Cost Controller

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia UGL Limited Full time

UGL's Utilities Operations & Maintenance business is a trusted provider of services to owners of assets across power, water, and gas sectors.

Building on our strong reputation and long-standing contracts in power distribution, transmission, and water operations and maintenance, we are poised for significant growth.


Due to our continued growth of national projects, we have an immediate opportunity for a Cost Controller to join the Utilities Operations & Maintenance team based in either Melbourne or Perth.


The Role

  • Working with guidance from the Project Controls Managers this role is responsible for providing timely cost expertise by monitoring, analysing and reporting on project progress and costs for our projects within Victoria and the West:
  • Provide strong focus on cost trending and forecasting
  • Establish and monitor project baseline budgets
  • Produce regular end of month cost reports
  • Maintain risk registers to include change impacts
  • Monitor and report on cost actuals vs budget
  • Liaison with the PCM for compiling and submitting client progress claims

About You

  • Tertiary qualifications in business, commercial, engineering, finance or similar preferred
  • Minimum 5 years practical experience on major infrastructure projects
  • Demonstrated experience with cost management tools (Excel, SAP, Power Bi, SharePoint)
  • Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills
  • Strong conflict resolution skills, coupled with the ability to work independently in a fast paced construction environment

What makes you right for UGL?

  • Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace
  • Empower a united and collaborative culture
  • Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions
  • Genuine concern for safety

Why Unite with the Very Best?

  • Help to create your Individual Development Plan and create significant opportunities for your professional development.
  • Access career options and pathways, because UGL backs our own with a preference to promote from within. We're also a member of the CIMIC Group, one of the world's leading international contractors.
  • Dedicated wellness program with AIA Vitality earn cashback for gym shoes
  • We'll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure, and entertainment
  • Access to flexible working arrangements
  • You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices, and professional memberships

About Us

  • UGL is wellknown and respected for providing endtoend engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water, and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world's largest bluechip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions.
  • At UGL, we value diversity in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply._
  • Please note that relevant screening checks may be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo preemployment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen._

Job Reference: 257284

Discipline:
Project Controller

Primary Location:
Australia-VIC-Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs

Other Locations:
Australia-WA-Perth CBD, Inner & Western Suburbs

Work Type:
Full-time
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