Reporting Manager

Requisition ID: 297545 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Sydney, NSW, Brisbane, QLD

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

Great infrastructure transforms communities. Our customers’ projects have a higher purpose – their roads, rail, communications, airports and energy projects are a gateway to a modern prosperous world. A world that caters for growing populations and keeps up with rapid technological change; a world that is resilient to economic and geophysical setbacks; a world powered by cleaner energy and systems that accelerate the path to global decarbonization; a world connected by smart and affordable transport networks to empower disenfranchised communities and unlock access to opportunities.

In this role, you will provide non-routine cost engineering/planning and scheduling needs to projects. You will establish stakeholder relationships, conduct schedule analysis and integrate activities, identify restraints, quantify risks, monitor cost and performance, recommend alternatives, and deliver training sessions and workshops. Your activities will synthesize project components into seamless execution.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”.

• Establish and maintain the project reporting framework, reporting calendar, distribution matrix and governance requirements for internal, customer and executive reporting.
• Define report templates, reporting standards, data cut-off rules, approval workflows and quality checks to ensure consistent, auditable and comparable information across reporting cycles. 
• Align reporting deliverables with contract requirements, project execution plans, the work breakdown structure, control accounts and project controls procedures. 
• Integrated Performance Reporting. Lead the preparation and issue of weekly, monthly and ad hoc project performance reports, dashboards and management packs across cost, schedule, progress, quantities, risk, change, procurement, construction and commissioning readiness. 
• Integrate inputs from estimating, cost, planning and scheduling, risk, change management, contracts, procurement, construction, engineering and functional teams to provide a single source of truth for project performance.
• Ensure performance narratives clearly explain current status, movement from prior reporting periods, key drivers, emerging issues, forecast impacts and required management actions. 
• Own reporting data quality processes, including validation, reconciliation, exception reporting and close-out of data issues before reports are issued.
• Partner with project controls systems, digital and functional teams to improve reporting efficiency through dashboards, automated workflows, controlled data sources and fit-for-purpose analytics.
• Maintain strict version control, document control and records management for issued reports and supporting data. 
• Stakeholder Management and Communication. Facilitate reporting review meetings, performance discussions and report close-out sessions with functional leads, area managers, project leadership and customer representatives. 
• Translate complex project controls information into concise presentations, dashboards and executive summaries for different stakeholder groups.
• Manage reporting expectations, issue resolution and timely escalation of reporting risks, gaps or inconsistent inputs. 
• Lead, coach and coordinate reporting analysts and contributors to deliver accurate, timely and high-quality reporting outputs.
• Develop reporting guidance, lessons learned, training material and continuous improvement initiatives to improve reporting maturity across the project.
• Promote a disciplined project controls culture focused on transparency, data integrity, accountability and proactive management action. 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, finance, quantity surveying or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. 
• Typically 10+ years of relevant project controls, reporting, cost, planning, scheduling, performance management or project delivery experience, including experience on large, complex infrastructure or major capital projects. 
• Demonstrated experience leading reporting processes, coordinating multi-discipline contributors and producing executive-level project performance information. 

• Large Infrastructure Reporting: Proven ability to manage reporting for complex infrastructure projects with multiple work-fronts, interfaces, contractors, functional disciplines and customer governance requirements. 
• Data Analytics and Visualisation: Advanced capability with project reporting systems and tools, such as Excel, Power BI or equivalent dashboarding tools, with the ability to structure data, reconcile sources and present performance insights clearly. 
• Commercial and Contract Awareness: Working knowledge of how contract requirements, change, claims, procurement, commitments, quantities and project delivery strategy influence reporting obligations and performance messaging. 
• Governance and Quality assurance: Strong attention to detail and commitment to reporting governance, document control, version control, approvals, audit trails and defensible reporting outputs. 
• Stakeholder Communication: Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to convert complex technical and project controls data into concise executive-level narratives and actions. 
• Leadership and Coordination: Ability to lead reporting contributors, influence without direct authority, manage reporting deadlines and drive accountability across functions in a high-pressure project environment. 
• Problem Solving and Judgement: Strong analytical judgement, ability to identify root causes of variances, test data quality, challenge inconsistent inputs and recommend practical corrective actions. 
• Behaviors and Values: Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, collaboration, resilience and alignment with safety, quality, inclusion and customer-focused delivery behaviors. 
• Applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.  Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com