AddressWho We Are
Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Our Industrial & Energy business provides end-to-end facilities management and asset lifecycle support services for Australia’s critical economic infrastructure. Operating across the future energy, power generation, oil and gas and industrial sectors, we work closely with our customers to optimise the reliability, efficiency and whole of life costs of their assets and facilities.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Cost Controller to join our Downer team. This role will initially be located onsite in Katherine, NT, however, will be scaled back and will then be office based in Brisbane, QLD.
- Preparation and Finalisation of progress claim
- Ability to work with engineers to get quantities of work completed
- The ability to understand indirect cost and how to be best recover
- Support variation capture and documentation
- Maintaining cost forecast and in particular forecast to complete for all costs
- Provide data on suppliers/subcontractor materials and labour needed to execute planned work package
- Track costs completed and earned value so that accurate forecast to complete can be achieved
- Establish and monitor the overall master schedule ensuring ongoing compliance to agreed project schedules, milestones and overall completion timetables
- Cost control
- Assist the Project Manager with data for project cost reports and the review of project forecasts in line with specific project requirements
- Oversee Outstanding Commitments in JDE with the suppliers
- Implement and maintain cost control as per approved financial processes
- Regularly perform analytical reviews of cost reporting documentation and present costs status and forecast updates
- Reporting
- Attend and provide input to weekly & monthly project management meetings
- Forecasting manning requirements for project completion
- Reviewing material requisitions and tender schedules for compatibility with budget and forecast
- Producing ad-hoc reports as required by either senior management or the client
About You
- Minimum 5 years+ experience as a Cost Controller
- Advanced knowledge in JDE
- Ability to work well as a team
- Excellent attention to detail, time management and ability to self-manage
- Project Manager experience desirable
- Have experience in reporting financials to clients
- Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business
What We Offer
- Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives
- Personalised career development and growth working with an industry leading team.
- Competitive remuneration package
- Safety focused culture working within in leading services industry
- Management support coupled with ongoing training and mentoring
- Career enhancing opportunity to work within an ASX limited company
Downer is made up of more than 33,000 people who are all different. Different preferences and perspectives. Different histories and heritages. We are different in the way we think, the actions we take and the unique value we contribute to Downer and it’s these differences that are Downer’s greatest strength.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.
To join the Downer team please “apply now”. We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches. Please be advised that email applications will not be accepted.
