Senior Cost Controller

3 weeks ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure Full time

About the West Region Delivery Team

The West Region Delivery Team (WRDT) was established with Sydney Water under a collaborative contracting framework – Partnering for Success (P4S). The West Region Delivery Team is delivering design, construction, maintenance, and facility management services under a 10-year programme across Sydney Water’s wastewater, water and recycled water systems extending from Sydney’s inner west suburbs out to the Blue Mountains, including the Sydney Growth Area and part of the North West Growth Centre.

The West Region Delivery Team consortium comprises Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and Fulton Hogan for construction, maintenance, and facility management, and Stantec and Atlas for design and engineering.

About the Opportunity

We’re seeking a Senior Cost Controller to join our West Region Delivery Team (WRDT), based at Sydney Olympic Park. This senior‑level role will oversee cost management across multiple Sydney Water projects, providing strategic insight, leadership and reporting excellence.

In this position, you’ll provide leadership and mentoring within the cost control function, driving consistency, accuracy, and continuous improvement in reporting and processes. Working closely with project managers, engineers, finance, and client representatives, you’ll play a key role in aligning budgets, schedules and delivery outcomes.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working within a complex delivery environment, thrives on data accuracy and insight, and can confidently engage with senior stakeholders to ensure the financial integrity of major infrastructure projects.

The role offers hybrid working flexibility and the opportunity to influence major infrastructure projects that build better communities.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

- Tertiary degree in Engineering or Construction‑related field

- Extensive experience in project cost management within civil or water infrastructure

- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to guide and mentor others

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and cost reporting systems

- Experience with Primavera P6 and Power BI for cost and schedule analysis

- Strong commercial acumen and analytical ability with exceptional attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting insights to senior stakeholders

- A collaborative mindset and drive for continuous improvement

- Prior Sydney Water project experience will be highly regarded

Why You Should Work With Us

Our people are what make Abergeldie successful, and we make sure that this is the kind of place where great people enjoy working for the long term. We have a range of employee benefits, including the Abergeldie Bonus Scheme, where all eligible employees share in the benefits of the projects they have helped to deliver. When we deliver winning projects, we celebrate success together.

Interested?

If this sounds like you, apply now or reach out to Dee Paton (dpaton@abergeldie.com) for more information.

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