Project Controls Coordinator – Major Projects

ATCO Structures and Logistics; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

ATCO Structures & Logistics seeks a Project Controls Coordinator for its Queensland Projects team, based in Luscombe (near Yatala). You will coordinate planning, scheduling, cost tracking and forecasting to support delivery of major projects.

Key duties include developing schedules, WBS, dashboards and KPI reporting, while working with project managers, commercial and site teams. Australian work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating project controls across planning, scheduling, cost, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience with construction, infrastructure or major projects.
• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules and WBS; generate dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain project schedules and WBS.
• Monitor progress against schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate cost tracking, forecasting and resource planning.
• Prepare performance reports, dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Identify variances and risks; support earned value and progress measurement.
• Maintain project controls systems and documentation.
• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders.
• Improve controls systems and reporting processes.

Skills

Project controls

Planning

Scheduling

Cost forecasting

Excel data analysis

Stakeholder management

Autonomous work style

Proactive delivery

Education

Project Management / Engineering / Construction Management or related

Full Australian working rights

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Your Future with ATCO Structures & Logistics

ATCO Structures & Logistics is a global leader in modular design, manufacturing, construction and facilities solutions. Across Australia, we deliver workforce accommodation, permanent modular buildings and major projects across the resources, energy, government and commercial sectors.

As our Major Projects portfolio continues to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Project Controls Coordinator to join our Queensland Projects team based in Luscombe (near Yatala).

This role will coordinate key project controls activities across planning, scheduling, cost, forecasting and performance reporting, providing the project team with accurate information and insights to support successful project delivery.

Why Join ATCO?

• Permanent full-time opportunity with a global organisation
• Join a growing Major Projects team
• Exposure to significant construction and infrastructure projects
• Broad responsibility across scheduling, cost, forecasting and project performance
• Work closely with project, commercial and operational stakeholders
• Career development and internal progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take an active role in coordinating project controls activities and providing accurate, timely information to support project performance and decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, updating and maintaining project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Monitoring progress against schedules, milestones and project deliverables
• Coordinating project cost tracking, forecasting and resource planning
• Preparing project performance reports, dashboards and KPI reporting
• Monitoring schedule and cost performance and identifying variances and emerging issues
• Supporting earned value, productivity and progress measurement activities
• Collecting, validating and analysing project performance data
• Maintaining project controls systems, databases and documentation
• Coordinating project risk and opportunity tracking
• Contributing to project meetings, reviews and reporting cycles
• Working closely with project managers, commercial teams, site teams and other project stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve project controls systems, reporting and processes

What You'll Bring

We're looking for an experienced project professional who is comfortable working across schedules, cost, project data and performance reporting.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, project services or a similar project-based role
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, mining, energy or another major project environment
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining project schedules
• Experience using Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence analysing project data
• Understanding of project scheduling, forecasting, cost control and progress measurement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across multidisciplinary project teams
• A practical and proactive approach to project delivery

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant project controls, planning, scheduling or project services experience
• Experience using Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Relevant qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Full Australian working rights

Highly Regarded:

• Primavera P6 experience - advantageous but not essential
• Power BI or other project reporting tools
• Exposure to EPC, EPCM or Design & Construct projects
• Experience within mining, energy, infrastructure or major construction
• Earned value management experience
• Cost control and forecasting experience

Joining Team ATCO

If you're an experienced project controls professional looking for greater ownership and the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of major projects across Australia, we'd love to hear from you.

You may currently be working as a Project Controls Coordinator, Project Controls Officer, Planner, Scheduler or Project Services Coordinator and be ready for your next opportunity.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this opportunity.

ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women and people from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

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