Project Controls Specialist

Job Number:
839133 TA

Work type:
Permanent - Full Time

**Location**:
Brisbane

Categories:
Business Professional

Project Controls Specialist

**Location**: Brisbane / Rockhampton

**Remuneration/Benefit**:Negotiable plus bonus

**About the role**: This is a newly created opportunity for a Project Controls Specialist looking to diversify their resume This exciting role sits within our Network Project Team reporting into the Project Controls Manager

As the Project Controls Specialist you will be responsible for managing project costs (budgets, actuals and forecasts), identifying cost and schedule risks, managing change and progress, co-ordinating effectively across a multi disciplined team and delivering project status reports to Project Managers and other stakeholders.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, you will
- Update and analyse project cost data including budgets, actual costs and forecasts and prepare detailed cost reports to ensure projects remain within financial guidelines
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules including fully resourced loaded activities, critical path methodology and logically linked tasks.
- Track, monitor, measure, and report on the progress of the project throughout its entire lifestyle using Earned Value Analysis techniques
- Implement and oversee project control processes such as change management procedures to manage project scope, schedule and costs effectively
- Facilitate risk management activities, identifying and reporting on potential cost and schedule risks and advising on mitigation strategies
- Coordinate and collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely reporting of project status and performance metrics
- Establish and maintain project documentation and records.

**About you**:
You thrive on working in a dynamic and agile environment and you value stakeholder engagement, as this will be key to your success on cross-functional projects. Curiosity is second nature, and your high level of business and commercial acumen will enable you to connect to the bigger picture and drive high performance outcomes.

We want you to not only love what you do but work with your team to continuously improve our processes and practices, generate new ideas and thinking and challenge the status quo.

**In respects to the technicalities, you'll need**:

- Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Finance, Engineering, and / or Construction Management, would be preferred
- High level of skill and proven extensive experience in project controls or related roles
- Well-developed communication and time management skills
- Attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Experience utilising Primavera P6 or a project planning software.
- Experience using SAP.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience and knowledge of railway and infrastructure projects, preferred.

**What we offer you**:
At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

- Development and growth opportunities.
- Access to mentoring and development programs.
- Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
- Parental leave program and super booster.
- Hybrid work

**About Aurizon.**

Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

**Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.**

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

**Advertised**: 13 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 07 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time