Cost Administrator

Job ID
- 1004222
- Job Type
- Permanent Full-time
- Location
- Aus - Adelaide
- Categories
- Administration / Support / Secretarial
- Applications close
- 28 Mar 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

**The Project**

McConnell Dowell and CPB Contractors, along with Design partners Mott McDonald, Arup and Aurecon have been awarded the Tram Grade Separation Projects as an Alliance, comprising of works at three main locations along the Glenelg Tram Line. The purpose of the Tram Grade Separation Project is to improve the safety and efficiency of the major north south corridors to the west of the city by removing and improving the Glenelg Tram Road crossings.

The existing overpass at South Road will be replaced in order to facilitate the construction of the T2D Project. The level crossings at Marion Road and Cross Road will be removed and replaced with an overpass, and Morphett Road level crossing will also be replaced by tram overpasses removing the interface with road traffic and creating new public spaces beneath.

These projects will be delivered by the Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance (TGSPA) together with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

**Your opportunity**

We are looking for a Cost Administrator to join our dynamic team in Adelaide to provide direct support to the Commercial Manager in managing and controlling costs and budgets and review cost management throughout the monthly cycle. Your key responsibilities will include the following:

- Efficient and accurate collation of supporting data and documentation for client payment claim substantiation
- Matching creditor invoices with deliveries, referring any issues to procurement team
- Review and manage contracts to ensure compliance to legal and contractual obligations
- Assist in the preparation of monthly reporting
- Other admin duties as required to support the finance and project teams

**Our minimum requirements for the role are**:

- 2-5+ years of experience as a Cost Administrator or similar in a construction environment
- Analytical and logical thinking skills with an eye for detail
- Intermediate to advance skills in MS Office suite, particularly in Excel
- Knowledge and background in systems such as JDE is desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

CPB Contractors is an equal-opportunity employer. We support women in construction, Indigenous advancement, and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

- A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
- Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
- Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
- Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

**How to apply**:

- Applications close
- 28 Mar 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time