Project Controls Manager

Perth Based

Permanent Position

State-Of-The-Art Refinery Project

About Us

lluka Resources is a leading global producer of the critical minerals zircon and high grade titanium dioxide feedstocks (rutile and synthetic rutile). Iluka has also established a significant position in rare earth elements (rare earths). As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle and industrial uses. As the world moves towards a smarter, safer and sustainable future, Iluka’s high quality products are increasing in demand.

Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. Iluka offers an empowering and inclusive work environment that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate.

About The Project

Iluka’s Eneabba Rare Earth Refinery (ERER) Project is located at Eneabba in Western Australia, around 270km north of Perth. We are delivering Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths refinery, achieving an independent supply of rare earth oxides essential to global electrification and decarbonisation. Our state-of-the-art refinery will feature a total rare earth oxide capacity of 23,000 tonnes p.a, flexibility to process a range of feedstocks and recycling of water and reagents.

About The Role

We are looking for a for a self-motivated and experienced Project Controls Manager to join the Iluka team. The main objectives of the Project Controls Manager are to lead the team providing Project delivery services encompassing estimating, planning and scheduling, and cost control functions.

Essential to the role is the effective and efficient co-ordination of resources, capabilities, planning, change management, reporting, and internal and external stakeholder management. The role will also be accountable for compiling and analysing project reports, and accurate project forecasts.
 

Key elements of the role include:

• Guidance including leading review process in baselining project deliverables, control budget and project schedule
• Management including coordination of project delivery services namely Costs, Schedule and Estimating
• Lead and manage estimating, planning and cost control reviews to ensure compliance to project requirements and KPIs
• Cost monitoring for owners team scope including assessment, variance and trend analysis including recommendation of corrective actions and mitigations
• Analysis, review and management of, in conjunction with the Project Controls Lead and Lead Planner, control schedule and control budgets
• Owners Change Management – process, variance and trend analysis including provision of team guidance in explaining significant delta in trends and variances
• EPCM Contract Change Management – process delivery, variance and trend analysis including provision of team guidance in identifying inconsistencies and upward trends
• Develop, clarify and manage project forecasting both EPCM and Owners Team including understanding and explaining drivers leading to significant variance in month to month forecast comparisons
• Develop, manage and drive alignment of project progress measurement systems across all project stages i.e. engineering, contracts and procurement, construction and commissioning 

About You

To be successful for this role, you will have:

• Significant experience in study development and project delivery within a resources environment
• Demonstrated experience in project controls management within a resources environment
• Expert proficiency in project governance for a mining company or equivalent resources business
• Proficiency in delivery of projects through the life cycle; i.e. from scoping, through feasibility to execution and handover to operations
• Sound understanding of project financial management, cost control, schedule planning, earned value management, project services forecasting techniques and portfolio reporting
• Ability to negotiate with and influence stakeholders across the organisation to effect positive improvements
• Exposure to writing and presenting project papers to an executive team
• Self-motivated and can work with a high level of autonomy 

Our offer to you

• Be supported through an inclusive and collaborative culture
• Competitive Salary and Bonus Structures
• Company share matching scheme  

We are committed to upholding our Business Values, supporting equal opportunities, gender equality and cultural diversity.
 

You will be supported, empowered, included and encouraged to be the best version of yourself.
 

If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration; and you have the skills and experience to help us to succeed and deliver sustainable value, apply now. 
 

Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role.
 

Applications Close: 6 October 2025

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