Cost Controller

Babcock International • Henderson, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Cost Controller, you'll develop, implement, and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets, including: the creation and upkeep of Control Account Plans; the responsibility for the Assignment Matrix; and the WBS Dictionary to ensure clarity of scope and ownership. Monitoring, controlling and validating project accruals and commitments, you will also maintain accurate resource and financial forecast data. You’ll also manage and control cost risk budgets and drawdowns, providing informed input into the broader risk management process. Reporting, metrics and variation analysis are all part of this position as well to support informed decision-making. Importantly, you'll measure the health of the program against the cost and project budgets.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in project management or a related field.
• Extensive recent experience in a similar environment.
• Understanding of contracting methodologies.
• Past experience of cost estimating, cost engineering, or project controls.
• Knowledge of cost management techniques, Earned Value Management, estimating, quantity surveying, and quantitative risk analysis.
• Previous experience in a matrix environment in cost estimating, cost engineering, or project controls.
• Experience continuing to projects of a variety of products and services across all lifecycle phases.
• Australian Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.
• Current AU Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain Project Baseline Budgets.
• Create and upkeep Control Account Plans.
• Manage the Assignment Matrix.
• Maintain the WBS Dictionary.
• Monitor, control, and validate project accruals and commitments.
• Maintain accurate resource and financial forecast data.
• Manage and control cost risk budgets and drawdowns.
• Provide informed input into the broader risk management process.
• Perform reporting, metrics, and variation analysis.
• Measure the health of the program against cost and project budgets.

Benefits

• Agile working policies (flexible start/finish times, mix of office/home working, condensed working weeks).
• Attractive leave entitlements (wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave).
• Internal development programs.
• Self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to study leave.
• beRewarded platform (discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel).
• Novated leasing options.
• Corporate shares plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees