Principal Project Controller (Qld)

Company description:

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Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally.

Job description:

Mott MacDonald's Project Strategy & Delivery team successfully integrates our Infrastructure Advisory, Economics, and Project Management experience to deliver effective outcomes in all sectors across the full infrastructure lifecycle.

The Opportunity
Our Project team are recruiting a Principal Project Controller in our Brisbane Office to join our growing Project Strategy & Delivery portfolio. We have a growing pipeline of work across predominantly transport and energy for a variety of clients, government and associated authorities. Working alongside project managers, design managers, commercial managers and subcontractors, you will play a vital part in:

• Executing the delivery of project controls services to support the project team.
• Accurate and insightful reporting of project controls for our project team including with direct engagement of technical professionals.
• Identifying risks and contributing to a risk mitigation strategy and action plan.
• Understand and consider contractual terms and regimes as they relate to establishing suitable cost control in collaboration with project leaders
• Collaborating with commercial managers and project leaders to develop and administer sub-contracts including integration with forecasting and cost control activities
• Presenting at governance meeting on controls data including cost, time, risk and reporting.
• Providing input and feedback on development and ongoing maintenance of project control systems.
• Cost baseline creation, update, and analysis; resource demand and supply analysis.
• Undertaking targeted / support interventions to raise awareness and improve project controls capability across the broader project teams
• Adhering to and executing the project controls services in-line with the Mott MacDonald and project specific Project Controls Management Plans.

About you

• Previous work experience monitoring and controlling project budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Strong verbal and written commercial skills, in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office productivity tools (Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint, Word).
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with technical professionals in a consulting environment will be advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience collating and analysing data from several disparate sources to prepare singular succinct and accurate reports through Excel Power Query or similar tools will be advantageous.
• Bachelor's Degree holder (Preferably Project Management, Accounting, or Commerce).
• Experience in scheduling using Primavera 6 (P6) or similar software will be appreciated but is not necessary.

Our values, culture, and benefits
We have a supportive and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace. We value the diversity of our staff and are committed to creating an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work. 

We offer a range of competitive benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:

• State of the art office and end of trip facilities
• Agile working environment
• Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance
• Options to purchase additional annual leave

You've got this!
This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy that is pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then join our world class consultancy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.#LI-KG1