Play a key role delivering advanced cost management and control services across the Cross River Rail program. You’ll manage cost forecasting, integrated reporting on cost and schedule performance, lead program auditing, and provide expert analysis and advice on financial risks, trends and interdependencies to guide delivery decisions. Working closely with project teams, contractors and stakeholders, you’ll ensure cost integrity, transparency and performance across Queensland’s most complex infrastructure program.

Job details

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is building a new 10.2km rail line that includes 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD; with four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

Once complete, it will provide trains with a much-needed alternative rail path through the core of the current SEQ Rail network, unlocking a bottleneck and allowing more trains to run more often across the whole of South East Queensland.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also delivering multiple supporting projects and activities in conjunction with Department of Transport and Main Road. These include accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations, construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast; upgrades for stabling yards; track works and surface rail enhancements; and the introduction of a new ETCS digital signalling system.

About the Role

Play a key role in managing and controlling cost performance across the Cross River Rail program. Working closely with project teams, contractors and key stakeholders, this position ensures project costs are accurately forecast, monitored and reported, supporting successful delivery within budget and in line with contractual obligations.

You will develop and maintain integrated cost and schedule performance reports, lead cost auditing to ensure financial integrity, and provide expert analysis on risks, trends and interdependencies. The role also contributes to program-wide insights through clear reporting, variance analysis and recommendations that support informed decision-making at all levels.

In addition to hands-on cost control, the Principal Cost Controller helps improve systems and processes across the program, supports data visualisation in partnership with Business Intelligence specialists, and mentors cost control team members to build capability. Working from our modern corporate offices in the heart of the CBD, this opportunity is offered as a two-year fixed-term contract with possible extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage cost control and forecasting and reporting
• Prepare detailed cost reports, cash flow forecasts, variance and performance analyses
• Lead program auditing activities to ensure accuracy and financial integrity
• Identify, analyse and report cost trends, risks and potential overruns
• Provide expert advice and analysis on cost interdependencies and program-wide financial risks
• Support the maintenance of the master program control budget and ensure alignment with project scope and objectives
• Assess contractor performance and provide analysis of progress, variance and forecast cost impacts
• Support development and continuous improvement of cost management procedures, reporting standards and control systems
• Support visualisation of cost data in coordination with Business Intelligence analysts to enhance reporting quality

 About You:

• Extensive experience in cost management and control on large-scale infrastructure or construction programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including use of BI tools (e.g., Power BI) for reporting and data analysis
• Proven ability in cost forecasting, variance analysis, cost auditing and trend interpretation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare high-quality reports and presentations
• Effective influencing and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders across government and industry
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or equivalent experience

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management and salary packaging.

At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

How To Apply Please submit your Resume by clicking on the apply link before the closing date of 16th November 2025.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PD - Principal Cost Controller - V.1 Oct 25 (PDF, 194KB)
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