Senior Rail & Metro Project Controller — Flexible & Collaborative

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

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.