Senior Cost Controller

APA Group

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About The Position

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play. We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Cost Controller to join us in our Gas Operations East team in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or one of our Operational locations across the East on a full time permanent basis. This is a high-impact role operating across a significant, multi year capital program, where strong cost control directly supports portfolio optimisation, investment decisions, and free cash flow outcomes. You will lead the development of fit for purpose cost control frameworks, uplift forecast accuracy, and deliver clear, decision ready insights to senior leaders. Reporting to the Manager Capacity & Long Term Planning – Gas East, you will partner closely with project delivery, asset planning, and finance teams, acting as a trusted advisor and setting the standard for cost control across the portfolio.

About the Team
You’ll be joining the Gas East Asset Planning & Performance (APP) team, a commercially focused group embedded within the broader Gas East Operations business. APP supports leaders to make confident, forward looking decisions across the asset lifecycle by bringing together planning, performance insight, and disciplined governance. Working closely with delivery, operations, finance, and leadership teams, APP connects strategy with execution, providing clarity on performance, risk, and investment trade offs to ensure Gas East’s assets are managed efficiently and deliver sustainable long term value.

Working at APA
At APA we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We’ll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life. We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA
APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia. As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage. Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions. We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities. Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you. APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in. Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered. This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment. Role closes Sunday, 25 January 2026. Role Reference Number JR3803 APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. We will contact successful candidates after the closing date. At APA, our people are our most important asset. Our ~3,000 strong team manages all aspects of developing and running energy infrastructure, from right around Australia.We also have opportunities for graduates, apprentices and interns, in a number of fields across our sites and offices. We are committed to creating a work environment where people can discover and use their unique capabilities, perform at their best and contribute meaningfully to APA’s success. Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition Team via the 'Introduce Yourself' feature. This way we can keep you informed of roles that may be of interest to you, as and when they arise.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading cost control and forecasting across large scale capital programs or asset intensive environments.
• Proven capability designing and implementing cost control frameworks, governance, and performance metrics.
• Strong commercial understanding of project execution models, contractor cost drivers, productivity assumptions, and change control.
• High level of financial and systems literacy, including ERP/EAM platforms and business intelligence tools such as Power BI (or similar).
• Ability to apply sound commercial judgement and convert complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Confident leader who sets clear expectations, challenges constructively, and builds strong partnerships across delivery, finance, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed best practice cost control frameworks and standards across the Gas East capital portfolio.
• Develop and maintain robust EAC, ETC and cashflow forecasts aligned to delivery sequencing and resourcing plans.
• Analyse portfolio performance (run-rate, commitments, forecast variance) and provide clear, decision ready insights to leadership.
• Design and operate disciplined month end cost control and governance processes aligned with financial reporting and project delivery.
• Establish early warning indicators for cost and delivery risks, proactively escalating issues and recommending mitigations.
• Drive improvements in data quality, systems integration, and automated reporting (e.g. Power BI or similar) to support portfolio optimisation and FCF outcomes.

Benefits

• targeted career development programs
• competitive remuneration
• employee benefits
• flexible working arrangements
• wellbeing programs
• inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees