Cost Controller

**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

**About the team**

At Transport, we’re passionate about making NSW a better place to live, work and visit. Our vision is to give everyone the freedom to choose how and when they get around, no matter where they live. Right now, we’re delivering a $57.5bn program - the largest Australia has ever seen - to keep people and goods moving, connect communities and shape the future of our cities, centres and regions. At Transport, we’re also committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce, which reflects the community and the customers we serve.

Our organisation - Transport for NSW - is comprised of numerous integrated divisions that focus on achieving community outcomes for the greater good and on putting our customers at the centre and our people at the heart of everything we do.

**The opportunity**

The primary purpose of this role is to provide timely and rigorous cost performance monitoring, analysis, control and reporting across IP projects and programs in accordance with IP approved cost management and control standards, frameworks and procedures

**Key responsibilities**:

- Implement and maintain the project cost control plan and Work \Breakdown Structures within the project I program
- Assist in managing and updating the project cost forecasts for the current financial year and the Estimate at Completion for the project life cycle on time per reporting calendar aligned to the Transport Investment Plan. In addition, assist in managing project's cost management and control interface requirements with Client Divisions and Corporate Services Finance teams.
- Provide appropriate time phasing for the financial year and project life forecast aligned to the project schedule and procurement plan and in consultation with the project planners, project commercial team and other project performance and project management team members as required.
- Support the administration of the project's change control process and development of project's internal resource forecast and reconciliation of resource costs charged to the project through IP time-sheeting system.
- Ensure that the project cost data is captured accurately and is reflective of the current commercial and cost position of the project including statuses of approved changes, remaining contingency, risk and opportunities forecast, commitments, actual costs to date and estimated cost to complete.
- Provide detailed regular and ad-hoc cost performance reports for the project performance team and the wider project team as requested.
- Prepare and review monthly accruals and cost recoveries, budget reallocations and transfers per approved change orders and produce project accruals reports. In addition, support project closure in the systems upon completion of the project, ensuring all cost transactions are finalised and complete.
- Demonstrate the five ways of leading behaviours to deliver organisational outcomes for our customers, our people and communities for the greater good.
- Managing time, prioritising issues and completing time dependent activities within a large scale project or a complex program of projects
- Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with project performance specialist resources, project and branch teams and the wider TfNSW community

**About you**
- Demonstrated extensive experience in cost management or equivalent management responsibility in a high-risk environment and understanding of cost risk management strategies and practice.
- Ability to accurately respond to evolving contexts and to understand the complexities of the public operating context and able to negotiate transactions, relationships and make recommendations.
- Ability to influence, coach and communicate cost management concepts and principles to people with limited knowledge in these areas.

**Salary and benefits**

The salary for this position is Grade 7 - per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

**Interested?**

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible w