Location: Booragoon, Pinjarra, Wagerup, Willowdale & Huntly (site travel required)
Rate: $75.00 to $80.00 per hour plus superannuation
Contract Duration: 12 months with strong possible extension
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking an experienced Project Cost Controller to support the delivery of major capital projects across mining and refining operations in Western Australia.
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Working within a high-performing Major Projects team, you will provide specialist cost control, forecasting, reporting and project controls support across large-scale capital projects. Partnering with Project Managers, Planners, Procurement, Construction and Finance teams, you will ensure accurate project cost management, robust governance and informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) aligned to project schedules and WBS.
- Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals and forecasts.
- Prepare monthly cost reports, trend analysis and variance reporting.
- Track cost impacts arising from project changes and identify cost risks and opportunities.
- Review contractor claims and validate project costs.
- Support funding approvals, budget allocation and project close-out activities.
- Contribute to tendering, project assurance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or similar.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in project cost control within mining, refining, resources or heavy industrial environments.
- Experience supporting capital projects valued at $150M+.
- Strong knowledge of project controls, cost forecasting and governance frameworks.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and project cost management systems experience.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and reporting skills.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
