Project Controls Manager

Cimic Group; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 180.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Career mobility

Leadership development

ACS University access

Group culture and ethics

Descripción de la vacante

CIMIC Group is seeking an experienced professional to lead project controls governance and cost management across major Australian infrastructure projects. Based from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, you will establish standardised controls, drive forecasting accuracy and mentor multi‑discipline teams to deliver value across operating companies.

You will coordinate project setups, implement robust systems, and act as a Subject Matter Expert on project controls.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, quantity surveying or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification in business or engineering, with at least 10 years’ experience, including 5 years at senior management level.
• Proven knowledge and experience managing CIMIC Group project controls systems desirable.
• Experience on large-scale projects or portfolio.
• Demonstrated record of driving transformational change.
• Strong track record of developing people and building talent pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain project controls governance through consistent application of policies, procedures and standards.
• Develop project controls frameworks, including categorisation matrices, minimum requirements and performance metrics.
• Develop, implement and manage standardised project controls systems and processes, with a focus on cost control, forecasting and earned value management.
• Maintain project controls documentation, including processes, procedures, tools and knowledge resources.
• Drive standardisation and improve cost management capability across CIMIC, Operating Companies and projects.
• Coordinate project setup activities and allocate project controls support resources.
• Configure and support project controls systems for new projects, ensuring alignment with operational and project delivery requirements.
• Monitor and analyse project controls performance through measurable cost, forecasting and reporting metrics.
• Provide training, guidance and ongoing support in the use of project controls systems and best-practice methodologies.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for project controls systems and processes.
• Support project cost reviews, forecasting activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage, troubleshoot and escalated project controls system issues as required.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate across CIMIC and Operating Companies to share knowledge and deliver business objectives.
• Demonstrate sound judgement, professionalism and ethical leadership in decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor team members, delegate effectively and promote high-performance standards.

Conocimientos

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering/quantity surveying

Postgraduate qualification in business/engineering

Descripción del empleo

Hybrid | Risk, Commercial and Procurement - NSW, QLD, VIC or WA | Full Time

The work you do here reaches further than your job description.

At CIMIC, we are the team behind the operating companies that deliver some of the most significant infrastructure projects across Australia and the Asia Pacific. We connect capability, expertise and services across the Group, helping CPB Contractors, UGL, Leighton Asia, Sedgman, Pacific Partnerships and EIC Activities focus on the work only they can do.

We have multiple roles based from either our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne offices. This role ensures the consistent and best practice establishment of projects from contract award to commencement, through standardised ERP setup and the implementation of robust project controls processes and efficient systems and procedures. It drives disciplined cost management and robust cost forecasting through provision of competent project controls support to Operating Companies (OpCos), Business Units (BUs) and Projects.

Role responsibilities:

Maintain project controls governance through consistent application of policies, procedures and standards.

Develop project controls frameworks, including categorisation matrices, minimum requirements and performance metrics.

Develop, implement and manage standardised project controls systems and processes, with a focus on cost control, forecasting and earned value management.

Maintain project controls documentation, including processes, procedures, tools and knowledge resources.

Drive standardisation and improve cost management capability across CIMIC, Operating Companies and projects.

Coordinate project setup activities and allocate project controls support resources.

Configure and support project controls systems for new projects, ensuring alignment with operational and project delivery requirements.

Monitor and analyse project controls performance through measurable cost, forecasting and reporting metrics.

Provide training, guidance and ongoing support in the use of project controls systems and best-practice methodologies.

Act as the Subject Matter Expert for project controls systems and processes.

Support project cost reviews, forecasting activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Manage, troubleshoot and escalated project controls system issues as required.

Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Collaborate across CIMIC and Operating Companies to share knowledge and deliver business objectives.

Demonstrate sound judgement, professionalism and ethical leadership in decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

Mentor team members, delegate effectively and promote high-performance standards.

Your Experience:

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, quantity surveying or a related field

Postgraduate qualification in business or engineering, with at least 10 years' experience, including 5 years at senior management level

Experience

Proven knowledge and experience managing and implementing CIMIC Group project controls systems desirable

Experience on large-scale projects or portfolio

A demonstrated record of driving and implementing transformational change

A strong track record of developing people and building talent pipelines

Capabilities

Strong financial and cost management skills, with the ability to build and challenge cost forecasts and margin positions on complex, multi-package projects

Sound understanding of large-scale construction and infrastructure delivery, including commercial, procurement and subcontract strategy, scheduling and cost-to-complete, and the interface between project controls, operations and commercial teams

Proven ability to establish and govern project controls frameworks, including budgeting, earned value, progress measurement and reporting, that stand up on major projects and in front of senior stakeholders and clients

Credibility with executives, project directors and client representatives, with the confidence to influence decisions, challenge assumptions and escalation risk early

Sharp analytical and problem-solving ability, turning complex project data into clear insight and decisive action

Equally effective working independently and as part of a team, leading across Operating Companies and Business Units without relying on direct authority

About CIMIC

CIMIC is the central enabling function for the CIMIC Group. Finance, People and Culture, Legal, HSEQ, IT, Strategy, Commercial and Risk, Corporate Affairs and Communications, and Audit professionals, working together so that the Group's operating companies can deliver some of the most significant projects and operations across Australia and the Asia Pacific.

We sit within one of the world's leading construction and infrastructure groups. ACS and HOCHTIEF. A network that spans major markets globally and is growing in the sectors that will define the next decade: AI and Digital Infrastructure, Defence and Security, Energy and Nuclear, and Critical Minerals.

One Group, One Team is how we work. Not duplicated functions, but shared capability and expertise applied consistently across the Group. Built on expertise. Delivered at scale.

What we offer

Career mobility across operating companies, sectors and functions, with pathways to CPB Contractors, UGL, Leighton Asia, Sedgman, Pacific Partnerships and EIC Activities.

Access to ACS University, providing leadership development, executive education and learning opportunities across the ACS global network.

A culture built on the Group Principles: Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery, with Safety underpinning everything.

The Accountable Leadership program, a Group-wide framework that creates shared language and shared standards for how we lead and perform.

The opportunity to work with specialists at the top of their fields, on projects and operations that reach communities and industries across Australia and beyond.