Regional Lead Project Controls

Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow In this role, you'll work with the Project Controls Director, Regional Lead peers and the project Services team as a Regional Lead Project Controls.

Due to the continuous success of our Australian operations, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Lead Project Controls to join our Perth office. You will be leading the day-today operation of Project Controls team within the PD&G group whilst providing value added service to various projects across the business. This role is critical in leading the commercial and operational management of business teams.

**What you'll do**:(but not limited to):

- Comply with all role specific SHEQ obligations as detailed in the relevant RACI matrix.
- Lead our "zero harm" safety culture by role modelling safe work practices and ensuring all safety and environmental obligations are fulfilled.
- Foster a truly engaged and high performing workforce, with a focus on Thrive, mentoring, training and development.
- Demonstrate leadership by systemising Project Controls, Contracts Administration, Cost Planning into Projects systems and processes in accordance with the IMS.
- Consult with, assist, and advise Engineering, Project, and Sales department management on matters involving costs or cost estimates on proposed sales, new developments, or active projects.
- Lead and embed formal and informal training on the tools, processes and best practices appropriate for the target individual or team.
- Influence project managers and team members to effectively use tools and processes.
- Responsible for embedding risk management principles & methodologies into Project systems and
- processes.
- Work collaboratively with your colleagues from all parts of the WSP businesses.
- Create productive, long lasting and profitable internal relationships through client focused project
- delivery.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate governance, business system, quality and risk management
- obligations.
- Provide well managed, timely and informed contribution to the annual budget setting.
- Develop and achieve strategic initiative outcomes, in line with Major Project team and wider Transport strategic plans.

**Profit and Services Centres Accountabilities**:

- Drive high performance to maximise operating profit, project returns and achieve individual project profitability targets.
- Develop and implement a continuous business improvement program.
- Ensure all essential project, financial and business data is kept up to date.
- Implement systematic business and project reviews to ensure appropriate governance and to enable early
- identification of risks and opportunities.

**Client Facing Accountabilities**:

- Implement best practice and efficient pursuit procedures
- Guide project delivery to achieve high levels of client satisfaction.
- Ensure all client interactions are conducted in accordance with our values and code of conduct.
- Implement processes to maximise project growth and job from a job opportunities.

**About you**:

- Tertiary Qualifications
- Typically 7-15 years' experience, typically 18-36 months experience on site, with 3+ years on complex projects (eg JV, Alliance etc)
- Project management training
- Experience in construction/site and engineering/design
- Completed audits on systems
- Completed audits on projects
- Participated in and facilitated workshops and reviews
- Experience in fee estimates, tenders, contracts, claims, variations and EoT, projecturement, schedule preparation, schedule integration and schedule analysis, risk analysis and modelling and risk workshop facilitation.
- Experience in contributing to various proposals and pursuits of various complexity and size.
- Competent in complying with applicable legislation, standards, guidelines and project specifications.
- Competent in providing key technical expertise across a broad range of projects.
- Built and managed a high performing team (including virtual and remote employees) that deliver profitable business outcomes.
- Monitor and implement people activities/initiatives that improve employee engagement, retention, and talent to promote and recognise high potential employees which contributes to a harmonious work culture.
- Competent in managing a team budget and billability targets.
- Built and maintained client relationships.
- Develop internal and external networks with key colleagues and clients.

**About WSP**

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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