HKA is a leading infrastructure project, strategy, commercial advisory and dispute resolution company. We provide advisory and transformation services to major infrastructure clients and large asset businesses to help them achieve their goals through strategic and operational excellence.

Our Advisory team is an agile group that works with clients to set up their portfolios, programmes and projects for success. We thrive on supporting clients with their most complex challenges and opportunities that are varied and interesting. We have a compelling track record of providing practical, pragmatic solutions and partnering with our clients to implement strategic change. 

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• The opportunity to be a part of a rapidly growing team and be part of driving the future success and development of our global business.
• Develop your career working with a Management Consultancy firm that works on large, high profile infrastructure projects.
• Be a part of the complex decision making and judgements on the best strategies that can affect the three critical outcomes of customer service, safety, and cost effectiveness.

The Opportunity:

To support a growing pipeline of opportunities we are seeking expressions of interest to join our Cost Management team based out of our Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne offices.

We have a number of positions available, ranging from entry level to experienced professionals. Therefore, we’re looking for individuals who can do some or all of the following:

• Provide cost control across multiple projects.
• Monitor and control budgets through robust forecast and change management.
• Manage costs in adherence with defined governance standards and delegations.
• Prepare Cost Plans including Cost flow and Cash flow profiles, with a focus on integration with scheduling and risk management.
• Ensure accurate allocation of Actual Costs and calculation of Accruals.
• Utilise Earned Value Management and other performance measurement techniques to monitor and analyse performance.
• Prepare and present Cost Reports, summarising performance, including KPI reporting and variance analysis commentary.
• Participate in efforts to analyse systems, processes, and procedures to raise standards and drive continuous improvements in cost management.
• Provide timely and authoritative advice to identify, manage and minimise actual and potential cost pressures and drive value for money outcomes for our Clients.
• Contribute to and identify cost saving opportunities.
• Provide regular updates on key projects and programs, issues, and priorities.

Skills and Experience:

Ideally you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience maintaining effective, best practice project controls.
• Experience working alongside project control professionals, including integrating cost control outputs on infrastructure projects.
• Confidence to adapt to a dynamic work environment, as it evolves and progresses through change.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working. 

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

CLOSING DATE: 13 April 2025.

ED&I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information. 

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or any other basis in compliance with local legislation.

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