Project Controls Officer

CoMade; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Mentorship from experienced leaders

Competitive salary aligned with market

Opportunities to shape processes, team

Job summary

CoMade is seeking a Project Controls Officer based in Kuala Lumpur to support engineered projects from concept through completion. You will develop and maintain schedules (Primavera P6/MS Project), establish baselines, track costs, and forecast outcomes while working with project managers and stakeholders to keep delivery on time and budget.

The role emphasizes cost control, change management, risk analysis, and reporting for multi-disciplinary engineering projects, with opportunities to mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 4+ years' experience in project controls, cost engineering, or planning/scheduling roles within engineering, construction, or infrastructure delivery.
• Proficiency with scheduling software (Primavera P6 and/or MS Project).
• Strong Excel skills; experience with cost/EVM systems (e.g. SAP, Ecosys, or similar).
• Experience delivering project controls on client-facing, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Familiarity with risk analysis tools (e.g. Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project) across engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Establish schedule baselines and manage change control processes.
• Develop and maintain project cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts.
• Track committed costs, actual expenditure, and accruals against budget.
• Prepare weekly/monthly project status reports for internal leadership and client stakeholders.
• Analyse CPI and SPI trends.
• Support quantitative schedule and cost risk analysis (Monte Carlo).
• Support project audits, stage-gate reviews, and governance reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Cost/EVM concepts

RISK ANALYSIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying

Tools

SAP

Ecosys

Primavera Risk Analysis

@Risk

Job description

Eagles Engineers is a multidisciplinary design and engineering services provider, with dedicated specialist expertise across electrical, mechanical and instrumentation, along with project management. We operate extensively across Australia, across all industry sectors, with representation in international markets, supporting clients with their projects from concept, design & engineering across the full project lifecycle including operations and maintenance engineering support.

Our vision is to become the foremost project delivery partner recognised for best in industry solutions. Strong culture and core values are what set Eagles Engineers apart. We recognise and reward the people who represent those values, whether on site, with clients or in the local community. If you want to be part of a team that sees a project through from first drawing to handover, and that backs the people who make that happen, we would like to hear from you.

About this role

Based on KL, the Project Controls Officer plays a key role in supporting the successful delivery of engineering projects for our clients, providing accurate, timely, and actionable insights on cost, schedule, risk, and progress. Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, and client stakeholders, this role helps establish robust project baselines, track performance against plan, forecast likely outcomes, and recommend corrective actions where needed ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project) covering engineering, procurement, and construction phases
• Establish schedule baselines and manage change control processes
• Develop and maintain project cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts
• Track committed costs, actual expenditure, and accruals against budget
• Prepare weekly/monthly project status reports for internal leadership and client stakeholders
• Analyse Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) trends
• Support quantitative schedule and cost risk analysis (e.g. Monte Carlo simulation)
• Support project audits, stage-gate reviews, and governance reporting

How you can support CoMade

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Min 4+ years' experience in project controls, cost engineering, or planning/scheduling roles, ideally within an engineering, construction, or infrastructure delivery environment
• Proficiency with scheduling software (Primavera P6 and/or MS Project)
• Strong Excel skills; experience with cost/EVM systems (e.g. SAP, Ecosys, or similar)
• Experience delivering project controls on client-facing, multi-disciplinary engineering projects
• Familiarity with risk analysis tools (e.g. Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk)
• Be part of a growing business where your work directly impacts success
• Close-knit, collaborative team environment where your input is valued
• Exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects
• Mentorship from experienced leaders in your field
• Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities to shape processes, systems, or team growth

At CoMade, we value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

https://www.comade.com.au/