Project Controls Analyst

About John Holland
At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.

We've always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About The Role
Are you passionate about driving project success through precision, innovation, and collaboration? At John Holland, we're looking for a dynamic
Project Controls Analyst
to join our Corporate Project Controls Melbourne-based team and play a pivotal role in delivering some of Australia's most exciting infrastructure and construction projects.

Reporting to the Group Manager, Project Performance & Analysis, you'll be responsible for supporting the corporate Project Controls team by providing effective Project Controls advice and guidance across all our projects in the functions. This may involve spending short time periods embedded in a project. From Earned Value Management (EVM) to Risk Management and Planning, you'll help ensure our projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. You'll work closely with project teams, stakeholders, and industry leaders, providing insights, guidance, and training to drive continuous improvement and innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Support the setup and maintenance of Project Controls systems and processes, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and Risk Management systems.
• Assist projects in establishing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) to enable effective Project Controls.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders – including Project Managers, Planners, Commercial Managers, and Engineers – to gather and analyse Cost, Time, and Scope data.
• Review and ensure the quality of Project Controls data to identify trends and develop strategies for effective project management.
• Assist in preparing Project Controls and EVM reports during month-end reporting cycles.
• Analyse business-wide EVM and Risk data to uncover insights and inform continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and guidance to project teams, empowering them to adopt best practices in Project Controls.
• Promote a culture of excellence and innovation in Project Controls across all projects.

What We're Looking For

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Site/Project Engineering, Cost Control, or similar roles within the construction industry.
• Proficiency in Project Controls tools and Microsoft Excel.
• A strong understanding of Project Management principles, including Work Breakdown Structures, Cost, Time, and Scope elements.
• Knowledge of Financial Management principles, including Budgets, Actual Costs, Commitments, and Forecasting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and time management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.