Senior Cost Engineer

Snowy Hydro Limited; Cooma; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro Limited is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join our Cooma team. You will drive project controls, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to ensure successful delivery of major infrastructure initiatives, including Snowy 2.0 programs.

You will act as a SME for Prism G2 and collaborate with site teams, project managers, and executives to manage cost outcomes. This senior role requires extensive experience in cost control on large projects, strong analytical abilities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, finance, project controls, project management, or quantity surveying.
• Senior experience in project controls or cost control on major infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with Prism G2 and project controls systems.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage project controls, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Identify cost trends, risks, and opportunities; advise on mitigation strategies.
• Review reports, contractor progress, and change impact on cost and schedule.
• Develop dashboards and support external reporting to governance bodies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost control

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Project Controls, PM, or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Prism G2

Job description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the iconic Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme, gas and diesel electricity generating plants, and contracted wind and solar energy in the National Electricity Market. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Snowy 2.0, currently under construction, is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and analytical Senior Cost Engineer to join our team in Cooma. In this pivotal role, you will be the driving force behind supporting our Project Controls team in managing and controlling the project budget, costs, and forecasts. You will play a crucial part in monitoring risks, assessing changes, and assuring project estimates to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

As our Senior Cost Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities will span across project controls, reporting, and commercial claims. Your key focus areas will include:

• Project Controls: Proactively identifying trends and changes, developing cost estimates and time phasing, monitoring actual cost allocations and accruals, and preparing accurate variance analysis of actual costs vs. planned baselines.
• Risk & Change Management: Contributing to the risk management process by identifying potential cost and time impacts and advising on mitigation strategies.
• Contractor Collaboration: Reviewing contractor monthly/quarterly progress reports, program updates, and providing insight on contract performance to prevent cost overruns.
• Reporting: Developing project control dashboards and supporting critical corporate, board, and shareholder reporting without 'fear or favour'.
• Claims: Reviewing variations, site instructions, and claims to advise on budget and estimate-at-completion impacts.

About the location:

This position is located at our Project Head Office in Cooma, NSW. We can look at a Monday to Friday FIFO arrangement or potential relocation for the right candidat

About you:

• Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Project Controls, Project Management, or Quantity Surveying.
• Experience: A background in project controls or cost control with experience in a senior capacity, preferably on major infrastructure projects.
• Technical Skills: Demonstrated working knowledge of project controls systems and tools—experience with Prism G2 is highly preferred. (You will be a SME for all things Prism)
• Analytical Prowess: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Communication: Excellent business engagement skills with the ability to confidently communicate commercial, project, and risk matters to a wide range of stakeholders, from site teams to executive directors

About our workforce:

Diversity and inclusion is important to us: Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.