Senior Cost Controller

About the role

The client seeks an experienced Senior Cost Controller to join a major greenfield gold mining project transitioning into full construction. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, you will establish and maintain robust cost control systems and provide accurate financial performance information throughout all project phases.

Key responsibilities

• Establish, implement and maintain project cost control procedures, budgets, forecasts and cash‑flow models.
• Monitor commitments, actual costs, accruals and expenditures against approved budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards and executive reporting packages for project leadership.
• Administer change control processes, assess commercial implications of variations and support contract administration.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction and finance teams to ensure cost alignment with schedules and business objectives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Finance or related field.
• 10–15 years of cost control, project controls or cost engineering experience, preferably in mining, EPC/EPCM or large‑scale capital projects.
• Proven experience working within Owner’s Team environments and on greenfield mining projects.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical skills and stakeholder communication abilities.

Required skills

• SAP, EcoSys, PRISM, Costrac, Contruent
• Primavera P6, Power BI, Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Cost control methodologies, budgeting, forecasting, EAC/ETC, cash‑flow forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM)