Tronox is a fully integrated titanium minerals producer and pigment manufacturer. Across our Australian operations, we extract and process rich mineral sands into a range of valuable products including ilmenite, zircon,rutileand titanium dioxide pigment which are then exported to international markets. Tronox is developing a new business arm involving the processing of Rare Earth minerals, from mineral sands sources.
Benefits
* Work-Life Balance, Your Way: Enjoy a 38‐hour workweek with theoptionfor a compressed 9‐day fortnight—more long weekends, anyone?
* Celebrate Your Wins: Be eligible for the Tronox bonus scheme because your hard work deserves recognition
* Long Service, sooner: Early accessto Long Service Leave at 5 years (pro‐rata)
* Peace of Mind: Company paid salary continuance, journey, TPD & life insurances
* More Time for You: Top up your holidays with our annual leave purchase program
* Health & Wellness Perks: Annual health related programs and benefits
* Extend your learning: Access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development
At Tronox, we offer more than just a role—we provide the tools, support, and opportunities to help you achieve your career aspirations.
About the Role
Based in Fremantle and reporting to the Project Controls Manager, this opportunity is being offered on a full time 12 month maximum term contract, with the potential for permanency.
You will lead the cost management function and ensure the project maintains a robust, transparent, and defensible cost baseline throughout its lifecycle.
The role also has a reporting relationship to the Tronox Finance organisation.
Your role blends methodology leadership with hands‐on cost engineering, including:
Cost Governance & Methodology
Establish and maintain the Cost Management System (CMS), including WBS and CBS structures.
Develop and embed cost control standards, procedures, and reporting frameworks.
Provide expert guidance to project managers and contractors on cost practices.
Develop point estimates, contingency assessments, and cost flows.
Integrate estimates with schedules to support phased budget release.
Review and validate baseline budgets for approval.
Cost Control, Commitments & Procurement
Manage commitments, accruals, and expenditure tracking using SAP and Coupa.
Verify contractor progress claims and invoices.
Support procurement with scope documentation and purchase order alignment.
Forecasting, Reporting & Change Control
Run automated cost forecasts and validate against trends and risks.
Manage project change requests and implement approved changes.
Produce month‐end cost reports, variance analysis, and Earned Value metrics.
Lead cost close‐out, benchmarking, and lessons learned.
Support commercial and project leadership with insights and recommendations.
About You
You are a commercially minded cost professional with the confidence to challenge assumptions, the discipline to maintain cost integrity, and the communication skills to influence stakeholders across engineering, procurement, and project leadership whilst building respectful relationships.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics, or similar
8+ years in cost control, project controls, or financial analysis
Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis capability
Advanced Excel and working knowledge of SAP
High attention to detail and analytical rigour
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience with SAP, Coupa, Oracle Unifier
Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM)
Background in mining, industrial, or major capital projects
Ability to interpret drawings and Bills of Materials
What Success Looks Like
A stable, accurate, and trusted cost baseline
Transparent forecasting with early identification of risks
Strong relationships with project managers, contractors, and finance
Month‐end reporting that is timely, accurate, and decision‐ready
A cost control function that is proactive, not reactive
Applications close 3 July 2026
Tronox is committed to building and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply.
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