Remote Cost Engineer for Major Perth Infrastructure

Clough; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Parental leave

Flexible remote work options

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Private health insurance offers

Exposure to iconic projects

Salary continuance insurance

Job summary

Clough is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer/Cost Controller to support the Perth Women and Babies Hospital project. The role focuses on timely cost analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to guide cost outcomes for a major infrastructure initiative.

You will collaborate with construction, procurement and commercial teams to monitor budgets, commitments and expenditures, while ensuring accurate cost control and integration of productivity metrics with planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in large-scale construction projects, especially infrastructure or vertical buildings.
• Cost control and analysis experience in a project delivery environment preferred.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Controls, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Civil Engineering or Estimating background preferred; strong Excel proficiency; ERP knowledge (SAP/Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Commitment Based Cost Reporting — budget vs. committed vs. forecast.
• Prepare and analyse cost reports, budgets, and forecasts
• Work closely with construction, procurement & commercial teams to monitor budgets, commitments, expenditures & forecasts
• Accurate cost control information including detailed analysis of budget, commitments, expenditure, forecasting & change control.
• Monitor and track project costs, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints
• Liaise with Planning to integrate cost, physical progress, and productivity metrics

Skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP software (SAP)

ERP software (Oracle)

Project control software

Education

Engineering degree

Quantity Surveying background

Project Controls qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

Project control software

Job description

Clough is seeking an experienced Cost Engineer/Cost Controller to support the Perth Women and Babies Hospital project. The role focuses on timely cost analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to guide cost outcomes for a major infrastructure initiative.

You will collaborate with construction, procurement and commercial teams to monitor budgets, commitments and expenditures, while ensuring accurate cost control and integration of productivity metrics with planning.