Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com.

Are you ready to take the reins on some of Australia's most transformative energy and natural resources projects? At Turner & Townsend, we're building a pipeline of top-tier talent and are currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced Project Controls Managers to join our Melbourne team in the near future. This is your opportunity to get ahead of the curve and be considered for upcoming roles that will shape the future of energy and natural resources (including mining) across Victoria and beyond.

This is more than just a job - it's a chance to drive real impact, lead innovation, and influence the success of complex, high-value programs across the energy & natural resources sector. As a Project Controls Manager, you'll be the strategic force behind project performance - ensuring that everything runs on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. Your role will include:

• Cost Leadership: Champion robust cost management processes that keep projects financially healthy.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Integrate and analyse program-level data to inform smarter, faster decisions.
• Budget Mastery: Oversee forecasting, reporting, and change management across the full project lifecycle.
• Change Agent: Identify trends, manage change, and keep stakeholders aligned and informed.
• Financial Insight: Support financial governance and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation by capturing lessons learned and refining cost control strategies.
• Post-Contract Expertise: Navigate cost variance and change control with confidence and clarity.

We're looking for someone who isn't just experienced; they're inspired by the challenge of complex project environments. 

What we're looking for from you:

• Based in (or near) Melbourne, with full current Australian working rights.
• The ability to work with clients in integrated team environments.
• 10+ years of experience in Project Controls, ideally in energy & natural resources (including mining) or construction.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Deep knowledge of cost management, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
• The ability to build and lead high-performing project controls teams.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset and a collaborative, team-first approach.

Be part of something bigger. Join us in shaping the future of energy and natural resources on projects that drive progress and where your impact will last for generations.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

#LI-NH1

#LI-Hybrid 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.