Project Controls Lead

• Seeking an experienced Project Controls Lead to join our PMO
• $190,026, base salary plus 16.5% superannuation and bonus opportunity
• Permanent full-time | Haymarket location
• A monthly day off in support of work life balance.
   

About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good

We’re the largest distributor of electricity on Australia’s east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.

It’s an exciting new chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.

Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

See yourself working here?

Reporting to the PMO Lead we’re looking for a Project Controls Lead to take ownership of project controls across a portfolio of major projects driving cost performance, strengthening controls, and providing the insights that enable smarter business decisions.

In this role, you’ll sit at the centre of project delivery and play a key leadership role in ensuring robust project controls are in place while partnering with Project Managers and stakeholders to influence outcomes and optimise performance. You’ll bring a deep understanding of how projects operate commercially including contracts, payment terms, invoicing cycles, and cost impacts and translate this into clear, actionable insights actionable insights through our Primavera 6 system.

This is an individual contributor role to support several exciting projects underway and based is located at our Haymarket Head Office, where we offer hybrid working options.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead the development and implementation of project control frameworks, systems, and governance across projects and program.
• Oversee the preparation and issuance of cost reports, control curves, and forecasts in line with the project execution strategy.
• Set, monitor and compare main KPI’s and project performance, identifying variances and recommending timely corrective actions.
• Provide Project Managers with accurate, up-to-date status reports across the project portfolio
• Review and understand all relevant project documentation, including contracts, key conditions, and technical requirements.
• Oversee cost control, forecasting, and performance reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with delivery strategy
• Monitor project KPIs, identify variances, and lead corrective actions to protect cost and schedule outcomes
• Deliver high-quality reporting, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.
   

Key skills and experience

You’re a commercially astute Project Controls Lead who sees the full picture not just data, and how cost, contracts, and delivery interact to drive outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Significant experience leading project controls on large, complex projects.
• Advanced capability in Primavera P6, SAP, and project reporting tools.
• Ability to translate schedule and cost data into clear business insights and actions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and performance optimisation.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, change management, and cost analysis.
• Proven experience in directing planning and scheduling activities, including schedule development, monitoring, control, and performance analysis.
• Experience in contract administration, including claims management, variation orders, and negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary and cross-border teams. Skilled in commercial risk identification such as; scope changes, productivity losses, resource allocation inefficiencies and implementing mitigation measures.
   

Life at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.

Application close date: Friday 19th June 2026 (please note, this date is subject to early closure).

We are not accepting agency submissions at this time.

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply. By applying, you may be considered for a Talent Pool to support future opportunities over the next 12 months.