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Cost Control Engineer

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Service Stream

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Australia , Morwell

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Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cost Controller to join Service Stream in Morwell. Service Stream is seeking a Cost Control Engineer to support BAU maintenance and outage delivery across a major industrial asset. This is a high-impact, site-embedded role for a commercially minded professional who operates confidently across operations, payroll, data analytics, corporate finance, and client commercial teams. You will be responsible for end-to-end cost control, forecasting, and financial integration across BAU maintenance and outage activities. Acting as a key commercial interface, you will ensure cost data is accurate, aligned, and decision-ready—supporting both internal leadership and client finance partners.This role is suited to a self-driven, strategically focused individual with strong systems thinking and a continuous improvement mindset, who actively seeks to simplify processes and improve financial insight.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage cost control and forecasting across BAU maintenance and outage works
  • Maintain accurate cost tracking and reporting using SAP
  • Utilise advanced Excel to analyse, reconcile, and model cost data
  • Interface closely with Payroll to ensure labour hours, rates, and allowances are accurately captured and allocated
  • Work with Data Analysts to enhance dashboards, automation, and reporting consistency
  • Partner with Corporate Finance on accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close
  • Engage directly with client cost control and finance teams to support reviews, forecasts, and variance discussions
  • Identify cost risks, trends, and optimisation opportunities early
  • Support outage cost planning, execution tracking, and close-out
  • Drive continuous improvement in cost control, reporting, and financial processes

Requirements:

  • Degree in Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or similar
  • Professional accreditation (AACE, CPA, PMI, RICS) advantageous but not essential
  • 5+ years’ experience in cost control, project controls, or commercial roles
  • Demonstrated experience in BAU maintenance and/or outage environments
  • Strong SAP experience (costing, work orders, commitments, accruals)
  • Advanced Excel capability, including large datasets, multi-source reconciliation, forecasting, and scenario modelling
  • SQL and Python experience will be beneficial but not essential
  • Solid understanding of labour and payroll cost drivers
  • Experience working across payroll, data analytics, corporate finance, and client commercial interfaces
  • Highly self-driven, accountable, and comfortable working autonomously
  • Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused approach
  • Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders

Nice to have:

  • SQL and Python experience
  • Professional accreditation (AACE, CPA, PMI, RICS)
What we offer:
  • Competitive remuneration and flexible engagement options
  • Work on critical infrastructure supporting Australia’s energy network
  • Be embedded in a collaborative, delivery-focused site team
  • Influence how cost control, data, and financial processes are structured and improved
  • Partner directly with clients and senior stakeholders

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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