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11 days ago

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
SAP
Engineering
Financial report writing
Microsoft Office
Finance
Administrative experience
Database administration
Bachelor's degree
Forecasting
Construction experience
Business
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 17330

Lead Cost Controller - Operational Projects

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people

Roster: Monday to Friday

Reporting to the Manager Project Controls – Ops Project, the Lead Cost Engineer requires knowledge and experience across cost control, project controls, commercial and construction activities.

The role is responsible for leading cost management system and processes, leadership and development of project control team and the provision of budget, invoice and cost forecasting services and support.

Key Responsibilities

Lead project cost management, reporting systems, processes, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely cost control, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, progress reporting, performance analysis, and identification of actions required to maintain approved baseline targets.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and development for cost controllers, building capability and consistent performance across the team.
Coordinate cost management activities within the broader Project Controls function, ensuring strong alignment with Planning and other control disciplines.
Define and apply the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ensure consistency across systems, processes, and reporting.
Support contracting and procurement activities, including review of contracts, purchase orders, payment certificates, and setup within CMS and SAP.
Manage month-end processes, including VOWD, accruals, cost allocations, and reconciliation across cost centres and WBSs.
Forecast cost to complete, identify cost risks, and implement mitigation strategies to prevent overruns against baseline budgets.
Deliver monthly reporting, variance analysis, earned value management (EVM) performance measurement, and contractor claim evaluations.
Monitor, audit, and reconcile cost management systems and SAP data, escalating material variances and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships aligned with Fortescue’s values.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline, with project management or internationally recognised project controls certification desirable
8+ years’ experience in project controls roles within complex construction, engineering, resources, or renewable energy environments
Demonstrated experience establishing, managing, and reporting cost control frameworks for large-scale capital projects
Proven capability developing and managing progress measurement and reporting methodologies across complex project portfolios
Strong experience leading, managing, and developing high-performing cost control teams
Sound understanding of project control processes, including transition from study estimates to approved project budgets
Expertise in project cost, cashflow forecasting, analysis, and performance reporting across full project life cycles
Exposure to all project phases from concept through execution, including project stage-gate processes and governance requirements
Strong proficiency with project cost control systems, finance systems, reporting applications, and database administration (experience with Omega PIMS advantageous)
High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills, supported by advanced capability in Microsoft Excel and the MS Office suite.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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