At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead project controls for major infrastructure and defence programs, ensuring successful delivery.
- Company: Join KBR, a leader in complex infrastructure and defence projects.
- Benefits: Career growth, diverse projects, and a collaborative culture.
- Other info: Be part of a high-performing team driving continuous improvement and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in Project Controls with strong budgeting and stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 108000 - 132000 $ per year.
Due to continued growth and project wins, our KBR Adelaide team is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead project controls across a major program of works spanning infrastructure and defence sectors. You will be responsible for establishing and leading integrated project controls across cost, schedule, risk and change management, ensuring projects are delivered in line with program objectives. This is a key leadership role providing governance, data-driven insights, and decision support to senior stakeholders, while driving continuous improvement across project controls practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary project controls teams (cost, schedule, risk, estimating and reporting)
- Establish and implement integrated project controls frameworks, systems and processes
- Develop and maintain program baselines across cost, schedule and risk
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost control and financial performance
- Lead the development and management of integrated project schedules (Primavera P6)
- Establish and manage risk and change management processes
- Deliver clear, accurate and timely reporting to senior stakeholders and clients
- Review and challenge cost estimates, forecasts and performance outcomes
- Drive governance, assurance and reporting frameworks
- Identify risks, opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives
- Apply modern, data-driven project controls tools and reporting (e.g. Power BI)
- Build and mentor a high-performing team
What You’ll Bring:
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Commerce or similar
- 10+ years’ experience in Project Controls across cost, schedule, risk and change
- Proven experience leading project controls on large-scale infrastructure or defence programs
- Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and governance reporting
- Experience implementing or improving project controls systems and frameworks
- Advanced understanding of integrated scheduling (Primavera P6 desirable)
- Strong data and reporting capability, including use of modern tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience managing teams in complex, fast-paced environments
- Ability to influence decision-making at senior levels
- Defence project experience and/or security clearance eligibility advantageous
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a high-performing Project Controls function delivering some of Australia’s most complex and meaningful infrastructure and defence programs. KBR offers exposure to large-scale, technically challenging projects and the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals. We support long-term career growth through global capability, diverse project opportunities, and a strong culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
KBR Values: Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation. Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.
Project Control Manager in Adelaide employer: KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc. is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in Adelaide, where you can make a significant impact on defence and infrastructure projects. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, KBR offers mentorship opportunities and professional development, ensuring that you can advance your career while contributing to meaningful projects that enhance safety and compliance in the community.
