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Project Cost Controller

1 month ago


Brisbane, Australia Powerlink Full time

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so’s the future.

That’s why we need you. As **Project Cost Controller**, you’ll help us connect Queensland to an even brighter and more sustainable future, providing high voltage electricity to over five million Queenslanders and 238,000 businesses. No matter your role, your work is about every light turned on. It’s every community connected and every future made possible.

Together, we’re gearing up for an even brighter future, working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us grow our impact and ensure we’re ready to tackle the challenge of our lives. Join us and make it happen.

**Find a career that matters and lasts**:
As a **Project Cost Controller**, you’ll help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. And you’ll do it with down-to-earth people who you’re proud to work with and get to know. Here’s how:

- Optimise project cost performance with cost planning, forecasting monitoring and analysis, along with reporting and process improvement in the delivery of the program of work and individual projects.
- Develop the detailed work breakdown structure (WBS), as per project scope, interpretation of project estimate and allocation of project budget.
- Lead the maintenance and control of project costs throughout the project lifecycle according to Powerlink’s processes and tools (including SAP).
- Review and verify project expenditure, incorporating known risks and opportunities, procurement and material supply availability to ensure accurate project forecasts.
- Provide support to Project Managers in the development of the Project plans, change requests and final project reports.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Management accounting or allied discipline or
- A lessor related qualification with significant experience in a project delivery environment

We’d also love you to have:

- Demonstrated ability in the use of key business tools including SAP Project System (PS), Project Sever, Microsoft Office (especially MS Project and Excel) and Tableau.
- Proven experience in setting up and managing the detailed planning, forecasting, reporting and monitoring of large complex construction projects.
- Demonstrated ability in Earned Value Management and analysis of cost and schedule performance (CPI and SPI).
- Proven experience to perform timely cost tracking and trend analysis, prepare reports, graphs and charts.
- Demonstrated relevant experience in end of month project cost accounting.

What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you’ll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day.

**Why Powerlink?**:
There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

- **A career that matters and lasts**: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
- ** Unique work and the chance to grow**: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
- **People who **love** to **support** and share**: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

You'll also enjoy a range of benefits including:

- Hybrid, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays
- 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
- Volunteer leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
- Bright, open office layout with access to onsite credit union and cafeteria.
- Free undercover parking and charging stations for electric vehicles
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations, onsite gym facilities and access to Employee Assistance Program.

**Be the start of every possibility**:
There’s so much opportunity for you to grab here. If this role sounds like it would suit you, we want to hear from you

As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, but are not limited to: reference checks, criminal background checks, right to work eligibility, verification of academic qualifications, and bankruptcy checks.

We’re proud to be a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.


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