Project Controls Lead

Project Controls Lead | NZ at TSA Riley

Auckland, New Zealand | 2 weeks ago

About the Company

TSA Riley is a global project consultancy of close to 1,000 experts. We partner with public and private asset owners to support them in navigating the critical decisions that shape property and infrastructure projects. Our purpose is to help clients and communities realise the transformative power of their built assets, creating spaces where people connect, learn, live, heal, protect, shop, work, and travel.

About The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Project Controls Lead to spearhead the project controls function across a portfolio of high-value, complex Property and Infrastructure projects in New Zealand. You will provide strategic oversight of cost, schedule, risk, and forecasting to enable senior management and delivery teams to make informed, timely decisions. This is a unique opportunity to define and develop our Project Controls capability in NZ, leveraging an established local team while being supported by a global consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, define, and govern the full project controls function across cost, schedule, risk, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Oversee project portfolios from initiation to completion : baseline setup, progress monitoring, variance analysis, forecasting (EAC), and reporting.
• Develop and maintain schedule networks (critical path, resource loading), cost control systems, and risk / opportunity registers.
• Provide clear, actionable insights to senior leadership on cost, schedule, risk exposure, change control, and earned value metrics.
• Implement, optimise, and embed project controls tools, systems, dashboards, and analytics to improve transparency and efficiency.
• Facilitate project controls meetings, steering committees, and cross‑functional forums, integrating controls with engineering, procurement, construction, contracts, finance, and supply‑chain teams.
• Mentor and lead a high‑performing project controls team, driving consistency and capability development across projects.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contracts, standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Support tendering and bid activities with cost / schedule input, risk assessment, resource planning, and controls strategy.

About You

Why Choose TSA Riley?

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management

Industries

Business Consulting and Services

Contact & Support

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