Cost Controller (Temporary Opportunity up to 6 months)

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You'll make a tangible impact on the people of NSW, using your finance and accounting skills to help build a sustainable and thriving transport network for generations to come.

In this role, you'll:

Sydney Metro is seeking a Cost Controller to join our North Sydney PMO team. You will play a vital role in shaping the success of Australia’s largest and most exciting Brownfield Metro Project. In this role, you will manage the preparation, analysis, and management of forecast at completion costs, ensuring accuracy and transparency throughout the project. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will support strategic decision-making, identify cost risks and opportunities, and drive the continuous improvement in cost management practices for high-profile South-West Metro project.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic project on a temporary fixed-term basis until December 2025, with the possibility of extension as the project evolves and expands. This is your chance to contribute to a high-impact team driving the future of infrastructure!

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain project budgets in coordination with Project managers, Commercial, Delivery and Finance teams. Monitor budget variances and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Monitor and evaluate project costs, including expenditures, budgets, and forecasts, to ensure alignment with financial targets and objectives, while proactively identifying potential risks and opportunities through accurate and timely forecasting.
• Manage the Final Forecast Cost and cash flow, ensuring alignment with approved delivery milestones and the budget.

This is a temporary fixed term opportunity up to 6 months.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline including Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience together with advanced excel utilisation
• Experience in cost control, ideally within the construction, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong analytical skills for consolidating data into clear, actionable reports, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial software
• Ability to ensure cost control practices comply with established management procedures and project governance frameworks, maintaining transparency
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to engage cross-functional teams and present financial insights clearly
• Support ongoing improvements in cost management systems, processes, and procedures to enhance operational efficiency
• Proactive approach to identifying cost risks and driving continuous improvement initiatives

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm, Thursday 26th June 2025

For more information about this role, please contact MAREN.STEED@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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