Senior Cost Planning Lead for Infrastructure Projects

Ausnet Services Ltd; Western Australia; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AusNet Services is seeking a seasoned Cost Planning Lead to establish and drive cost planning processes across large infrastructure projects in Australia. You will collaborate with design teams and the EPC contractor to control budgets, set baselines, and provide timely financial insight for governance and decision-making.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years in cost planning, strong cost management knowledge, and proven ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of Cost Planning roles within large scale projects.
• Cost engineering, estimating, forecasting and cost control on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of cost management methodologies, earned value principles and financial governance.
• Strong commercial and contract management capability.
• High level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes.
• High level of organisational skills and demonstrated effectiveness handling multiple tasks, setting priorities, managing timeframes and meeting deadlines under pressure.
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsabilités

• Establish and lead cost planning processes aligned to project scope, design development, quantities and construction cost estimates.
• Review EPC cost plan against design information, quantity take-offs, rates and estimating assumptions to assess alignment with construction budget.
• Support the project Change Management process by documenting changes to design scope, baseline quantities and cost-plan assumptions.
• Evaluate the quantity and cost impacts of design and delivery changes, compare options and provide recommendations to support decision‑making.
• Maintain cost and quantity benchmarking files, incorporating estimate at completion (EAC) and actual outturn cost (AOC) details.
• Work closely with design teams and the EPC contractor to reconcile design development with baseline quantities and the approved construction budget.
• Provide cost planning reports and analysis explaining quantity movements, design maturity, estimating assumptions and implications for project decisions.
• Lead the preparation of design‑stage cost estimates, quantity‑based assessments, cost trends and change proposals.
• Manage the cost planning aspects of the AGJV ITC contract, ensuring alignment with processes and PSDR requirements.
• Lead the development of baseline quantities for all project work packages.
• Develop and validate quantity take-offs from design information, maintain traceable quantity baselines and reconcile changes as design develops.
• Provide early warning insights on cost risks, opportunities and emerging pressures through design development.
• Coordinate and present cost‑plan updates at design milestones, explaining changes in quantities, rates, scope and estimating confidence.
• Review contract drafts for clear scope, quantity definitions, cost assumptions and cost planning requirements.
• Prepare and present cost planning, quantity and design‑development insights to AusNet and the client, as required.
• Develop and apply standards for cost planning, quantity measurement and design‑stage cost analysis.
• Undertakes ad‑hoc tasks and analysis as assigned by the Project Controls Manager.

Connaissances

Cost planning

Cost engineering

Forecasting

Cost control

Contract management

Budget governance

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Construction Management

Description du poste

AusNet Services is seeking a seasoned Cost Planning Lead to establish and drive cost planning processes across large infrastructure projects in Australia. You will collaborate with design teams and the EPC contractor to control budgets, set baselines, and provide timely financial insight for governance and decision-making.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years in cost planning, strong cost management knowledge, and proven ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.