Title:  Project Controls Lead

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

The Opportunity

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of five Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (VIDA Rail), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of ten level crossing removal projects (17 LX) and several premium stations, with four projects currently in delivery and three in development phase.

We're seeking a Project Controls Lead to deliver strategic and operational support to the Alliance Management team and NWPA projects. This role involves providing leadership and guidance across all aspects of project controls, cost management, risk analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring. The Project Controls Lead will ensure robust project control procedures are implemented, oversee project controls and forecasting activities, and support the team in interpreting data and developing corrective actions to optimise project outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• ­Develop, implement and manage project controls functions in line with established procedures.
• Proactively lead a project controls culture across the Alliance Partners, Business Group, focusing on earned value management, cost control and risk management.
• Identify and communicate issues and opportunities early to relevant teams.
• Provide training and guidance in project controls systems, and interpretation of data.
• Supervise staff responsible for project controls, including oversight of projects performance.
• Compile and collate benchmarking data for future projects.
• Implement project monitoring systems with a focus on time, cost, scope and resources.
• Ensure monitoring and reporting of project controls processes is successfully set-up and implemented on projects
• Implement & manage digital daily costing systems. Provide training and guidance to the team and subcontractors for an effective use of digital dockets, site diaries and daily progress.
• Assist project and delivery managers in report interpretation, project performance analysis, forward planning and development of corrective actions to maximise project delivery outcomes.
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Position Requirements

• Over 5 years’ experience in construction, engineering, planning, or project controls.
• Skilled in earned value management, cost controls and risk management.
• Proficient with project controls software and tools, including Primavera, Schedule Risk Analysis, Earned Value, and Cash Flow Analysis.
• Leadership and management of project controls teams.

What’s in it for you when you join John Holland?

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.