Specialist Cost Control

• Monday to Friday | Perth Roster
• Competitive salary and three annual bonus schemes

• Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family

• Free onsite parking at the Remote Operational Centre (ROC)

About the role:

The Sustaining Capital Projects team is currently seeking a Specialist Cost Control to join them on a Monday-Friday Roster based at Perth. Reporting to the Superintendent Project Services, you will be responsible for cost control for the HIO sustaining capital portfolio - including Mine, Processing, Port & Rail, and Non-Process Infrastructure.

This role will be responsible for reporting of the portfolio costs including validating the basis of estimate and cost allocation for each project. The role may require you to develop and improve cost control processes including standardised metrics and reporting dashboards to track key indicators such as cost variance, schedule variance, forecast accuracy, and risk ratings. These outputs will support the Superintendent, Manager Sustaining Capital, and operational General Managers to make decisions regarding portfolio prioritisation and capital allocation to maximise value for HIO.

The Project Services team is responsible for managing and facilitating the sustaining capital 2-Year Budget approval process on behalf of the operations. This includes the collating of all relevant information, engaging with key stakeholders and preparing the necessary approval artifacts.

Duties:

• Prepare all the reference baseline documents in accordance with portfolio cost control guidelines and ensure that requirements are properly and clearly communicated to the project teams.
• Validate individual project scopes and basis of estimate to support accurate cashflow forecasting.
• Monitor and audit project cost systems and reporting methodology and ensure this is consistent with the project framework procedures and guidelines.
• Review and analyse portfolio budget comparing against forecasts.
• Reconcile portfolio expenditure against budget.
• Highlight areas of portfolio risk to mitigate cost overruns.
• Ensure accuracy of cost control systems and advise the Superintendent of any significant variances.
• Monitor foreign exchange and currency allocations for each project to ensure there are no issues with cash flow.
• Provide necessary approval artifacts for the sustaining capital 2-Year Budget approval process.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor of Engineering, Commercial / Finance or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in a similar position managing portfolio costs within the mining or construction industry.
• Advanced level in cost management reporting tools, database management and administration (SAP / PRISM / CMS / EcoSys etc).
• High level of computer skill with Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and MS Office package.

Perth ROC Facilities:

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About Hancock Iron Ore
The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia's Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.