Project Controller

Job Description

At Transgrid, we play a crucial role in delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to millions of Australians. Operating over 13,000 km of high-voltage transmission lines and 128 substations across NSW and the ACT, we connect electricity generators to the distribution network powering homes, businesses, and communities. As Australia accelerates its energy transition, the work we do has never been more significant.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Project Cost Controller to join our Delivery team and take ownership of cost management and controls across a portfolio of high-value capital projects including critical Lumea energy infrastructure programs. This is your opportunity to sit at the intersection of financial performance and physical delivery, working on projects that are reshaping Australia's energy grid.

Reporting to the Program Controls Manager, you'll work across forecasting, variance analysis, change control, and reporting building deep technical expertise in a role that's genuinely consequential. This is an individual contributor role designed for a professional who takes pride in technical depth, data-driven insights, and partnering closely with project and commercial teams to keep delivery on track.

A Day in the Life

• Forecasting & Cost Management: Building and maintaining project cost forecasts aligned to schedules, commitments, and resource plans across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Cost Variance Analysis: Identifying and investigating period, financial year, and whole-of-life variances then translating them into actionable insights for project leadership.
• Change & Contingency Control: Monitoring and capturing changes to project scope, maintaining Change Registers, and tracking contingency drawdowns in close collaboration with Contract Managers.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: Preparing monthly cost reports, controls presentations, and contributing to end-of-month reviews with senior project and finance stakeholders.
• Earned Value Management: Supporting EVM and Earned Value Assessment processes, providing data and analysis that underpins project performance decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering daily with Project Managers, Planners, Commercial, Engineering, Construction, and Finance teams for integrated cost outcomes.

Why This Role Matters

Transgrid is at the forefront of Australia's once-in-a-generation energy transition. The capital projects you'll support aren't routine upgrades they're the backbone of a cleaner, more reliable grid for millions of people. Your cost controls work directly influences whether critical infrastructure is delivered on time, within budget, and to the standard that communities depend on.

In a sector moving this fast, getting the numbers right is mission-critical. You'll have visibility across the full project lifecycle, real accountability for outcomes, and the opportunity to build genuine depth in one of Australia's most important industries.

About You - Essential Requirements

You'll bring a combination of technical controls expertise, commercial acumen, and the interpersonal skills to work effectively across complex, multi-disciplinary project environments.

• Tertiary qualifications in a closely related discipline (Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commerce, or similar) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project controls with direct accountability for cost and forecast management, budgeting, and reporting for capital projects.
• Experience in cost and project controls within a capital-intensive industry (energy, infrastructure, resources, or construction).
• Strong financial acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate root causes of cost deviations.
• Familiarity with project and cost management standards and practices such as AACE, PMBOK, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, with strong reporting and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience with project controls reporting tools and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Primavera, or similar).
• Understanding of Earned Value Management principles and practical application.
• Solid stakeholder management, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work across multiple disciplines.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in the power industry and/or large substation and transmission line projects.
• Familiarity with Transgrid's project delivery environment or similar NSW/ACT energy infrastructure programs.
• Exposure to Lumea project frameworks or similar capital delivery programs.

Benefits & Perks

At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support their personal, professional, and social well-being helping them deliver their best work every day.

• 20 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: Genuine support for every stage of family life.
• Corporate Discounts: Retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing, and more.
• Novated Leasing: Tax-effective vehicle options through novated leasing arrangements.
• Workplace Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements to suit your life and role.
• Career Mentoring & Training: Regular, ongoing training and career mentoring to grow with you.

Our Leadership Principles

Our Leadership Principles - Courage, Care, Clarity, and Connection - form the foundation of how we lead. Courage means embracing challenges and doing what's right. Care focuses on leading with heart, valuing people as the core of our organisation. Clarity ensures teams understand success and their impact, while Connection links individuals to our purpose and strategy while fostering strong relationships among team members, customers, and partners.

You will also uphold our Values: Safety, Achievement, Integrity, and Service. Delivering safe, sustainable, and customer-focused outcomes that make a real difference.

Transgrid is committed to equal opportunity employment and creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated.