Senior Project Controls Specialist

Ausenco; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ausenco is growing its US team and seeks a hands-on Senior Project Controls Specialist for a Minerals and Metals project on a 6-month term. This on-site role collaborates with the Project Manager, engineering, procurement, construction and other project stakeholders to provide reliable cost and schedule information and identify risks.

You will establish cost control, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting, manage budgets and EAC/ETC, coordinate with planning, track progress, changes and

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls on engineering/minerals/metals or construction projects.
• Strong capability in cost management, budgeting, forecasting, progress measurement, change control and reporting.
• Ability to communicate clear, actionable cost and schedule insights to Project Manager and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cost control, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting processes per Ausenco standards.
• Monitor performance against scope, budget, schedule and execution plan with the PM and team.
• Develop and maintain budgets, cost breakdowns, commitments, actuals, EAC/ETC and variances.
• Coordinate with Planning/Scheduling to align forecasts, milestones and schedule impacts.
• Monitor progress across engineering, procurement, construction; validate quantities and impacts to cost/schedule.
• Maintain change register and incorporate scope changes into forecasts.
• Prepare timely controls reports, cash-flow forecasts, dashboards and management updates.
• Coordinate with leads, procurement, contractors to track POs, invoices and changes.
• Support risk reviews and mitigation, including schedule delays and cost impacts.
• Ensure accurate project data in controls systems and assist close-out reporting.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Progress measurement

Change control

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle

SAP

EcoSys

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what's possible in some of the world's most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 22 offices in 10 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our team in the US is growing. We are recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support the delivery of a Minerals and Metals project on a 6-month term. This is a project-assigned, on-site role working closely with the Project Manager, engineering, procurement, construction and other project stakeholders.

This opportunity suits a hands-on project controls professional who can provide reliable cost and schedule information, identify emerging risks and trends, and help the project team make timely decisions throughout execution.

About the Role

• Establish, implement and maintain project-specific cost control, progress measurement, forecasting and reporting processes in line with Ausenco standards and project requirements.
• Work directly with the Project Manager and project team to monitor performance against the approved scope, budget, schedule and execution plan.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost breakdown structures, commitments, actual costs, estimates to complete and estimates at completion; investigate and explain variances.
• Coordinate with Planning/Scheduling to align cost forecasts, progress updates, key milestones and schedule impacts, and support integrated project reporting.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, contractor and construction progress, validate reported quantities and identify potential impacts to cost and schedule.
• Maintain the project change register and support identification, evaluation, approval and incorporation of scope changes, trends and variations into forecasts.
• Prepare timely project controls reports, cash-flow forecasts, dashboards and management updates, highlighting performance, risks, opportunities and required actions.
• Coordinate with project leads, procurement, contractors and subcontractors to track purchase orders, commitments, invoices and commercial changes.
• Support project risk reviews, mitigation planning and recovery actions, including analysis of schedule delays and their cost implications.
• Ensure accurate and consistent project data in applicable controls systems and support project close-out reporting and cost reconciliation.

About You

• Proven experience in project controls on engineering, mining, metals or construction projects, preferably during active project execution.
• Strong practical capability in cost management, budgeting, forecasting, progress measurement, change control and project reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a project delivery team and communicate clear, actionable cost and schedule insights to the Project Manager and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction teams, clients, vendors and contractors.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP and project controls platforms such as EcoSys or similar tools.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or a related field is an asset.
• Strong commitment to safety, accuracy, accountability and established project execution processes.

We're committed to a fair and human hiring process. All applications are reviewed by a member of our team and are not automatically screened or rejected by AI.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:

Career advancement

- Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities

Holistic approach to wellness

- Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness

Accessible leadership team

- Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don't settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we'll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We're proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense - gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000 annually

Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.