EOI Talent Community - Cost Controllers (Project, Senior & Lead)

Our Opportunity

Expression of Interest – Lead & Senior & Project Cost Control Opportunities

Help deliver the projects powering Fortescue’s next chapter

Established in Western Australia in 2003, Fortescue is a global green technology, energy and metals company, recognised for its culture, innovation and industry leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Join a dynamic team supporting major projects across Decarbonisation, Green Power, Infrastructure and Mobility, including HME and LME.

We’re building a pipeline of Project, Senior and Lead Cost Controllers to support projects across Fortescue’s business. Depending on your experience, you could contribute to or lead cost control across major construction and execution projects. Mining experience is highly regarded.

About the opportunities

We are looking for a variety of experience levels:

• Project Cost Controllers
• Senior Cost Controllers
• Lead Cost Controllers

Successful applicants will partner with project teams to help keep projects on track and support sound decisions through effective cost management and clear reporting.

Key Responsibilities

What you may be involved in

• Preparing and monitoring budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Tracking costs, commitments and actuals, and investigating variances.
• Preparing cost reports and turning financial data into useful insights.
• Supporting month-end processes, including accruals and reconciliations.
• Maintaining cost structures and data across project systems.
• Reviewing contractor claims, invoices and payment documentation.
• Identifying cost risks and supporting practical actions to manage them.
• Working with project controls, project teams, finance, procurement and contractors.
• At senior and lead levels, improving processes and supporting or developing team members.

About you

We welcome expressions of interest from people at different career stages, from developing cost control professionals to experienced senior and lead practitioners. Your background may include project cost control, project controls, finance or commercial work in a project-based environment.

You’ll bring sound analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders. Experience with SAP and advanced Excel is valuable; familiarity with Omega PIMS or Power BI may also be useful. Relevant qualifications and experience will depend on the opportunity.

Why join the pool?

• Be considered before roles are advertised
• Opportunities supporting our Perth and Operational sites
• Join a large ASX listed company building real industrial transformation

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.