Project Controls Manager

Pageup Results; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Discount portal

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CPB Contractors is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to oversee planning, cost control, forecasting and performance across a Brisbane infrastructure project. You will work with the Project Director and project team to provide timely information and ensure delivery within cost, schedule and performance targets.

The role requires leadership across the project controls function, maintenance of the integrated schedule, and collaboration with Commercial and Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading project controls on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong cost control, planning, forecasting and reporting capability.
• Experience with Rover, FPM, EIS or JDE systems is preferred.
• Bachelor degree in Construction or Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across cost, planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management.
• Maintain the integrated project schedule and monitor critical path, delays.
• Prepare monthly reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Commercial and Finance teams to address risks and opportunities.

Skills

Cost Control

Planning

Forecasting

Project Reporting

Education

Bachelor degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or other relevant qualification

Tools

Rover

FPM

EIS

JDE

Job description

Project Controls Manager

Job ID

1006120

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Location

Aus - Brisbane

Categories

Planning / Scheduling / Project Controls

Applications close

14 Oct 2026 E. Australia Standard Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

CPB is working on a large infrastructure project as part of building Queensland’s future. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our project delivery team on a project based in Brisbane.

Your Opportunity

As a Project Controls Manager, you will play a vital role in managing and overseeing the project controls function across planning, cost control, forecasting, reporting and performance management. Working closely with the Project Director and wider project team, you will provide accurate and timely information to support project decision-making and ensure the project is delivered against its cost, schedule and performance objectives. This is a senior role suited to someone who has worked on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects and is confident managing project controls across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across cost, planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management.
• Manage and maintain the integrated project schedule, monitoring progress, critical path and potential delays.
• Oversee cost control, forecasting, budget tracking and EAC reporting, identifying trends and variances.
• Prepare accurate monthly reports, dashboards and project performance analysis for senior project leadership.
• Work closely with Project Management, Commercial, Finance and Construction teams to identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Proven experience in a Project Controls Manager / Senior Project Controls role on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience across cost control, planning, forecasting and project reporting.
• Systems knowledge such as Rover, FPM & EIS, JDE (preferred)
• Bachelor degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or other relevant qualification.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

How to apply

Applications close

14 Oct 2026 E. Australia Standard Time