Senior Cost Controller

Job Title: Senior Cost Controller – APF Tie-in

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Controller on behalf of our client to support project controls cost and finance matters for a APF Tie-In project, and provides leadership and direction in all aspects of cost administration, management and performance monitoring.

Position Overview:

The Senior Cost Controller will steward established project controls processes consistent with approved execution strategies and plans for successful delivery of the project. This includes providing the project team with meaningful, current and accurate data in order for team members to make informed decisions to meet the objective of completing the Project within the approved budget.

Key Details:

• 12-month fixed term rolling contracts
• Brisbane-based opportunities
• No FIFO or Relocation offered
• Individuals with full Australian working rights/ Australian passport
• Oil & Gas or Mining experience (essential)
• NOT OPEN TO OVERSEAS APPLICANTS

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert and primary contact for all cost control matters.
• Develop project detailed budgets from TIC estimates.
• Monitoring, analysis and reporting of costs vs. budget, including preparation of trends and forecasts, and inputs into the Risk Management process.
• Administer elements of the Change Management process that relate to cost.
• Identify cost-overrun risks and their root cause and recommend mitigations.
• Ensure cost control processes, procedures and tools are utilized effectively and their benefits understood within the project team.
• Ensure financial compliance with 'company' contractual obligations related to the project (accruals integrity, cash calling, budget approvals, reporting, etc).
• Maintain commercial awareness of contract packages through understanding of awarded work scope, payment terms, commercial conditions, potential variations, project strategies and interfaces with other contracts.
• Ensure all finance related administrative issues are raised and actioned in a timely manner.
• Perform health checks and audits of Contractor cost reporting, including verification of payment certificates and invoicing.
• Work with Contractors to oversee development of cost estimates and associated deliverables (e.g., cost estimate basis) at each phase of the project.
• Lead the preparation of the cost inputs for the Project Monthly Report by compiling information from disparate sources, including EPC Contractors as well as interpretation and analysis of reports produced by others.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, project management, business, accounting/commerce or related discipline (non-negotiable)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in cost related roles in major capital project execution.
• Exposure to extractive industries with oil and gas experience.
• Strong Excel and database experience, with experience in PRISM & SAP (non-negotiable)
• Prior experience in a senior Cost Control position.
• Knowledge of and experience with multi-disciplinary teams, including experience of managing FEED, EPC, EPCM Contractors, in lump sum, unit rate, reimbursable contracting environments

Technical Competencies:

• Demonstrated track record in the successful completion of project controls tasks with limited supervision.
• Administration of capital and operating cost estimates for upstream oil and gas facilities.
• In-depth knowledge of project change control and cost forecasting.
• Project controls experience of varied and complex projects.
• In-depth knowledge of differences in performing project controls with different contract types (e.g., reimbursable cost, unit rate and lump sum).

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, please visit our website and submit your resume.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful project in a dynamic environment. We look forward to your application