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About this Senior Cost Controller/Cost Controller role at KBR

KBR · Onsite · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Title:

Senior Cost Controller/Cost Controller

Due to ongoing project wins, KBR is seeking a Cost Controller or Senior Cost Controller to support the financial and commercial performance of major infrastructure and defence programs.

You’ll provide cost analysis, forecasting, and reporting that enables informed decision‑making and drives strong project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports
  • Analyse cost performance, variances, and trends
  • Support EAC processes and monthly reporting
  • Apply contingency and risk management practices
  • Ensure compliance with governance and controls frameworks
  • Provide commercial insight to support delivery decisions

What You’ll Bring:

  • Degree‑qualified in Engineering, Project Management, Commerce, or similar
  • Cost Controller: 3–5+ years’ experience
  • Senior Cost Controller: 8+ years’ experience
  • Strong cost forecasting and financial analysis capability
  • Advanced Excel skills (essential)
  • Primavera P6 experience highly regarded
  • Confident stakeholder engagement skills
  • Security Clearance: Holding or being eligible for Baseline/NV1 security clearance is advantageous for defence projects but not required for non‑defence work.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a high‑performing Project Controls team delivering some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and defence programs. KBR offers exposure to large, complex projects and the opportunity to work alongside experienced Project Managers and commercial leaders.

We support long‑term career growth through challenging assignments, global capability sharing, and a culture that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

KBR Values:

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey. 

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

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About KBR

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeh

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