Job Description
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ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.
Job Description
Benefits
Location: Sydney
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Annual pay review and discretionary bonus
Career Development, Strong Culture, Inclusive and Support Environment
Geotech, one of Acciona’ s specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more.
As one of Australia’s largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.
The Opportunity:
The Project Cost Controller will be responsible for managing project performance by overseeing scheduling, cost control, and risk management for construction and infrastructure projects. Working closely with project teams to monitor progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain, monitor and improve the systems which will ensure costs and forecasts are accurately known and controlled.
Support development of standard cost control procedures, guidelines, templates, coding etc. to allow consistent cost management and reporting across the cost control team and support compliance to the standards.
Utilise standard cost control procedures and processes including monthly report, change control, management of budgets, forecasting, financial support relating to contract administration and project cost close out to help ensure a consistent approach across a portfolio of projects.
Support Project Managers with progress claim assessment, pricing schedule
Understand and manage supplier commercial terms including verifying and checking of invoices and claims for suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded
Required Skills and Competencies
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Construction Management or similar
4+ years in a Cost Control role or similar
Previous exposure to Civil/Rail infrastructure highly regarded
Experience analysing high volume data sets
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office Package.
ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.
ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.
Job Description
Benefits
Location: Sydney
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Annual pay review and discretionary bonus
Career Development, Strong Culture, Inclusive and Support Environment
Geotech, one of Acciona’ s specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more.
As one of Australia’s largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.
The Opportunity:
The Project Cost Controller will be responsible for managing project performance by overseeing scheduling, cost control, and risk management for construction and infrastructure projects. Working closely with project teams to monitor progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain, monitor and improve the systems which will ensure costs and forecasts are accurately known and controlled.
Support development of standard cost control procedures, guidelines, templates, coding etc. to allow consistent cost management and reporting across the cost control team and support compliance to the standards.
Utilise standard cost control procedures and processes including monthly report, change control, management of budgets, forecasting, financial support relating to contract administration and project cost close out to help ensure a consistent approach across a portfolio of projects.
Support Project Managers with progress claim assessment, pricing schedule
Understand and manage supplier commercial terms including verifying and checking of invoices and claims for suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded
Required Skills and Competencies
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Construction Management or similar
4+ years in a Cost Control role or similar
Previous exposure to Civil/Rail infrastructure highly regarded
Experience analysing high volume data sets
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office Package.
ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.
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Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Finance is a plus.
