Project Controls Manager

Lewis Woolcott; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project delivery firm in Australia is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead crucial frameworks on major infrastructure, energy, and resources projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing project controls for significant projects, showcasing strong skills in stakeholder engagement, risk management, and performance reporting. This role requires the ability to deliver accurate dashboards and reports to senior stakeholders within diverse project environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Project Controls Manager on major or mega projects.
• Proven capability setting up project controls systems and processes from mobilisation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence senior project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead project controls frameworks for major projects.
• Integrate cost, schedule, risk and progress into a cohesive performance environment.
• Develop and manage project baselines, forecasting and performance reporting.

Skills

Project Controls Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Cost Control

Schedule Management

Job description

Lewis Woolcott is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our commercial delivery team, supporting some of Australia’s largest and most complex infrastructure, energy and resources projects.

This role is suited to a senior project controls professional with proven experience establishing and leading integrated cost, schedule, risk and reporting frameworks on major and mega projects.

You will play a critical role in providing clarity, control and confidence across project performance, working closely with project leadership to support informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead project controls frameworks, systems and governance for major and mega projects
• Integrate cost, schedule, risk and progress into a cohesive project performance environment
• Develop and manage project baselines, forecasting and performance reporting
• Oversee change management, risk and planning functions, ensuring alignment across cost, schedule and delivery objectives
• Manage and coordinate cost control, schedule management, earned value (where applicable) and trend analysis
• Implement and administer change control, risk and contingency processes
• Deliver clear, accurate and decision-ready dashboards and reports to senior stakeholders
• Support assurance, governance and client reporting requirements
• Lead, mentor and coordinate project controls and planning resources as required

About You

• Extensive experience as a Project Controls Manager on major or mega projects
• Proven capability setting up project controls systems and processes from mobilisation
• Strong background in infrastructure, energy, resources or major transport projects
• High proficiency across project controls disciplines (cost, planning, risk, reporting)
• Comfortable operating in FIFO or remote site environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence senior project leadership

Why Lewis Woolcott

At Lewis Woolcott, we’re known for having the best commercial people. We work at the sharp end of major projects, embedding structure, clarity and commercial discipline where it matters most. You’ll join a team that values expertise, autonomy and delivering outcomes that genuinely move projects forward.

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