Cost Analysts/Engineers - Mining - Perth

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a dedicated Cost Analyst/Engineer to join the team.

As a Cost Engineer, you will play a vital role in the team through innovative cost management solutions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an inclusive and safety-focused environment, with the flexibility of working arrangements.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project delivery teams, providing proactive cost and change management support
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at a project level
• Ensure occupational health and safety standards are met for yourself and the team
• Implement project cost and change management activities, including budgeting, contingency management, cost risk management, and cashflow forecasting
• Assist in managing owners' costs and provide explanations for cost deviations
• Raise areas of concern to project leads and managers to avoid surprises
• Interact with regional stakeholders in line with Rio Tinto Values

Accountabilities:

• Provide cost analysis and support for assigned project portfolios
• Ensure compliance with project controls guidelines and procedures
• Manage cost assessments and valuations for larger projects
• Facilitate project review meetings and update cost management tools and systems
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of integrated project cost reports
• Develop regular cost and change management reports with professional analysis and commentary
• Support project cashflow forecasting and estimates at completion
• Collaborate with planners, contracts, and estimating teams to articulate and understand implications of changes
• Provide technical support to project stakeholders
• Conduct independent assessments of project progress and estimates at completion

• Engineering or Quantity Surveying qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of project controls delivery experience on large projects
• Experience working on mining projects and managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in PrismG2 preferred
• Strong Excel spreadsheet skills for data verification and crosschecking
• Familiarity with SAP for report extraction
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Strong time management skills and ability to work within tight schedules
• Excellent team player, capable of collaborating across all levels
• Full Australian Working Rights

• Project management experience
• Understanding of the relationship between schedule and cost
• Previous experience with cost management systems
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Ability to facilitate cost forecasting and project change management reviews
• Experience with month-end tasks, including cost reconciliation and variance analysis
• Willingness to undertake occasional site trips
• Portfolio environment experience (advantageous, but not compulsory)

• 12 month contract
• Hourly rate $75-$85/hour + super
• Perth-based, Monday – Friday, with adhoc travel to Pilbara
• Weekly pay
• Access to Brunel Employee Benefits