Cost Controller

Hybrid

• Establish and manage project budgets, target costs, scope, contingency and risks.
• Ensure sophisticated trend management, productivity management, robust claims review processes and predictive analytics are in place.
• Develop and implement Sydney Water’s project cost control software.
• Parramatta location, flexible / hybrid work arrangements

At Sydney Water, we’re passionate about improving the lives of our customers and communities.

About us

We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.

About the role

Sydney Water’s infrastructure delivery requirements are expanding to meet the needs of the Greater Sydney Region. These large-scale, complex programs require exceptional people to help ensure the successful delivery of a significant, high-profile capital works program – each project ranging from $50m to over $1b.

Reporting to the Cost Manager, Major Projects this role will offer an opportunity for an experienced Cost Control professional to support successful delivery of commercial contracts and cost management within Sydney Water’s Major Projects Infrastructure Investment Program.

Sydney Water’s Cost team work closely with a range of internal stakeholders to enhance their understanding of cost impacts to their projects, and to enable well informed, data-driven decisions. Cost Controllers guide, influence, and support project teams in managing costs, ensuring that a focus is maintained on delivering outcomes within the allocated budget.

The role focuses on supporting the development and implementation of Major Projects project cost control processes in alignment with Sydney Water’s overarching financial policies, procedures, and processes. It also supports the implementation of Major Projects project cost control systems and for their consistent applications across projects.

Your duties will involve:

• Working with the project management teams to establish project structures and manage project budgets, estimates-at-completion, and cash flow forecasts to support the project teams in delivering within the agreed budget allocation.
• Ensuring compliance with business rules pertaining to cost management across Major Projects including alignment of budget, commitment and cost and financial data validation
• Providing analysis and commentary on projects performance including monthly/quarterly/ad hoc reporting to the Major Projects leadership team and other key stakeholders to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget.
• Reviewing and monitoring project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
• Reviewing task orders for contractors and sub-consultants to ensure necessary budget and/or contract capacity exists.
• Reviewing and analysing Major Projects Contractor payment claims for accuracy, earned to date values and legitimacy of charges, and that commitments and expenditures are allocated appropriately.

About you

This role will suit someone who enjoys working in high-value, high-volume project environments, driving efficiency and value-add, delivering predictive analytics, productivity and trend management, utilising the latest system technology (SAP/Ariba, InEight, P6).

You must be comfortable providing Cost Control expertise in large project environments ideally in an NEC4 collaborative supply chain arrangement, from a Client-side dealing with a variety of both internal and external stakeholders to deliver robust cost control services.

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Project & Construction Management (preferred), Engineering, Commerce or in a similar discipline or experience deemed equivalent.
• Professional qualifications in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or business administration.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in project estimating, cost control and analysis in design and construction and/or maintenance delivery within the infrastructure/utilities sectors
• Experience developing briefing papers and information packs related to project costs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project accounting policies, project appraisal, project planning & budgeting, and project reporting requirements.
• Sound technical skills in project cost planning, scheduling, cost control and reporting.
• Expertise in establishing solutions to address control deficiencies and regulatory exposure by designing sustainable and effective controls and governance frameworks.

Closing date: Monday 25th March 2024

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information please contact ***************@sydney.com.au

Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process. Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.

We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.

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