Senior Cost Controller — Mining EPCM Projects

Fluor Corporation; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Part time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join a major mining EPCM project team in Australia. The role focuses on managing project cost performance, forecasting, reporting, and earned value analysis across all phases of delivery, while supporting stakeholder decision-making.

You will develop and maintain cost control systems, monitor budgets, and prepare dashboards to support forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost control on major mining EPCM projects.
• Strong background in procurement and construction cost management.
• Experience managing project budgets exceeding AUD 500 million.
• Knowledge of forecasting, cost reporting, and earned value management.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP, Power BI, and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project cost control systems and reporting frameworks.
• Monitor budgets, commitments, actual costs, accruals, and forecasts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports and performance dashboards.
• Track procurement commitments, purchase orders, and subcontract costs.
• Support earned value management and project progress measurement.
• Manage cost impacts associated with trends, variations, and change events.
• Collaborate with project, construction, contracts, and finance teams to maintain forecast accuracy.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value

Budget management

Procurement costs

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fluor Corporation is seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join a major mining EPCM project team in Australia. The role focuses on managing project cost performance, forecasting, reporting, and earned value analysis across all phases of delivery, while supporting stakeholder decision-making.

You will develop and maintain cost control systems, monitor budgets, and prepare dashboards to support forecast accuracy.