseline
• Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)
• Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2)
• Positive Vetting (PV)

If you do not currently hold a clearance, you must be an Australian citizen and able to meet the eligibility requirements to obtain one.