Cost Manager

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia HKA Global Full time

HKA is one of the world's leading privately owned, independent providers of consulting, expert and advisory services for the construction, manufacturing, process and technology industries.


As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.

Our experts have testified across the globe on many of the largest quantum, delay, engineering and commercial damages matters.

What's on Offer?

  • The opportunity to be a part of a rapidly growing team and be part of driving the future success and development of our global business.
  • Develop your career working with a Management Consultancy firm that works on large, high profile infrastructure projects.
  • Be a part of the complex decision making and judgements on the best strategies that can affect the three critical outcomes of customer service, safety, and cost effectiveness.

The Opportunity


Due to client demand, we are currently on the search for experienced Consultants to join the business to work on an exciting renewables project based in Sydney.

This role will suit you if you have excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Provide cost control across complex projects with multiple stakeholder interests and interdependencies, raising standards and driving improvements in accounting management, in adherence with financial standards and delegations, in tracking variations, and in risk management.
  • Provide expert financial and cost controls advice in relation to contract management, including the management of variations, contractor certificates of currency, and invoice disputes on a regular /ad hoc basis.
  • Periodically participate in program wide effort to analyse systems, processes, and procedures to support the continuous improvement of project management, operations, processes, and policy.
  • Support the Lead Cost Manager in carrying out their duties.
  • Providing regular updates on key projects and programs, issues, and priorities.
  • Contribute to planning, policy development and decision making.

Skills and Experience

  • Appropriate tertiary qualifications in construction, engineering, finance, or related fields from a recognised tertiary institution.
  • Proven experience in the development and delivery of government, infrastructure and/or major projects.
  • The ability to make complex judgements on the best strategies to maximise preparedness for future requirements and consistently communicating that all decisions can affect the three critical outcomes of customer service, safety, and cost effectiveness.
  • Confidence to adapt to a dynamic work environment as it evolves and progresses through substantial change.
  • Experience working in Renewables, Mining, Water, or similar industries would be highly regarded.

Closing Date:25 July 2023

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success.

Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.


We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.


ED&I at HKA:


HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees.

We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.


All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

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