Overview
Queensland's passenger rail network is undergoing significant transformation in response to growth and emerging demands. In the next decade, large rail infrastructure investment projects and system enhancements will be delivered to change how people move. To ensure a coordinated approach in delivering this pipeline, TMR has established a Rail Infrastructure Delivery Office responsible for significant rail projects, including the $5.75 billion Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGC) Project.
In the role of Senior Advisor (Program Controls), you will be part of a team accountable for supporting the successful delivery of the LGC suite of projects. As a senior advisor embedded in the projects, you will review, analyse and report on major contractor progress and ensure the consistent application of project and program controls across the program of works.
Responsibilities
* Participate, guide and influence the development and continual improvement of LGC Program / Project Control practices, including the development, implementation and management of cost control plans, schedule master plans and risk register maintenance.
* Contribute to project budget management and cost control functions, encompassing budget creation, scheduling, change management, estimation, progress tracking, forecasting and earned value management.
* Possess a broad understanding of project accounting and accrual collection methods.
* Exhibit a strong attention to detail, exceptional organisational skills and effective time management.
* Understand and communicate project budgets, baselines and report discrepancies ensuring timely end-of-month processes.
* Provide input to the Principal Advisor (Project Controls) and respective Project Directors in monitoring project advancement, identifying risks, conducting trend and critical path analyses.
* Work with Delivery team members to monitor project deliverables and oversee the tracking of physical completion percentages, including quantities installed.
* Sustain comprehensive cash flow and commitment flow records throughout the project's various phases. This will be used to generate Earned Value and Forecast Curves.
* Establish and manage project expenses in alignment with TMR's guidelines.
* Prioritise, manage and deliver set tasks and activities with an emphasis on meeting deadlines within quality, cost and time constraints.
* Encourage and actively promote a proactive, performance-focused culture within the team. Actively participate in performance conversations to build and support an environment of continual improvement.
Desirable experience
* Extensive experience working in a project controls environment on an infrastructure delivery project would be highly regarded.
* The ideal candidate should possess practical experience in cost control, Earned Value Management, budgeting, project scheduling/planning and reporting on contract progress and performance.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Demonstrated experience in project cost control, including conducting budget variance analysis and preparing high-quality reports and graphical presentations.
* Proven capability in assessing program progress and applying sound governance based on insights of the broader project context, to support informed decision-making.
* Build and sustain relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including adaptive communication style targeting different audiences and communication mediums.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/690864/26
Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Occupational group: Project Management
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