YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE

At MIGSO-PCUBED, our mission is to support delivery of our clients’ most important projects and programs. We take pride in delivering world-class project, program and portfolio management expertise and services to clients in every industry. We are specialists in helping businesses to react faster, hit their targets and maximize value within their project environment. In the +30 years that we’ve been in business, we’ve helped some of the world’s largest companies achieve their most complex goals.

We are looking for a passionate Project Controls Consultant with Baseline or NV1 security clearance to join our Melbourne Hub and support our diverse range of defence projects.

As a MIGSO-PCUBED Project Controls Consultant, you will play a pivotal functional and advisory role in the successful execution of our clients projects by supporting the planning, monitoring and control of project performance across schedule, cost, risk and resources. Working closely within a team of MP Consultants, you will utilize your expertise in project controls methodologies and tools to ensure efficient planning, monitoring and execution of projects. Your analytical skills will be instrumental in assessing and managing risks, costs, schedules and issues, contributing to robust project governance, financial control and scope management.

Your Responsibilities will include:

- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, departments, or individuals to develop and maintain project controls processes that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
- Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management, teams, and external partners to secure support, resources, and buy-in for projects.
- Providing regular updates and reporting to senior management and stakeholders to provide real-time visibility into project progress, while ensuring project controls data is up-to-date, accurate and reflects the current status of the project.
- Delivering expertise in project management and project controls software, including Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 and relevant cost and reporting tools.




- Identifying and resolving project controls issues promptly and effectively, minimizing disruptions to project timelines, costs and delivery outcomes.
- Analysing project data and providing comprehensive reports and metrics across schedule, cost, risk and project performance, enabling data-driven insights for project optimization.
- Supporting cost management, forecasting and variance analysis to maintain financial visibility and control across projects.
- Supporting risk and issue management, including identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting project risks and opportunities.
- Staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and market developments in PPM processes and best practices to identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement.

As a MP Consultant, you must deliver expertise, adapt to new environments and industries, and be able to work with both internal and external teams. You will represent the MP brand on Client-Sites, and exemplify our core DNA of #TeamSpirit, #Committment and #Excellence. You will leverage both your expertise in the PPM discipline and a wide breadth of MP material and preparation to successfully support our clients.

WHO ARE YOU?

You are someone who has at least a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field of study; Master's degrees are advantageous. You have 3-5 years of experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, cost management, risk management or PMO across different industries including Defence. You have a deep understanding of project controls methodologies and tools, preferably with experience utilizing Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.

You've created and led schedule management, cost control, resource allocation, risk management planning and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)



in a project capacity.

You must possess strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and project management skills to successfully execute and deliver projects that contribute to the organization's growth and competitiveness. Analytical skills are your strong suit and you have a rigorous attention to detail. You are an excellent communicator, adjusting communication styles based on your audience.

You are a quick learner, adaptable and can thrive in new environments. You have experience working within large and complex organizations. You are proactive, confident, and engaging; especially when it comes to executive leadership and large stakeholder groups.

As a MP Consultant, you will have the opportunity to:

- Work across diverse sectors to manage diverse projects and support programs of work.
- Deliver within complex client engagements and aid MP team leadership with client relationship management
- Support the engagement lead to build our footprint within a client or multiple clients, while taking advantage of a diverse range of career development opportunities
- Ensure customer satisfaction and and successful delivery of key client initiatives.

MI-GSO|PCUBED acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MI-GSO | PCUBED recognizes the civil right of every person to obtain and maintain employment without discrimination. We have a longstanding policy that no individual may be refused a job, discharged, or discriminated against in any way due to any protected characteristics established by local, state, and Federal law. In all respects, MI-GSO | PCUBED is committed to a policy of full and fair equal employment under the law and applies this in all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, engagement staffing, training, promotion, transfer, and termination.

📌 Project Controls Consultant - Defence (Security Cleared) (Melbourne)
🏢 MIGSO-PCUBED
📍 Melbourne