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AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join the team delivering one of Queensland’s most significant infrastructure programs in preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

AECOM has been appointed as Delivery Partner for the $7.1 billion Games Venues Infrastructure Program, supporting the delivery of new and upgraded sporting and entertainment venues across Queensland.

This is a unique opportunity to take a senior project controls role within a high-profile, complex program that will leave a lasting legacy for Queensland.

The role

As Project Controls Manager, you will play a key role in establishing, leading and maintaining the project controls function across a large and complex project environment.

Working closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, commercial teams,



delivery partners, clients and subcontractors, you will provide the controls, analysis and insight required to support informed project decision-making and successful delivery.

You will be responsible for ensuring robust project controls systems, processes and reporting are in place across schedule, cost, change, scope, progress and performance.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the project controls function across a large and complex project.
- Develop and implement comprehensive project controls procedures, systems and processes.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of accurate project schedules, including critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
- Monitor project performance and provide meaningful analysis, reporting and insights to Project Management and senior stakeholders.
- Lead and support scope control and change management processes, ensuring changes are appropriately identified, assessed, tracked and communicated.
- Conduct root cause analysis and identify opportunities to improve project performance.
- Develop and maintain tracking systems to monitor subcontractor funding, work authorisations and expenditure.
- Maintain detailed change order tracking and ensure the Project Management team has transparent visibility of change status.
- Review and analyse project data,



including information generated through automated project systems, to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Support project budgeting and the management of incentive programs.
- Develop strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.
- Participate in client and subcontractor negotiations, providing project controls and commercial insight.
- Contribute to project staffing decisions and broader organisational planning.
- Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to project controls professionals.
- Support the identification and resolution of performance issues and drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the development of commercial strategies and participate in commercial negotiations as required.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for an experienced project controls professional who can operate confidently within a complex, high-value project setting and bring a combination of technical expertise, commercial understanding and leadership.

You will ideally bring:

- Significant experience in project controls, ideally within major infrastructure, construction, engineering or complex capital programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading project controls across large or complex projects.
- Strong expertise across planning and scheduling, cost control, change management, scope control and project reporting.
- Advanced understanding of critical path analysis, resource loading and resource levelling.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including experience conducting root cause analysis.
- Experience developing and implementing project controls procedures and sys

📌 Project Controls Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Aecom
📍 Brisbane