Senior Project Control Specialist Cost

Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cost Control Specialist to join a Perth-based mining EPCM project. You will lead change management, coordinate cost and schedule impacts, and deliver clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain budgets, forecasts, and change records, ensuring alignment with project scopes and plans. The role offers exposure to a landmark project and career development within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in mining, infrastructure or energy EPCM experience.
• 5+ years in project controls or change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of cost, schedule and risk management.
• Experience supporting large-scale projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• High analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track project change requests through approval.
• Assess impacts to scope, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Work closely with project teams to manage changes effectively.
• Prepare and maintain change documentation, systems and reports.
• Distribute data for updates to budgets, schedules, and forecasts with approved changes.
• Monitor change status and provide regular progress updates.
• Maintain accurate records and support change review meetings.

Skills

Cost control

Change management

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About our client

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our personnel, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

About the role

TRS Staffing is seeking an experienced Cost Control Specialist to join our client's Perth -based team, supporting the delivery of a major mining and metals EPCM project. Working with a globally recognised Tier 1 EPCM organisation, the Change Management Lead will support the effective management of project changes across a large and complex project environment. In this role, you will coordinate change requests, facilitate impact assessments, maintain change records, and ensure approved changes are accurately reflected in project scopes, plans, budgets, and schedules. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in providing clear reporting, maintaining compliance with project processes, and helping drive successful project outcomes through effective change management practices. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing project team and in return, you will gain exposure to a landmark project, strong career development opportunities, and the support of a leading global organisation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate and track project change requests through approval.

• Assess impacts to scope, cost, schedule, and risk.

• Work closely with project teams to manage changes effectively.

• Prepare and maintain change documentation, systems and reports.

• Distribute data for updates to budgets, schedules, and forecasts with approved changes.

• Monitor change status and provide regular progress updates.

• Maintain accurate records and support change review meetings.

Skills and experience required

• Relevant qualification and 10+ years' mining, infrastructure or energy EPCM industry experience.

• 5+ years' experience in project controls or change management.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong knowledge of cost, schedule, and risk management.

• Experience supporting large-scale projects.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

• High analytical skills and attention to detail.

In order to be considered for this position, current Australian legal working rights are required.

N.B. All candidates will be treated with discretion and only relevant candidates progressing to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.