POSTED 21st may 2026PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER
Perth - FULL TIME, Initial 6 month contractCathara Consulting is an Australian-based Consulting firm specialising in Business Transformations, Technology Consulting & Resourcing Services.
Our Perth based client is looking for a Project Support Officer with strong cost control and scheduling skills for an initial 6 month contract.
This role is based in Perth and you need to be located in Perth for the duration of the contract. No remote working options are available for this contract.
About the Role:
Our client is looking for a Project Scheduling and Cost Analyst to join their Operational Technology (OT) team. This role is primarily focused on project scheduling, with responsibility for developing, maintaining and analysing schedules using Primavera P6, alongside support cost analysis and reporting across design, delivery, commissioning and integration phases.
You will engage with a diverse range of internal stakeholders to coordinate cost and scheduling services for the team and will utilise your demonstrated experience within a project management environment to provide high level cost and scheduling support to Project Management teams. Utilise your excellent interpersonal skills working closely with our internal customers, influence key outcomes, whilst being front and centre of service delivery.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Undertake Project Controls Services inc. scheduling and cost control of portfolio of 50+ projects
Collect and analyse information to determine costs of project activities, reporting variations and identifying savings and benefit opportunities. Provide scheduling, cost analysis and financial reporting
Periodically prepare and analyse reports measuring the difference between actual costs against agreed baseline costs and breaking down cash flow information into meaningful, easily understandable and actionable information
Develop and maintain cash flow and schedules for OT projects for all stages of the asset creation process as required
Provide support to the Project Manager through maintenance of project status reports, identification of project performance issues, recommending actions to resolve issues where appropriate
Assist in the development of project and contract work breakdown structures and maintain costing information in accordance with PMBOK project management principles and practices
Progress reporting to the management including budget control, physical progress (S-Curve), cash flow variance analysis and Earned Value Management (EVM)
Key Skills and Experience:
Degree level qualification in Business, Project Management, Engineering or relevant discipline, with experience in cost and scheduling analytics (ideally IT/OT) in a government or large, multidisciplinary corporation
Proficient in Primavera P6 and demonstrated computing skills in financial software, project management software and applications including SAP PS (Project System) and Microsoft suite of systems
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of engineering asset creation, project planning and costing, project analysis, control and support and project reporting
Extensive experience providing analytical services, and knowledge of large multilayer governance frameworks
Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate successful outcomes with stakeholders of all levels
Working with Cathara Consulting means being part of our diverse and close-knit team of industry professionals who believe in mutual respect, supporting each other, taking ownership and having integrity in everything we do.
With offices in Perth and Darwin as well as our extensive network of relationships across Australia, we are invested in finding the right opportunities for our people to build long term relationships and we strive to achieve client outcomes that align with providing exciting career opportunities for our people.
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