Lead Cost Controller

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

About the job
We’re looking for a Lead Cost Controller to join our Australia team.
We offer a flexible approach to working, because our people are safer, healthier, and more productive when they can balance work with life. That’s why we offer flexible and hybrid working options, so you can choose when, where and how you work.
As a Lead Cost Controller, you will manage and direct work directly or through supervisors or professionals leading others.

What you’ll do

The role responsibilities include:

- Lead TIC/TICUM cost control, forecasting, and reporting activities.
- Develop and maintain estimates to complete (ETCs), estimate at completion (EAC's), cash flow forecasts, and cost performance reporting.
- Monitor actual costs, commitments, accruals, progress, and earned value performance.
- Manage trends, changes, and forecast impacts across the program.
- Ensure alignment between cost, schedule, progress, risk, and commercial data.
- Drive cost governance and reporting through EcoSys, Power BI, and related systems.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and quality assurance to project cost control teams.
- Support project and program leadership with actionable cost insights and recommendations.

What you’ll bring

- Significant experience in cost control on undergound mining, resources, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing TIC/TICUM, forecasting, change control, and project performance reporting.
- Strong knowledge of earned value, commitments, accruals, cash flow, and cost forecasting.
- Experience with EcoSys, Power BI, ERP systems, and integrated project controls environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Experience

- Cost Control (Total Installed Cost) for Underground mining projects or similar owner-operated major capital programs.
- Large-scale underground mining developments and brownfield/greenfield projects.
- Multi-contractor and EPCM delivery environments.
- Cost and schedule integration, control accounts, and program-level reporting.

Why you should apply

- Flexible work arrangements.
- Take advantage of our global on-line learning platform!
- Competitive remuneration & employee benefits.
- Enjoy a varied & challenging role.
- Career development opportunities beyond this role.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.