Senior Project Controller, Rail & Metro

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

18 weeks parental leave

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join the rail team in North Sydney or Brisbane. You will deliver high‑quality project control activities on rail transport projects, focusing on scope, cost and time management, contract administration, and reporting.

Key responsibilities include planning, reporting, risk management and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely, quality project deliverables within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project controls experience.
• 2+ years hands on experience in developing and implementing Power BI reporting solutions.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring planning, reporting, project controlling, scheduling and resource planning meet technical standards and client/SMEC requirements.
• Preparing accurate reports and project metrics.
• Applying risk management and contingency planning.
• Managing project deliverables.
• Collaborating with team members and stakeholders to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Contributing to commercial success of projects and team.

Skills

Power BI

Project controls

Excel

Client management

Tools

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

• 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

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 either in North Sydney or Brisbane, to provide high-quality project control activities on rail transport projects, relating to scope, cost and time management, contract management and administration.

Key Accountabilities Include

• 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
• 2+ years hands on experience in developing and implementing Power BI reporting solutions
• 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 (bonus)

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.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!