Senior Project Controller

Project Management
New South Wales, Australia
09/11/2022
Full Time
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Job Description

Here at WSP we design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services.

At WSP we make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great.

Due to several significant project wins, our Sydney team is looking for a Senior Project Controller to join our growing team.

The purpose of the role is to assist Project Managers, and Engineers with resource management, cost control, scheduling, project and process set up, and project delivery.

As part of the team you will: 

  • Development of project WBS, schedules, budgets and baselines
  • Monitoring and reporting of project progress, expenditure and forecast to complete
  • Variance analysis for cost and schedule, including identification of exceptions and corrective actions as appropriate;
  • Earned Value Management in line with Australian Standards;
  • Project schedule management using Primavera P6 and MS Project
  • Project change management including compilation of variations against contract
  • Support to the project risk and opportunity management including contingency management
  • Engage and coordinate with the project leadership and project team to drive a robust project controls management approach.

What we will like about you:

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Project Controller, with exposure to infrastructure design engineering
  • Proven experience in fee estimate, tenders, contracts, claims, variations, project planning, schedule integration, schedule analysis, cost analysis, and project performance measurement and management;
  • Experience in constructing and maintaining logic driven project program in consultation with various stakeholders and SME’s
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision;
  • Ability to work across multiple projects;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, and a high level of attention to detail;
  • Excellent written skills;
  • Exposure to data analytics and database driven solution
  • Understanding of basic business finance and commercial
  • A strong work ethic, self-starter and ability to relate well to both work colleagues within a team environment and external parties;
  • An attitude which proactively contributes to and participates in a team environment;
  • Commitment to safety in the workplace; and
  • The right to work in Australia

Things you will love about us:

  •  Flexibility to work freely across any of our state of the art, modern and contemporary offices
  • National career opportunities and the ability to work on the nation’s most exciting projects
  • Focus on personalised career growth
  • Recognition for professional and team achievements
  • Paid parental leave for primary carers and paid partners leave for non-primary carers
  • Possibility to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave
  • Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives
  • Organisation that truly values and practices flexible working options
  • Excellent professional and technical development training opportunities
  • Mentoring and career development programs
  • Salary continuance insurance.

Things you will love about us:

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 54,000 talented people globally and 6,100 talented people based in more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisers on sustainable solutions, and future ready [link removed] engineering projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. wsp.com/au We’re changemakers in the fight against climate change as we influence policy, engage communities and think ‘net zero first’. Discover how we’re taking action – Net Zero [link removed]. Our purpose is simple, we exist to future proof our cities and our environment.

To find more about working at WSP, our culture and values, please visit our website [link removed]

Inspired by Diversity, Driven by Inclusion…

Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities – like respect, integrity and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work® with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.

WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

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