About the Company
Davidson is partnering with a state government client to recruit an experienced Senior Project Advisor (Program Controls) to support the successful delivery of a major program of infrastructure projects.
About the Role
As Senior Project Advisor (Program Controls), you will be embedded within project teams and play a critical role in reviewing, analysing, and reporting on major contractor progress while ensuring the consistent application of project and program controls across a large, complex suite of works.
Working as part of a high‑performing Program Controls team, you will contribute to cost control, schedule monitoring, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting to support informed project decision‑making.
- Guide and influence the development and continuous improvement of Program and Project Control practices, including cost control plans, schedule master plans and risk register maintenance.
- Contribute to project budget management and cost control activities including budget creation, scheduling, change management, estimation, progress tracking, forecasting and earned value management.
- Apply broad knowledge of project accounting and accrual collection methods.
- Communicate project budgets and baselines clearly, and report discrepancies while ensuring accurate and timely end‑of‑month processes.
- Provide insights to the Principal Advisor (Project Controls) and Project Directors regarding project advancement, risks, trend analysis and critical path insights.
- Work closely with delivery teams to monitor deliverables and track physical completion metrics such as installed quantities.
- Maintain comprehensive cash flow and commitment flow records across all project phases to support Earned Value and Forecast Curve development.
- Establish and manage project expenses in alignment with client guidelines.
- Prioritise, manage and deliver allocated tasks and activities with a focus on meeting deadlines within quality, cost and time parameters.
- Promote a proactive, performance‑focused culture and actively participate in performance and improvement conversations.
- This is an office-based role, with a requirement to attend the workplace at least three days per week.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of technical capability, analytical skill and strong communication suited to a dynamic project delivery environment. You will demonstrate:
Mandatory requirements
- Demonstrated experience in project cost control, including conducting budget variance analysis and preparing high‑quality reports and graphical presentations for senior leadership.
- Proven capability in monitoring project schedules and assessing program progress to support sound decision‑making.
- More than three years' experience in project costing, analysis and reporting using advanced Excel tools and techniques.
Highly desirable
- Extensive experience within a project controls function supporting infrastructure project delivery.
- Practical experience in cost control, Earned Value Management, budgeting, scheduling/planning, and reporting on contract progress and performance.
Capabilities & competencies
- Strong attention to detail with exceptional organisational and time‑management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communication for different audiences and mediums.
- Ability to stimulate ideas and innovation, make insightful decisions, drive accountability and outcomes, and demonstrate sound governance.
Benefits
- $80.00 per hour + Super
- Government Contract
- Located in Brisbane CBD
How to apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Natalee Thorpe (Natalee.thorpe@davidsonwp.com), quoting reference JN -032026-42677.
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