Cost Controller

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is currently recruiting for a
**Cost Controller** to form part of our project team based at our centrally located Perth CBD Office. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, a key focus of your role will be to provide cost controls services for a project with a key client.

Wood's Operations - APAC West BU delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimisation and technical services to the Oil & Gas Industry. Wood enjoys long-term partnerships with some of the region’s most prominent Oil & Gas and LNG producers with operations in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Kazakhstan.

**Responsibilities**
- Monitoring and controlling cost activities through all phases of project lifecycle
- Supporting the implementation of project cost management programmes that provide an accurate reflection of project performance at a project and programme level
- Ensuring that cost reports are delivered on time and within the guidelines of the project controls processes and procedures
- Developing project budgets in accordance with project estimate and CBS
- Producing updates to project cost forecasts
- Issuing project change orders / variations in accordance with Management of Change procedure.
- Liaise with project management, project planning, and others as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting.
- 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 manhour costs.
- Ensure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with approved project CBS
- Assess and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications

Join us in the heart of Perth's CBD at Dexus Place - 240 St Georges Terrace, free 24/7 access to an exclusive onsite gym, superb end of trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative. In addition, you will have access to remote and flexible working options, purchased annual leave, income protection insurance and employee discount programs.

At Wood it takes a diverse range of people to achieve the level of impact we are having on the global energy sector. We are looking for energetic people who are highly motivated, have a 'hands on' approach, organised, proactive and are self-disciplined.

Skills / Qualifications:
As a successful member of the team, you will have completed your degree / qualification and able to commence immediately.

You will demonstrate:

- 3+ years’ experience as a Cost Controller
- Degree in relevant technical or business discipline or can be substituted by suitable industry experience.
- Knowledge of design and implementation of projects in the oil and gas industry, preferably in both onshore and offshore environment
- Proficiency with industry standard software including Microsoft Excel and cost control programmes
- Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management

**If you’re an experienced Cost Controller, looking for a casual role for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.**

Wood encourages women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

Company Overview:
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 the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.