Project Controls Manager

About the role

AECOM is recruiting a Project Controls Manager in Sydney to establish, lead and maintain the project controls function across a large and complex project environment. Working with Project Directors, Project Managers, commercial teams, delivery partners, clients and subcontractors, the role provides the controls, analysis and insight needed for informed project decisions and successful delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across large and complex projects.
• Oversee accurate project schedules, including critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
• Monitor project performance and report insights to Project Management and senior stakeholders.
• Lead scope control and change management, and track change orders and subcontractor funding, work authorisations and expenditure.
• Conduct root cause analysis and support budgeting and incentive programs.
• Analyse project data from automated systems to spot trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support commercial strategies and negotiations, and contribute to staffing decisions.
• Mentor project controls professionals and promote accountability and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 10-15 years of experience in project controls, ideally in major infrastructure, construction, engineering or complex capital programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls on large or complex projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership, with the ability to influence project teams and senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Planning and scheduling, cost control, change and scope control, and project reporting.
• Critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
• Root cause analysis and data interpretation.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, alternative start/finish times and job sharing.
• Up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year, volunteer and representation leave.
• Flexibility on public holidays.