Project Controls Specialist

KBR Wyle Services, LLC

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Until 10/3/2026 First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

Title:

Project Controls Specialist

  • Do you have a passion for Project Controls?

  • Are you looking to further develop your career within the Project Support Services and work on exciting infrastructure projects in Defence/Transport/Water/Building Services and Energy?

KBR is involved in a range of exciting projects across market sectors including Energy, Resources, Water, Civil, and Rail infrastructure and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a talented and dedicated Project Controls Specialist to join our team in Sydney.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Providing and applying cost and schedule control techniques and analysis to Engineering Services projects.

  • Providing input to bid proposals, prepare estimates as required and allocate budget to committed funds.

  • Recommending improvements to processes through utilisation of experience and problem-solving skills.

  • Establish and leverage cross-discipline relationships within the business group to facilitate cost control.

  • Provide and apply cost control techniques and analysis to Engineering Services projects.

  • Implement and execute project controls techniques to proactively support, monitor, and communicate budget, actual status, and forecast costs, labour hours, and quantities for projects.

  • Manage project budget. Work with project management and other members of the project team to maintain budget.

Who Are You?

The ideal candidate for this role is a skilled and passionate professional wanting to progress in your career with a growing global consulting business. 

You will have the following skills and experience:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management, Accounting, Business Admin or related construction discipline or considerable experience.

  • Detailed knowledge of industry best practices in project controls, including estimating, cost control and planning/scheduling, for Engineering services type projects.

  • Strong written communication skills.

  • Relevant, proven and demonstratable industry experience required.

About KBR:

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!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

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About this role

Summary

Manage project budgets, cost analysis, scheduling, and control for infrastructure projects.

Job title

Project Controls Specialist

Experience level

relevant industry experience

Industry

civil

Location requirements

Sydney, Australia; on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cost controlschedulingbudget managementindustry best practices

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

cost controlschedulingproject managementengineering
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sydney NSW, Australia

On-site City