Monadelphous

Monadelphous is looking for a Cost Engineer to join our Perth-based team in a full-time, permanent position. This Monday to Friday role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial success of a high-profile project in our Energy division. If you have strong cost management expertise and a passion for driving cost-effective solutions, we want to hear from you. 

Working with Monadelphous offers many benefits, some of which include:

• An opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, offering long term work and career development opportunities. 
• Working in a central location, with free parking and public transport close by.
• Flexible working arrangements

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintains detailed Project related cost analysis and estimates, including materials, labour, equipment, and services, ensuring accuracy and alignment with Project budgets.
• Provides consultation on planning, coordination, and cost control of Projects.
• Implements and manages cost control systems to monitor Project expenditures against budgets and forecasts, identifying and addressing overruns in a timely manner.
• Supports the implementation and continuous improvement of cost control strategies in line with team and Project requirements.
• Maintains project controls systems to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting is provided in a timely manner and available.
• Works with various functional areas across the authority (including project managers, procurement, commercial, legal and finance teams) to ensure best for Project outcomes are achieved.
• Prepares and presents detailed cost reports and forecasts to project managers and stakeholders, highlighting variances between actual and budgeted costs.
• Analyses Project specifications to identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend cost-effective alternatives.
• Assesses financial risks associated with Project decisions and proposes mitigation strategies to manage potential cost overruns.
• Develops and implements effective cost tracking and reporting methodologies.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, construction management (or similar), or relevant trade qualification and demonstrated experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a similar role within the construction, mining, or resource industry.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cost control processes, capital estimates, and project forecasting.
• Knowledge and application of cost control principles.
• Experience in reviewing cost forecasts considering expenditure to date and construction programs.
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Proficient in the use of POWER BI, and JDE, Dynamics or other ERMS is highly regarded.

Life at Monadelphous
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We celebrate our diversity and shared values and are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for all. We’re committed to hiring locally, encourage people of all diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly encourage women and First Nations people to submit an application

About us
Monadelphous is an ASX-200 company providing multidisciplinary construction, maintenance and industrial services to many of the largest companies in the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Established in 1972, we’ve been working in Australia and around the world for more than 50 years. We work on the biggest projects and ensure our teams have a variety of opportunities available to follow their career path of choice.

Our Maintenance and Industrial Services division specialises in providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary maintenance and improvement solutions for customers across Australia and internationally, through a network of supporting workshops and operations in key regional areas, within the resources, energy and industrial sectors. Our expertise encompasses a wide range of services including the planning, management and execution of mechanical and electrical maintenance services, shutdowns, civil and infrastructure works, fixed plant maintenance services, access solutions, specialist coatings and rail maintenance services.

We work with some of the most successful energy companies on some of the largest and most significant projects and facilities in Australia and overseas. We deliver a diverse range of services to onshore and offshore operations.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and we live by our promise: The Safe Way is the Only Way. Apply now to get started. A career at Monadelphous is a career with a difference. Make it yours.