Project Controls Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the PRISM subject matter expert, managing and maintaining the system to support cost management, forecasting, progress measurement and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve project controls processes, standards, governance frameworks and reporting across the project portfolio.
• Establish and maintain WBS structures, control accounts, cost breakdown structures and performance measurement baselines within PRISM.
• Lead monthly project controls reporting, including cost and schedule performance, forecasts, variances, KPIs and Earned Value metrics (PV, EV, AC, CPI and SPI).
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines, providing variance analysis, trend insights and performance reporting to support decision-making.
• Support forecasting activities including EAC, ETC, cost trends and forecast variance analysis, working closely with Project Managers, Finance, Planning and delivery teams.
• Enhance reporting, dashboards and analytics through Power BI and reporting automation initiatives, while providing guidance to project teams on PRISM and EVM methodologies.
• Your Background
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Business, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in project controls, cost controls or project performance roles within energy, infrastructure, engineering or construction environments.
• Advanced experience with ARES PRISM, including cost control, forecasting, performance measurement, reporting and system administration.
• Strong practical experience in Earned Value Management (EVM), including CPI, SPI, EAC, variance analysis, performance measurement baselines and progress measurement methodologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in project cost management, budgeting, forecasting, commitments, cost and schedule integration, and project performance reporting.
• Advanced analytical, reporting and systems capability, including Power BI, advanced Excel and working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to improve project controls processes, governance frameworks and reporting outcomes.
• Working at APA
• At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.
• We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.
• We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.
• We are APA
• At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges: the energy transition. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.
• We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.
• As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
• Our customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.
• We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.
• Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.
• APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
• This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.
• Role closes on Monday, 26 October 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5143
• APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
• We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.