About Seqwater 

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.  

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie. 

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind. 

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do. 

You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come. 

About Your Opportunity 

As Senior Project Cost Controller you will work closely with project managers and delivery teams, you will provide expert financial analysis, cost control, forecasting and reporting to help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with organisational objectives. Your insights and guidance will support informed decision-making across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects that help provide essential water services to our growing communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly analytical and collaborative professional to contribute to the delivery of significant infrastructure investments while partnering with stakeholders to drive project performance and financial excellence.

Key responsibilities: 

• Provide expert cost control and financial analysis across major capital and operational programs, delivering insights and guidance to Project Managers on project performance, expenditure, budgets and forecasts.
• Support project delivery through robust financial management, including budget development, forecasting, change control processes, variance analysis and financial reporting for complex infrastructure projects.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships by partnering with Program Management Office teams and collaborating on governance, risk, assurance, procurement and project controls requirements.
• Drive compliance and data integrity by maintaining project control frameworks, delivering training and guidance to stakeholders, and undertaking detailed reviews of project reporting systems to ensure accurate financial data and timely corrective actions.

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will possess: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce, business studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience related to major infrastructure project delivery. Predominately in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and cost estimation.

This position will be offered on 6 months contract with an attractive salary and 12.75% superannuation. 

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/  

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you! 

To apply 

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button. 

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Wednesday 22nd July 2026 

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au  

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.