Project Controls Manager

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

CPB is working on a large infrastructure project as part of building Queensland’s future. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our project delivery team on a project based in Brisbane.

Your Opportunity

As a Project Controls Manager, you will play a vital role in managing and overseeing the project controls function across planning, cost control, forecasting, reporting and performance management. Working closely with the Project Director and wider project team, you will provide accurate and timely information to support project decision-making and ensure the project is delivered against its cost, schedule and performance objectives. This is a senior role suited to someone who has worked on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects and is confident managing project controls across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across cost, planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management.
• Manage and maintain the integrated project schedule, monitoring progress, critical path and potential delays.
• Oversee cost control, forecasting, budget tracking and EAC reporting, identifying trends and variances.
• Prepare accurate monthly reports, dashboards and project performance analysis for senior project leadership.
• Work closely with Project Management, Commercial, Finance and Construction teams to identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Proven experience in a Project Controls Manager / Senior Project Controls role on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience across cost control, planning, forecasting and project reporting.
• Systems knowledge such as Rover, FPM & EIS, JDE (preferred)
• Bachelor degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or other relevant qualification.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

 Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.