Project Controls Team Lead

WSP USA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work model

Career development programs

Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

WSP Adelaide seeks an experienced Project Controls Team Lead to guide the Mine Advisory Project Controls capability in South Australia. You will lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to a regional team, collaborating with Project Managers, executives, and the GCC to drive performance and commercial outcomes.

You’ll establish best practices, oversee forecasting and budgeting, and help shape growth of Project Controls across the region, while building strong client relationships and guiding

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or mentoring project controls, project services or project management professionals.
• Strong background in project controls, cost control, planning and governance.
• Experience managing project performance across multiple projects or programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Commercial acumen and ability to translate data into business insights.
• Experience in mining, resources, engineering consulting or major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the South Australian Project Controls team through coaching and capability building.
• Act as regional focal point for Project Controls across Mine Advisory projects in South Australia.
• Partner with Project Managers and Team Executives to improve delivery, financial performance and client outcomes.
• Establish and champion project controls best practices, governance and reporting standards.
• Oversee project forecasting, budgeting, cost control, earned value management and portfolio reporting.
• Support resource planning, utilisation and workload management.
• Review project portfolios to identify risks, issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead project performance reviews and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, reporting processes and GCC integration.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Champion collaboration, accountability, safety and continuous learning.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project controls

Cost control

Forecasting

Planning

Governance

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Primavera P6

Tools

Primavera P6

Project management systems

Reporting tools

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, work on landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact on communities and the environment.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Project Controls Team Lead to join our Mine Advisory team in Adelaide. This is an opportunity to lead and grow our Project Controls capability across South Australia while playing a key role in the successful delivery of major mining and resources projects.

As the Team Lead, you'll provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to Project Controls professionals, while partnering with Project Managers, Team Executives, Finance teams and our Global Capability Centre (GCC) to drive project performance and commercial outcomes. You'll have a direct impact on how projects are planned, governed and delivered, while helping shape the future growth of the Project Controls function in South Australia.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop the South Australian Project Controls team through coaching, mentoring and capability building.

• Act as the regional focal point for Project Controls across Mine Advisory projects in South Australia.

• Partner with Project Managers and Team Executives to improve project delivery, financial performance and client outcomes.

• Establish and champion project controls best practice, governance and reporting standards across the region.

• Provide oversight of project forecasting, budgeting, cost control, earned value management and portfolio reporting.

• Support resource planning, utilisation and workload management across the Project Controls team.

• Review project portfolios to identify emerging risks, commercial issues and opportunities for improvement.

• Lead project performance reviews and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across systems, reporting processes and GCC integration.

• Build strong relationships with clients and contribute to business development and project pursuits where required.

• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety and continuous learning.

About You

You're an experienced Project Controls professional who enjoys developing people, influencing outcomes and building high-performing teams. You'll be equally comfortable providing technical project controls expertise and leading conversations with senior stakeholders across the business.

You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring project controls, project services or project management professionals.

• Strong background in project controls, cost control, planning, forecasting and project governance.

• Experience managing project performance across multiple concurrent projects or programs.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and project teams.

• Commercial acumen and an ability to translate project data into meaningful business insights.

• Experience working within mining, resources, engineering consulting or major project environments.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6, reporting tools and project management systems.

• A passion for developing people and fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.

What we offer

At WSP, we’re committed to supporting our people to thrive professionally and personally. We offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performance culture

• Opportunities to work on impactful Mine Advisory projects

• Ongoing learning and career development pathways

• A strong focus on safety, wellbeing, and sustainable outcomes

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 83,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and well-being of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.