Lead Cost Controller

4 months ago


Perth, Australia John Wood Group Full time

Wood is recruiting for a Lead Cost Controller to join our Perth team in our Minerals & Metals division, for an international EPCM project. This is a FT position open for permanent or contract.

Wood is at the forefront of engineering solutions for a net zero future. Being part of Team Wood, means you're in a community unified by our vision, values and behaviours that support how we work together. So much of our success depends on feeling part of a team with people around us that we can rely on.

Our Vision: Deliver Solutions that transform the world.

Our Values: Care Courage Commitment

Supporting clients of all sizes, we share a passion for driving forward minerals and metals projects that are critical to our future and delivering them safely, cost-efficiently, and responsibly as we strive for net zero.

Wood Minerals & Metals team is currently delivering critical metals projects, including Copper, Nickel, Lithium, Vanadium, Rare Earths, and Base Metals. This portfolio of projects ranging from studies through to EPCM packages working on developments in Australia and internationally - Australia through to Europe, Middle east Africa and Asia.

This role will see you join the Project Services team based in our Perth.

We partner with our stakeholder to deliver quality services to ensure success and quality within our project delivery.

Working in a key engineering service contract, the focus of your role will be to create delivery excellence across the assigned project portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the client and maintain robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk.

As a key part of our team, you will undertake the following duties, which will not be limited to:
- Provide project support by monitoring and reporting on cost, project progress, invoicing, change control and variations
- Developing project budgets in accordance with project estimate and CBS - Producing updates to project cost forecasts
- Review and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS)
- Liaise with procurement, finance, and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour resource hour costs.
- Prepare up to date cost reports showing approved budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts,
- Contribute to building a cost-conscious attitude throughout the project team.

At Wood you will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.

**About You**

Your career will have seen you have grown through the resource sector, working across a range of projects leading towards a focus within project controls and cost management. Your career will have seen you build tenure within a project delivery environment, with understanding of the establishment and execution of medium to large scale projects.

In addition, you will have a
- Ideally you will have extensive experience in a similar role and while advantageous to have a degree in a relevant technical or business discipline, it is not essential
- A self-motivated team member with excellent communication skills who can manage time and workload efficiently
- Advanced skills in the cost control process of a multi-discipline EPCM and EPC project
- A “solutions mindset” and able to manage varying tasks with often changing and competing priorities
- A can do attitude, who enjoys contributing to a positive team culture
- Valid working rights within Australia

**Benefits on joining #TeamWood**

We are committed to creating an inspired culture with diversity and inclusion permeating every corner of our global organisation. Wood provides a comprehensive, flexible, competitive benefit program for our employees.
- Work in the Perth CBD, access to free state of the art end of trip facilities & wellness classes
- Wide range of benefits across Financial Health, Career Support, Wellbeing and Flexible working arrangements
- Global opportunities for career development, in addition to company supported education pathways for your career growth.
- Access to diverse and attractive projects working on our global industries most exciting developments, partnering closely with our clients on such developments.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
- Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow’s solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. Wood encourages Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on


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