Home Office - Principal Cost Analyst

About us 

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. 

Purpose of the Role

You will be responsible for leading cost analysis activities across one or more major, complex projects while ensuring cost reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned with project objectives. You will serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and clients, providing expert guidance on cost control strategies, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis to support successful project delivery.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all cost analysis and cost control activities for large, complex projects or programs.
• Prepare, review, and validate project cost reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.
• Develop and maintain project cost control systems, procedures, and reporting structures that support project execution and governance requirements.
• Partner closely with project management teams, project controls personnel, and clients on all matters related to cost performance and reporting.
• Monitor project expenditures, commitments, trends, and forecasts to identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Perform detailed analysis of project performance metrics and provide insights to support decision-making and business objectives.
• Conduct periodic site visits to validate field cost reporting, confirm data integrity, and strengthen alignment between project execution and reporting functions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to cost analysis personnel and project teams.
• Support the development and improvement of cost systems, tools, processes, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and reporting capability.
• Contribute expertise across multiple projects and initiatives where broad business understanding and advanced technical knowledge are required.
• Collaborate across disciplines and functions to ensure alignment between project controls, planning, procurement, and execution teams.
• Review assigned work for technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established standards and practices.