Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Cost Controller
Manage cost control, budgeting and forecasting for multiple water infrastructure projects
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role leads budget planning, forecasting and governance across multiple projects, analyses trends to identify early warnings and recommends corrective actions to mitigate cost and schedule risks. You will mentor cost controllers, promote best practice, facilitate cross‑project risk and opportunity reviews with delivery teams, and oversee month‑end reporting, cost accruals, cash‑flow forecasting and budget adjustments. • Lead budget planning, forecasting, and governance across multiple projects. • Analyse trends, identify early warnings, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate cost and schedule risks. • Mentor cost controllers and promote best practice across projects. • Facilitate cross‑project risk and opportunity reviews with delivery teams. • Oversee month‑end reporting, cost accruals, cash‑flow forecasting, and budget adjustments. • Work in a Tier 1 ASX‑listed company delivering critical national infrastructure with in‑house technical expertise and strong project support.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸budget planning
- ▸forecasting
- ▸cost governance
- ▸trend analysis
- ▸risk mitigation
- ▸month-end reporting
What You Bring
We are seeking an experienced Cost Controller to join Downer’s Utilities – Water Services team in Brisbane. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this full‑time on‑site role ensures strong financial governance, forecasting and performance analysis across multiple or complex construction projects. You will collaborate with project teams, mentor cost controllers and provide insights that drive project success, supporting Australia’s critical water infrastructure. We are looking for candidates with 7+ years of project cost management experience, ideally in capital construction or infrastructure, and strong proficiency in InEight, JDE or similar cost‑control systems. Advanced Excel and data‑analysis skills, deep understanding of cost‑control principles such as EVPM, proven mentoring, process‑improvement and stakeholder‑engagement experience, and a highly analytical, detail‑oriented, proactive and results‑driven approach are essential. • 7+ years experience in project cost management, ideally in capital construction or infrastructure. • Strong proficiency in InEight, JDE, or similar cost control systems. • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; deep understanding of cost control principles, including EVPM. • Proven experience in mentoring, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement. • Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, proactive, and results‑driven.
Requirements
- ▸7+ years
- ▸ineight
- ▸jde
- ▸advanced excel
- ▸evpm
- ▸mentoring
Benefits
Downer offers competitive remuneration and employee benefits, career development programmes such as THRIVE and EmpowHER, and access to Perks@Downer discounts across financial, travel and wellbeing services. Employees benefit from internal mobility, progression opportunities within Energy & Utilities, and the chance to work for a Tier 1 ASX‑listed company delivering critical national infrastructure with in‑house technical expertise and strong project support. • Competitive remuneration and employee benefits. • Career development programs such as THRIVE and EmpowHER. • Access to Perks@Downer discounts across financial, travel, and wellbeing services. • Internal mobility and progression opportunities within Energy & Utilities.
Work Environment
Onsite