At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead project controls for a major data centre in Sydney, ensuring timely delivery and risk management.
- Company: Join a top international contractor in the booming data centre sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, relocation support, and international career opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy 4-6 weeks of accommodation on arrival and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a rapidly growing industry while living in vibrant Sydney.
- Qualifications: Experience in project controls, planning, or quantity surveying, preferably in data centres.
Project Controls Manager – Data Centres | Sydney, Australia
Take your career to Australia!
We're hiring for a Project Controls Manager to join a leading international contractor delivering a hyperscale data centre campus in Sydney, Australia.
You'll work across programme, progress, productivity, cost and risk, providing senior project leadership with the information needed to make informed delivery decisions.
Australian visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates, with relocation support provided.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop and manage baseline programmes, construction schedules and recovery plans, including procurement and commissioning.
- Track progress, productivity and milestones, identifying delays and impacts to the critical path.
- Manage schedule risks, float and recovery opportunities, working with delivery teams to keep the project on track.
- Forecast completion dates, labour requirements, budget outcomes and project risk.
- Produce weekly and monthly project controls reporting, including dashboards, progress curves, delay analysis and risk summaries.
- Work closely with project, engineering, commercial, planning and site teams, providing clear insight into project performance and emerging risks.
Your Background
- We're open to construction professionals who have built their career in:
- Project Controls
- Planning / Project Planning
- Quantity Surveying
Key Requirements for Success
- Proven experience in Project Controls, Planning, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or Site/Project Engineering within the data centre sector.
- Strong understanding of programme logic, sequencing, critical path and schedule management.
- Experience monitoring progress, productivity, milestones and project performance.
- Strong analytical, forecasting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, delays and recovery opportunities.
- Experience producing weekly and monthly project reporting for senior project and client stakeholders.
- Strong practical understanding of construction operations and project delivery, ideally within a Tier 1/main contractor environment.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software.
- What's on Offer
- A$180,000–A$220,000 + 12% employer superannuation contribution
- Relocation assistance
- 4-6 weeks' accommodation provided on arrival
- International career experience within Australia's rapidly expanding data centre market
- The opportunity to relocate to Sydney and build your career in Australia
Project Control Manager employer: Navartis
Navartis offers exciting opportunities for professionals in project controls, particularly within the data centre sector. The company provides Australian visa sponsorship and relocation support for eligible candidates, making it an attractive option for international talent. Employees can expect to work on challenging projects in a supportive environment that emphasizes collaboration and professional growth.
