ARA Electrical Engineering Services Pty Ltd – An Australian Owned Electrical Company.
ARA Electrical Engineering Services has a long and proud history focusing on delivering turnkey Electrical Solutions across Australia for large-scale Industrial, government and commercial clients.
The Project – No.6 Blast Furnace Reline – Bluescope Steel
ARA Electrical has been selected by BlueScope Steel to deliver the No.6BF Area 2 EIC Siteworks. The No.6 Blast Furnace Reline is a significant Capital Project for Bluescope Steel and the Illawarra Construction Industry.
Expression of Interest – Project Cost Controller
ARA Electrical are seeking Expressions of Interest for a Project Cost Controller to join our team for the upcoming No.6 Blast Furnace Reline Project starting October 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual who is committed to providing comprehensive Target Cost Estimate (TCE) Cost Controls across the project.
Duties included but not limited to:
Cost Control
· Assist in the preparation and collation of project financial reports (weekly and monthly)
· Liaise with project team to collate and record manhours and material costs, along with quantities completed and provide advice on forecasted and actual costs.
Scheduling
· Provide required monitoring/reporting consistent with achieving contract TCE deliverables within the agreed timeframes.
· Monitor labour requirements and usage within work breakdown structures (WBS) and report on potential concerns.
· Provide accurate and timely information on schedule to Project Manager for client meetings and for project reporting to management.
· Support efforts to collect, integrate and report key project data in an efficient manner.
Contract Administration
· Update Project Cost Control systems with variation and EOTs based on registers.
· Provide support to the Project Managers, Commercial Team and Project Team as required.
Essential Skills / Qualifications -
· Tertiary qualifications or equivalent Project Controls experience, ideally within construction or engineering (Desirable)
· Robust understanding and knowledge of Earned Value and WIP.
· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and project management systems.
· Experience with Electrical Industrial Projects would be an advantage.
· Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment.
· Experience in implementing systems
· High level customer relationship management and interpersonal skills.
· High level of commercial insight.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster relationships across the project.
· Ability to complete and pass a pre-employment medical examination
· Current Driver’s Licence