Cost Controller

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Program Cost Controller? Join our Confluence team in Chatswood on a 6 month contract. This key role supports the delivery of a major infrastructure program within a Joint Venture (JV), overseeing cost governance, forecasting, reporting, and financial performance across multiple projects.

Working closely with project teams, commercial and finance leaders, JV partners, and Sydney Water Cost Controllers, you will provide commercial insights, drive process improvements, and ensure best-practice cost management.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration package
• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment that balances collaboration (Chatswood) and work-from-home flexibility.
• Join a supportive, high-performing team focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Access exclusive VenPerks, including Fitness Passport, and discounts across private healthcare, travel, retail, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project/program cost baselines, budgets, and contingencies.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, cash flow, and cost performance against budgets.
• Prepare forecasts, Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Estimate at Completion (EAC), identifying cost risks and opportunities.
• Produce weekly/monthly cost reports, dashboards, and financial insights, including TOP, actuals, forecasts, variances, cash flow, and contingency utilisation.
• Assess cost impacts of scope changes, manage variations, and maintain change registers.
• Support cost risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Monitor contract expenditure, payment claims, purchase orders, subcontractor costs, and support procurement activities.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts and support funding and capital planning.
• Ensure compliance with governance, reporting standards, and audit requirements.
• Build strong relationships with project managers, commercial, finance, planning, contracts, program controls, and analytics teams to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

About You

You are an experienced Cost Controller or Project Controls professional with strong financial management expertise in infrastructure or capital projects. You are analytical, commercially focused, and able to communicate financial insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.

You will bring:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis using PivotTables, Power Query, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting capabilities.
• The ability to translate complex financial data into clear, practical insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing systems and processes.

Desirable:

• Experience in major infrastructure or capital projects.
• Knowledge of, or experience in, finance, accounting, project controls, cost engineering, quantity surveying, or estimating. A degree in Civil Engineering would be an advantage
• Experience with Joint Venture or alliance delivery models.
• Proficiency with project controls and ERP/reporting systems such as SAP, Oracle, and Power BI.

About Confluence Water

Confluence Water, a Ventia, Downer and Jacobs Joint Venture, is one of three Regional Delivery Partnerships providing services for Sydney Water. We work hard to ensure that Sydney Water keeps running for people who live in the North Region of Sydney – rain, hail or shine. We are often the first to reach an emergency during severe weather events and we are responsible for the delivery of an unprecedented pipeline of capital works across the life of our ten year contract. 

Confluence Water delivers design, construction, maintenance and facilities management services from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River and includes the Hills Shire.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.  

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 168043