We're seeking an experienced Cost Controller to support the successful delivery of a portfolio of capital projects within a complex project environment.

This is not a traditional accounting role - you'll sit alongside project delivery teams, providing critical cost control, forecasting and performance insights that support effective project decision-making.

You'll be responsible for establishing cost visibility across projects, tracking budget performance, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and providing forward-looking analysis that helps projects remain on track.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your analysis directly influences project outcomes, this role offers an excellent pathway into professional project controls and commercial project management.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain project cost forecasts across multiple projects
- Monitor budgets, commitments, actual costs and forecasts
- Analyse project cost performance and identify trends, risks and variances
- Produce cost reports, dashboards and project performance updates
- Partner with Project Managers to support planning, forecasting and cost optimisation initiatives
- Monitor project contingencies and assess cost impacts arising from scope changes
- Track commitments, purchase orders and contractor expenditure against approved budgets
- Maintain project cost breakdown structures and project control systems
- Support project reviews,



governance forums and cost assurance activities

A bit about you:

- Experience as a Cost Controller, Cost Engineer or Project Controls Engineer
- Demonstrated experience supporting major capital projects within infrastructure, resources, mining, energy, engineering or construction environments (preferred)
- Strong forecasting and cost modelling capabilities
- Experience managing project budgets, commitments, contingencies and cost tracking processes
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and ability to communicate complex cost information to operational stakeholders
- Proactive approach with a strong attention to detail

Why Join?

- Work on high-profile projects with significant capital investment
- Move beyond reporting and directly influence project performance
- Gain exposure to best-practice project controls methodologies
- Strong stakeholder engagement and project delivery exposure
- CBD location with flexibility available following successful onboarding
- Long-term prospect to build a career in project controls and project delivery

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to establish themselves in the project controls profession and become a trusted partner to project delivery teams responsible for major capital investments.

📌 Cost Controller (Brisbane)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane