67_cost controller (internal only)

Office Location: Melbourne, Hobart, Traralgon & Burnie

At Marinus Link, we value our people and their contributions to our shared success. We're seeking a Cost Controller who thrives in a collaborative and high‐performing environment. This is your opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant project by supporting our Project Delivery team and driving excellence in project controls and financial performance.

Motivated by Marinus Link's purpose to interconnect Australia's renewable energy for future generations, and passionate about delivering complex infrastructure projects in a timely, efficient and sustainable way, we want to hear from you.

As a Cost Controller, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the project remains within approved budgets while providing accurate cost forecasting, financial analysis, and performance reporting to support informed decision‐making.

• Monitor project expenditure, commitments, accruals, forecasts, contingency utilisation, and forecast‐at‐completion (FAC) performance.
• Develop and maintain cost reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for project leadership and governance forums.
• Analyse cost trends, variances, and emerging financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Coordinate monthly cost forecasting activities with delivery teams, contractors, and commercial stakeholders.
• Review contractor cost submissions and forecasts to ensure alignment with scope, delivery assumptions, and approved baselines.
• Support cost assurance reviews, estimate reviews, and periodic reforecasting exercises.
• Work closely with planning, risk, and commercial teams to align project scope, schedule, risk, and cost outcomes.
• Maintain and improve cost control systems, reporting tools, dashboards, and data quality processes.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of project controls standards, governance frameworks, and reporting practices.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Controls, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Estimating, Risk Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline (desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in cost control, project controls, commercial reporting, or project finance within major infrastructure, construction, transport, utilities, energy, rail, roads, or capital projects environments.
• Strong understanding of cost forecasting, budgeting, cost reporting, financial analysis, and project controls methodologies.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), risk management, and contemporary cost estimating techniques.
• Experience working with large‐scale, complex infrastructure projects and multi‐disciplinary project teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and project data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence outcomes.
• Experience working within complex matrix organisations and collaborative project environments.
• Experience with Incentivised Target Cost (ITC) contracts will be highly regarded.
• A high level of computer literacy, including experience with project controls systems, reporting tools, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

Flexible Working: Our offices are located in Melbourne, Hobart, Traralgon & Burnie. We appreciate the value flexible work brings to our business and our people, and we welcome discussions on what this looks like for you.

Health & Wellbeing Benefits: Our team's health and wellbeing is a key priority. You'll have access to a range of benefits including an in‐house wellbeing specialist, discounted private health insurance, gym rebate, and our Employee Assistance Program.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in our people, providing regular learning and development opportunities tailored to help you grow and succeed in your role.

If you require any adjustments or alternative communication methods at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

At Marinus Link, we are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity, inclusion, and belonging thrive. We value the unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences each team member brings, knowing that our differences fuel innovation and strengthen our ability to deliver Australia's renewable energy future. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and communities.

Marinus Link is a proposed electricity and telecommunications interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria. It is recognised as an actionable transmission project of national significance. Currently in the Manufacturing, Construction, Commissioning phase, Marinus Link will support our nation's emission reduction targets and generate thousands of jobs at peak construction.

Our purpose is clear: to interconnect Australia's renewable energy for future generations.