Cost Controller – Infrastructure Projects

About the role

Marinus Link is seeking a Cost Controller to join its Project Delivery team across multiple Australian locations. You will help keep a nationally significant renewable‑energy interconnection project on budget, providing accurate cost forecasts and financial insights to support decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor project expenditure, commitments, accruals, forecasts, contingency utilisation and forecast‑at‑completion performance.
• Develop and maintain cost reports, dashboards and performance metrics for leadership and governance forums.
• Analyse cost trends, variances and emerging financial risks, delivering actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate monthly cost forecasting with delivery teams, contractors and commercial stakeholders.
• Review contractor cost submissions and forecasts for alignment with scope and approved baselines.
• Support cost assurance reviews, estimate reviews and periodic re‑forecasting exercises.
• Collaborate with planning, risk and commercial teams to align scope, schedule, risk and cost outcomes.
• Maintain and improve cost control systems, reporting tools, dashboards and data‑quality processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project‑controls standards and governance frameworks.

Required profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Controls, Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (desirable).
• Proven experience in cost control, project controls, commercial reporting or project finance on major infrastructure, construction, utilities or energy projects.
• Strong understanding of cost forecasting, budgeting, cost reporting, financial analysis and project‑controls methodologies.

Required skills

• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Risk management
• Cost forecasting
• Budgeting
• Cost reporting
• Financial analysis
• Project‑controls methodologies
• Cost estimating techniques