Any Major EQL Location | Strong 14.75% super | Career advancement
Salary starting from $210,000 + 14.75% superannuation
Regular EBA increases | Support and guidance| Cultural & Diversity leave.

Energy Queensland and our operational brands - Energex, Ergon Energy Network, Ergon Energy Retail and Yurika are actively helping to advance the energy transition towards net zero.

We have a permanent opportunity for a Project Cost Control Manager located at either Newstead, Cairns, Mackay, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Toowoomba or Townsville.

About your role:

We are looking for a Project Cost Control Manager, to support our Yurika portfolio of renewable energy projects. Yurika is an Energy Queensland owned business delivering a portfolio of Solar, Wind and BESS projects. This role sits within the Energy Queensland Business Services Team, managing the Cost Control, Financial Reporting and Forecasting. Reporting into the Finance Manager - Yurika, this position will manage a team of 7 cost professionals responsible for accurate and timely reporting of project performance, who support Project Managers in the analysis of trends and highlighting risks.

The role will involve extensive stakeholder engagement on both the EQL and Yurika side of the business. Gathering information and reports from Yurika Project Directors / Project Managers / Head of Project Management Office / etc. and working with the EQL commercial leadership team. Strong reporting will be key to success in this role, along with proven leadership experience.

About you:

In addition to your degree qualifications in Commerce or Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent relevant experience, you have a proven track record in leading cost control teams in dynamic and fast-paced business environments. You also have:

You are an experienced manager, with prior line management experience of teams of 5+ staff. You are a good mentor and help grow members within your team.
Solid understanding and experience of Engineering Projects based work. This role will be supporting concurrent, multimillion dollar EPC projects through the execution phases.
You are comfortable working in a complex organisational structure with excellent stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience in delivering project improvements in safety, performance, quality, cost and time.
Strong understanding of project / cost control and the ability to deliver appropriate and timely project reporting and critical information internally and to external customers.
Significant experience in financial modelling.
Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated skill in setting of project strategy, commercial modelling/forecasting, performance reporting, finance management and risk management.
Excel / Power BI financial reporting skills are advantageous.

What matters most to us is our values, We’re Safe – We Belong - We Grow - We Deliver. And these should matter to you too.

About us:

Energy Queensland is Australia’s largest, wholly government-owned electricity company with more than 10,000 employees. Our group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses energise Queensland communities right across the state and, through Yurika’s services, increasingly to a growing national footprint.

Ready to apply?

If you are ready to help us shape the future of energy, please apply below with a current resume and a cover letter which highlights your motivation for the role.

Applications close: 11.00pm, Sunday 1st June 2025

Please note: Applications will be assessed in real time and may close sooner.