Project Cost Control Lead

Company Description Our Infrastructure team has been helping the largest infrastructure clients across Australia with their complex projects.
We have a new role for aCost Control Director to help our Infrastructure and Defence projects in Adelaide, who can lead the teams across the full lifecycle of project through excellent interface management and stake holder management.
At Turner & Townsend, we offer a wide variety of benefits to our staff to help them inside or outside of the work.
We offer true work life balance, working from home arrangements,team events and much more.
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference.
That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings, or the largest rail infrastructure projects in the country.
We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use.
Job DescriptionThe main purpose of the Cost Control Project Director is to optimise project success by delivering against agreed program objectives.
Some of the key specifications we attribute to the purpose include: Oversee and lead the cost control team to ensure effective management of project cost.
Work collaboratively with the Planning, Risk, Change, Reporting, Commercial, Delivery, and Finance teams to ensure integrated project controls.
Develop and implement cost control plan & procedures to monitor and manage project cost.
Understanding and knowledge of cost control systems like Eco Sys , Prism etc Establish and maintain project budgets.
Implement change management processes within cost control frameworks.
Prepare regular cost reports, forecasts, and financial summaries for stakeholders.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend corrective actions.
Track actual costs against budgeted figures and analyze variances.
Monitor and control project expenditures, ensuring adherence to approved budgets.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations and project contract requirements Develop and implement Earned Value Management (EVM) systems to track project performance.
Analyse project data to calculate EVM metrics.
Prepare reports based on EVM metrics to provide insights into project progress and performance.
QualificationsMust be an Australian Citizen and able to work in Adelaide Must be able to achieve baseline clearance 10+ years of experience with a minimum of 5+ years working in a Cost Control/Project Controls role.
Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
Strong knowledge of Cost Control and Project Controls.
Proven experience in establishing and managing a cost control department within capital programs, preferably from the client side.
Experience working in the infrastructure (marine, ship yards, civil) and the Defence sector.
Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects at various stages of delivery.
Experience operating at various stages in the project lifecycle.
Strong stakeholder management skills including coordination and communication.
Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
Additional InformationOur inspired people share our vision and mission.
We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list.
Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.
No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Please find out more about us at #LI-NH1 #LI-Hybrid Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram Linked In It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.
No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees.
In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram Linked In It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process.
No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees.
In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.
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