AddressAbout Us
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation's gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.
We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Project Controls Specialist to join our Infrastructure Projects team in Brisbane or Melbourne on a full-time ongoing basis.
Reporting to the Manager Project Controls, you will be responsible for working within all stages of project management, with a key focus on cost control.
The primary role is to work closely with the project and program management teams to ensure that all budgeting, cost control, reporting and coordination processes run effectively and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the provision of cost control for multiple projects
- Support the team as the ARES (Contruent) Prism system subject matter expert
- Ensuring the quality assurance function for all cost control activities in ARES Prism and Power BI reporting.
- Working closely with project schedulers to align cost control system with schedule milestones as required.
- Working closely with Finance and Estimating teams to assist in the initialisation of project budgets and tracking of actuals and forecast on a regular basis.
- Identify and analyse impacts from any potential risks that may impact the project financial forecast.
Your background
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or Business/Commerce (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience in a project cost controls position within the energy industry or engineering/construction projects
- Experience with ARES Prism utilising the cost and change modules.
- Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel
- Advanced understanding/knowledge of project execution processes/work flow, cost control, schedule baseline development and maintenance, progress measurement and project management reporting systems
About the Team
This rare opening offers a unique chance to work alongside a dedicated project team and collaborate with stakeholders across the company in delivering this critical project. With a flexible work arrangement, you'll be based in one of APA's offices in Brisbane, allowing you to utilise your skills and expertise in a dynamic environment.
Working at APA
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, and work-life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
Sound like your kind of career? We'd love to hear from you.
Role closes Sunday, 24th March 2024. Role Reference number 5873.
