Project Controls Manager Job Type: Permanent – Full-time

Location: Aus – Brisbane

Categories: Project Management, Planning / Scheduling / Project Controls, Supervisory / Management

Applications close 09 Dec 2026 E. Australia Standard Time

Build Your Career on a Landmark Data Centre Project

CPB Contractors is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join a major data centre project in Queensland.

This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced project controls professional who thrives in complex construction environments and is passionate about driving project performance, certainty, and successful delivery outcomes.

Based on site on a DIDO 5 days on / 2 days off roster, you will lead the planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, and performance management functions for a nationally significant digital infrastructure project.

The Role Reporting to the Project Director, you will lead the integrated project controls function, providing visibility and insight across schedule, cost, productivity, risk, and overall project performance.

Working closely with engineering, construction, commercial, procurement, and commissioning teams, you will establish and maintain robust project controls systems that support informed decision‑making and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, reporting, and risk management activities.

Manage the integrated master schedule and project performance reporting framework.

Drive project forecasting, progress measurement, and earned value management processes.

Monitor schedule, cost, and productivity trends and provide strategic recommendations.





Identify project risks and opportunities and support mitigation and recovery planning.

Coordinate project controls reporting across key project functions.

Support project leadership with timely analysis and performance insights.

Lead and mentor project controls team members while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

About You You will bring:

Proven experience as a Project Controls Manager, Planning Manager, or Senior Project Controls professional on major construction projects.

Experience delivering large‑scale building, infrastructure, industrial, energy, resources, or mission‑critical projects.

Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk management, and performance reporting.

Advanced Primavera P6 capability.

Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams within complex project environments.

Desirable

Tier 1 contractor or major builder experience.

Data centre or mission‑critical project experience.

Experience with Power BI, EcoSys, Prism, SAP, or similar project controls platforms.

Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies.

Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.

Why Join CPB Contractors?





Join one of Australia’s leading contractors and a member of the CIMIC Group.

Help deliver a landmark digital infrastructure project.

Work alongside industry‑leading professionals in a complex and rewarding environment.

Long‑term career opportunities across the CIMIC Group.

Structured leadership development and professional growth pathways.

Competitive remuneration, site uplift, and project advantages.

Diversity and Inclusion We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active‑defence armed forces personnel, and people of all cultural backgrounds.

At CPB Contractors, we believe diverse teams deliver stronger outcomes and create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

The Project The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGC) Project will double the number of rail tracks and upgrade stations for a section of the Gold Coast Line from Kuraby, a suburb approximately 16km south of Brisbane’s CBD, to Beenleigh, a suburb of Logan City.

Key elements of the project scope include:

Approximately 20km of new tracks and rail systems between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations, increasing the corridor from two to four tracks, including reconstruction of more than half the existing alignment.

Station upgrades to improve accessibility, safety and amenity, including platform straightening, and new pedestrian bridges.

Decommissioning of the existing Loganlea Station and tie‑in of new track alignment to the new Loganlea station (which will be constructed as part of a separate project).

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📌 Project Controls Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 CPB
📍 Brisbane