Senior Cost Controller – Minerals & Metals Projects

Wood Plc; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Controller to join our Minerals and Metals Project Controls team in Perth. The role leads cost control across projects, delivering governance, forecasting and commercial insight to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will partner with Project Managers, Planning, Procurement and Finance to drive cost performance across studies through to large-scale capital projects. Australian work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project cost control within the minerals and metals, mining, or energy sectors.
• Leading cost control activities on medium to large-scale capital projects.
• Experience across studies, FEED, execution and commissioning phases.
• Advanced capability in project budgeting, forecasting and cost reporting.
• Strong experience with Earned Value Management principles and performance measurement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Valid working rights within Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead all cost control activities across assigned projects.
• Provide robust financial governance, accurate forecasting and cost reporting.
• Deliver commercial insight to support successful project delivery.
• Partner with Project Managers, Project Controls Managers, Planning, Procurement, Finance and Client teams.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Australia work rights

Job description

Wood is seeking an experienced Lead Cost Controller to join our Minerals and Metals Project Controls team in Perth. The role leads cost control across projects, delivering governance, forecasting and commercial insight to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will partner with Project Managers, Planning, Procurement and Finance to drive cost performance across studies through to large-scale capital projects. Australian work rights are required.