Controls Manager - Corporate (Civil, Resources & Defence Projects)

Northern suburbs location (head office based)
$200,000 - $270,000 + super (depending on experience)

A well-established contractor delivering major infrastructure across civil, resources, and defence sectors is seeking an experienced Controls Manager to join their corporate team.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing project controls across a diverse portfolio, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and performance in planning, cost control, forecasting, and reporting.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will:

- Lead and standardise project controls functions across multiple projects
- Oversee planning, scheduling, cost control, and performance reporting
- Drive accurate forecasting and financial governance across the portfolio
- Support project teams with best-practice systems, tools, and processes
- Provide strategic insights to improve project delivery outcomes
- Ensure alignment with contract requirements, risk frameworks, and value engineering principles

About You

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar
- Minimum 10 years' experience in project controls, cost management, or governance within civil,



engineering, or resources sectors
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing teams and systems
- Strong expertise in planning and scheduling, with hands-on use of Primavera P6 and MS Project (essential)
- Solid understanding of contract conditions, risk management, and value engineering
- Proven ability to operate at a corporate/portfolio level across multiple projects

What's on Offer

- $200-270k base salary + super (DOE)
- Key leadership role within a growing and respected contractor
- Exposure to major infrastructure and defence projects across multiple sectors
- Long-term career prospect with a strong pipeline of work
- Supportive, team-oriented culture where collaboration and respect are valued
- Career development and progression opportunities, annual performance development plans.
- Discounted private health insurance
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Novated leasing options
- Service recognition and milestone rewards

Please note: You must be an Australian citizen or possess PR to be considered for this role.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact: ************@cgcrecruitment.com
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