Senior Project Controls Lead — Infrastructure Programs

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Public holiday swap

Job summary

AECOM Australia seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead the controls function across large, high-value infrastructure programs. You will work closely with Project Directors, commercial teams, delivery partners and subcontractors to provide robust controls, analysis and insight for informed decision-making and successful delivery.

You will oversee scheduling, cost control, change management and data reporting, develop tracking systems for funding and expenditure, and mentor project controls

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of Experience in project controls within major infrastructure, construction, engineering or complex capital programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls across large or complex projects.
• Strong expertise across planning and scheduling, cost control, change management, scope control and project reporting.
• Advanced understanding of critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including experience conducting root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across large and complex projects.
• Oversee development and maintenance of accurate project schedules, including critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
• Monitor project performance and provide meaningful analysis, reporting and insights to Project Management and senior stakeholders.
• Lead and support scope control and change management processes, ensuring changes are appropriately identified, assessed, tracked and communicated.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems to monitor subcontractor funding, work authorizations and expenditure.
• Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to project controls professionals.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Change management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

AECOM Australia seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead the controls function across large, high-value infrastructure programs. You will work closely with Project Directors, commercial teams, delivery partners and subcontractors to provide robust controls, analysis and insight for informed decision-making and successful delivery.

You will oversee scheduling, cost control, change management and data reporting, develop tracking systems for funding and expenditure, and mentor project controls