6‐month full‐time contract opportunity based in Leederville.
About the role
Exciting 6‐month full‐time opportunity for a Project Scheduling and Cost Analyst to join our client's Operational Technology (OT) team. This role is primarily focused on project scheduling, with responsibility for developing, maintaining and analysing schedules using Primavera P6, alongside support cost analysis and reporting across design, delivery, commissioning and integration phases.
You will engage with a diverse range of internal stakeholders to coordinate cost and scheduling services for the team and will utilize your demonstrated experience within a project management environment to provide high level cost and scheduling support to Project Management teams. Utilize your excellent interpersonal skills working closely with the internal customers, influence key outcomes, whilst being front and centre of service delivery.
What the role will involve
* Undertake Project Controls Services including scheduling and cost control of a portfolio of 50+ projects
* Collect and analyse information to determine costs of project activities, reporting variations and identifying savings and benefit opportunities. Provide scheduling, cost analysis and financial reporting
* Periodically prepare and analyse reports measuring the difference between actual costs against agreed baseline costs and breaking down cash flow information into meaningful, easily understandable and actionable information
* Develop and maintain cash flow and schedules for OT projects for all stages of the asset creation process as required
* Provide support to the Project Manager through maintenance of project status reports, identification of project performance issues, recommending actions to resolve issues where appropriate
* Assist in the development of project and contract work breakdown structures and maintain costing information in accordance with clients adopted PMBOK project management principles and practices
* Progress reporting to the management including budget control, physical progress (S-Curve), cash flow variance analysis and Earned Value Management (EVM)
About you
* Degree level qualification in Business, Project Management, Engineering or relevant discipline, with experience in cost and scheduling analytics (ideally IT/OT) in a government or large, multidisciplinary corporation
* Proficient in Primavera P6 and demonstrated computing skills in financial software, project management software and applications including SAP PS (Project System) and Microsoft suite of systems
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge of engineering asset creation, project planning and costing, project analysis, control and support and project reporting
* Extensive experience providing analytical services, and knowledge of large multilayer governance frameworks
* Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomes with stakeholders of all levels
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace that embraces diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.
We strongly encourage applications from women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, and individuals from all communities.
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