Senior Project Controller - Sydney based with travel to Lithgow, Mudgee & Muswellbrook

Zinfra Group; Sydney, Lithgow, Mudgee, Muswellbrook Shire Council; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services provider in Sydney is seeking a Senior Project Controller. This role involves overseeing time and cost control on major electrical power projects while building collaborative relationships within project teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, proficiency in project management tools, and a focus on continuous improvement. Flexibility with travel across project sites in NSW is expected.

Benefits

Long term career growth opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in engineering, construction, or project management.
• Proficiency with planning tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience in HV substations or transmission lines construction.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of time and cost control on high-value electrical projects.
• Deliver project controls services from scheduling to reporting.
• Build collaborative relationships to guide project teams.

Skills

Engineering foundation

Project management

Time management principles

Cost control

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Job description

Senior Project Controller – Sydney based with travel to Lithgow, Mudgee & Muswellbrook

About Us

Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.

At Zinfra, we believe leadership is about more than driving results—it’s about bringing clarity, empathy, and excellence to every challenge. As a Senior Project Controller, you’ll bring deep expertise and a strong sense of purpose to support and elevate complex infrastructure projects across our portfolio.

This role is NSW based. The project - spread between Lithgow, Mudgee and Muswellbrook - is part of a leading power project in NSW and essential to the energy transition of the state.Whilst we support working from home as a standard, flexibility is expected with regular travel to the various project work fronts.

This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity, values precision, and leads through connection. You’ll mentor with confidence, create space for others to grow, and help shape the systems that support successful delivery—on time, on budget, and with care.

What you’ll do

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Take ownership of time and cost control on high-value electrical power projects, ensuring systems are established and maintained with integrity and consistency.
• Deliver dependable and insightful project controls services—from detailed scheduling and cost tracking to intuitive system oversight and reporting.
• Build strong collaborative relationships, guiding project teams through governance, risk management, and lessons learned.
• Use your voice to bring practical solutions forward, championing continuous improvement that enhances both project outcomes and team experience.

What you bring

You’re technically grounded, commercially astute, and emotionally intelligent. You lead with clarity and communicate with confidence, knowing when to challenge and when to listen.

Core knowledge and skills:

• Strong foundation in engineering, construction, or project management
• Deep understanding of time management principles, project controls, and contract administration
• Proficiency with planning tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Confident using data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) and cost control systems (e.g., Excel, SAP)
• Curious and adaptive, with a continuous improvement mindset

Experience that sets you apart:

• Site experience in HV substations or transmission lines construction
• Demonstrated success managing time and cost across complex projects/portfolios
• A collaborative approach that inspires trust and drives performance
• Hands-on experience in infrastructure, energy, power, or gas transmission projects
• High-level commercial acumen and the ability to influence outcomes with integrity

Proven track record of achieving results through influencing and relationship skills. We are a champion of equal opportunity employment and have committed to targets for gender equality and first nations representation in our workforce. We want you to come as you are by promoting inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

We welcome application from people with diverse backgrounds including first nations peoples, people with different abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, culture diversity all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.