Project Controls Lead

Description & Requirements

• Leading the project controls function integrating cost, schedule, risk, change, and progress into a single source of truth
• Establishing and maintaining project budgets, control estimates, and cost baselines, including management of AFE/TIC, commitments, accruals, and cashflow
• Providing forecasting accuracy and variance analysis, and developing monthly cost reports including Latest Estimates for all projects
• Developing and assuring integrated, logic-linked schedules, reviewing contractor schedules for risk and critical path integrity
• Monitoring progress and managing schedule variance, float erosion, and recovery plans, supporting milestone assurance for annual budget timelines and stage gates
• Defining and implementing Earned Value Management (EVM) and progress rules, validating physical progress against cost and schedule claims
• Establishing robust change control processes, identifying and quantifying scope, cost, and schedule changes, and managing contingency drawdown strategies
• Reviewing contractor progress claims and schedule updates, challenging assumptions, productivity, and logic where required
• Ensuring alignment to Santos Delegation of Authority (DOA) process and strong governance to Santos Finance principles
• Ensuring compliance with Santos Management System (SMS) and Corporate Governance and Safety requirements
• Extensive experience in project controls, project services, or project management within relevant industry
• Capital project delivery with cost control and commercial experience
• Scheduling and planning with risk, change, and contingency management experience
• Contractor and EPC interface experience
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6
• SAP cost control and financial interfaces, Power BI, and Excel for reporting and analytics
• Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification
• Primavera P6 advanced user certification or certified training