Senior Project Controller, Rail & Metro

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

18 weeks parental leave

Career progression support

Job summary

SMEC is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join the rail team in North Sydney, delivering high-quality project controls on scope, cost and time, contract management and administration. You will engage with stakeholders to ensure planning, reporting, and risk management meet client and SMEC standards, while developing Power BI reporting solutions and managing multiple projects.

The role offers a collaborative, diverse and flexible workplace with opportunities for career progression and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project controls experience on transport infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on Power BI reporting solution development and delivery.
• Excellent Excel skills with large datasets and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring planning, reporting, project controlling, scheduling and resource planning meets standards.
• Preparing accurate reports and project metrics.
• Applying risk management and contingency planning.
• Managing project deliverables.
• Collaborating with team members and stakeholders to ensure quality, timeliness and coordination of deliverables.
• Contributing to the commercial success of projects and the team.

Skills

Project controls experience

Power BI reporting

Client management

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Primavera P6

Job description

Play a critical role in the built environment by uplifting lives, creating regenerative environments, and advancing industries Work in a truly flexible environment with an incredibly supportive team Work in an environment where collaboration and innovation are encouraged Create futures worth inheriting with SMEC and the SJ Group

About SMEC

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation. With over 16,500 employees working out of 120 offices in 40+ countries throughout Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, UK, Africa, North and South America, we partner with our parent company Surbana Jurong and sister company Robert Bird Group (RBG) to deliver integrated Infrastructure, Urban Development and Management Services expertise to our clients worldwide.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Controller to join our rail team in North Sydney, to provide high-quality project control activities on rail transport projects, relating to scope, cost and time management, contract management and administration.

• Ensuring that planning, reporting, project controlling, scheduling and resource planning undertaken meets appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the clients and SMEC
• Preparing accurate reports and project metrics
• Applying risk management and contingency planning
• Managing project deliverables
• Collaborating with team members, contributors and stakeholders to maintain quality, timeliness and coordination of project deliverables
• Contributing to the commercial success of projects and the team

About You

• 5+ years of project controls experience working on transport infrastructure projects
• 2+ years hands on experience in developing and implementing Power BI reporting solutions
• Experience with Power BI report development
• Proven experience of managing multiple projects at any given time
• High level consulting and client management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with experience using basic formulas, pivot tables, and large datasets
• Strong administration and organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in Primavera P6 (desired)
• Experience with Power BI report development

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines.

We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave.

We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.