Job Description

• Join a global consultancy delivering iconic infrastructure projects
• Work alongside industry-leading specialists in a collaborative, flexible environment
• Shape your career with genuine professional growth opportunities

About SMEC

SMEC is a global engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex, sustainable infrastructure solutions across transport, water, energy, and urban development markets. Our teams are empowered to innovate, solve technical challenges, and contribute to projects that positively shape communities across Australia and worldwide.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an experienced and commercially astute Senior Project Controller to join a leading infrastructure consultancy, playing a pivotal role in the successful delivery of major projects and programs.

In this role, you will take ownership of end-to-end project controls across complex infrastructure projects, partnering closely with project leaders and senior stakeholders to drive performance, manage risk, and have a strong awareness of project financials. You will lead best practice across planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting, ensuring robust governance and informed decision-making at both project and portfolio level.

With a strong reputation for technical excellence and trusted client relationships, SMEC is seeking a high-performing professional who can bring strategic insight, mentor emerging talent, and contribute to the ongoing uplift of project controls capability across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Drawing on your experience across major infrastructure projects, you will:

• Lead the development and management of integrated project controls frameworks, including planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, and forecasting
• Partner with project leaders to provide strategic insights on project performance, risks, and opportunities
• Take ownership of project financials, including budget management, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Lead month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with commercial objectives
• Strengthen project governance, controls, and assurance processes across programs
• Mentor and support junior project controls professionals, contributing to capability uplift within the team
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing systems, tools, and project delivery methodologies

About You

You are a highly experienced Project Controls professional with a strong track record in delivering complex infrastructure projects and influencing senior stakeholders.

You will bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, and cost management within major infrastructure environments
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence project outcomes at a strategic level
• Proven experience working alongside senior project leadership on large-scale, complex projects or programs
• Capability in tools such as Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Strong knowledge of project controls methodologies, including earned value management
• Experience with project management systems and financial reporting frameworks
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights
• Relevant qualifications and/or certifications (e.g. PMP, PMI, or equivalent) highly regarded

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Carl Thiedeke – carl.thiedeke@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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