Lead Cost Engineer

5 days ago

Eastern Suburbs, Australia UGL Full time

We work on challenging and exciting projects that shape the way we evolve, adapt and transform the industries we work in. We rally together, drawing on the diverse skills across our teams and create environments where great ideas are heard.

UGL has a strategic partnership with the Department of Defence across the Defence Fuels Network for Fuels Management, Asset Management, Operations and Maintenance. We are recruiting an experienced Lead Cost Engineer, to join our business in what is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in Australia’s Defence environment and support national security requirements of the Nation.

The Role

The Lead Cost Engineer, reporting into the Project Controls Manager, will be based in our newly created Defence Hub in North Sydney, supporting National sites and locations. The Lead Cost Engineer will take ownership of the contract’s cost management processes to refine and improve cost control. They will be responsible for the following:

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop accurate cost estimates for the contract and various projects,
  • Monitor and control costs to ensure the contract adheres to budget constraints under complex commercial models,
  • Prepare cost reports and forecasts on a regular basis,
  • Identify cost-related risk and assess the impacts scope, schedule or resource changes have on cost and provide recommendations to mitigate, and
  • Mentor and provide guidance to more junior team members.

What we are looking for:

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

  • Degree qualified (Engineering, Business, or similar) or relevant trade qualification and experience
  • Extensive experience in a similar role working in the Oil & Gas industry, or other relevant high risk, processing industries
  • Ability and willingness to be innovative and strive for continuous improvement and system optimisation
  • Proficient in SAP or other ERMS is preferred
  • Holds, or can obtain, appropriate security clearance

UGL – Big projects. Big careers.

Why Unite with the Very Best

A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team

Flexible and blended work environment; make use of leave, flexible working and our 16 weeks paid primary parental leave options. 

Help create your Individual Development Plan and create significant opportunities for your professional development

A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes

We’ll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment.

You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.

UGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It’s good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

#unitewiththeverybest

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