Project Cost Control · Finance · Change & Risk Management

Indah Alam

Your next Senior Cost Controller. 16+ years across tier 1 mining, construction, and oil & gas — based in Perth and ready to deliver.

Perth, WA ACCIONA Australia Mining & Resources Oil & Gas
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Indah Alam Senior Cost Controller ACCIONA Australia
16+Years
12+Projects
4Sectors

Why hire me

I bring 16 years of hands-on project cost control across Construction (Civil and Building), Mining Infrastructure, and Oil and Gas — with a track record of delivering financial clarity on complex, high-value projects for tier 1 contractors including ACCIONA, CPB Contractors, Thiess, and Leighton. I combine advanced numerical and analytical skills with strong systems capability (JDE, Power BI, Excel) and a deep understanding of how large-scale projects actually run.

Six years as a Contract Administrator at CPB gives me a commercial edge most cost controllers don't have — I understand how contracts are structured, how claims and variations are argued, and how to protect a project's financial position from both sides of the table. That depth makes my cost reporting sharper and my forecasts more defensible.

I manage multiple concurrent projects without dropping the ball, communicate cost performance clearly to project directors and clients alike, and build cost control frameworks that hold up under pressure. I hold a Postgraduate degree in Applied Finance from UNSW, I am Perth-based, FIFO-ready, and available now.

Area of Expertise

  • Budgeting
  • Project Cost Management
  • Procurement & Logistic Management
  • Variations and Change Management
  • Cost Analysis and Forecasting
  • Subcontractors Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Contract Administration
16+ Years in project controls
12+ Major projects delivered
Tier 1 ACCIONA · CPB · Thiess · Leighton
UNSW Postgrad Applied Finance · FIFO-ready

What I have delivered

Sep 2023 – Present ACCIONA Australia · Perth, WA

Senior Cost Controller Current

Leading cost control on major infrastructure delivery for ACCIONA Australia, based in Perth. ACCIONA is a global tier 1 contractor operating across water, transport, and civil infrastructure. Contributing to the Alkimos Seawater Alliance project — part of Western Australia's critical water security infrastructure.

Cost Control Budget Management Change & Risk Infrastructure Perth, WA
Nov 2017 – Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos CPB Contractors · Canterbury, New Zealand

Contract Administrator

Nearly six years managing the full commercial lifecycle of two landmark New Zealand projects for CPB Contractors (CIMIC Group). This role goes well beyond standard CA work — owning budget monitoring, subcontractor procurement and payment, variations and claims management, labour cost control, and purchasing negotiation across multi-hundred-million-dollar building programmes. The commercial depth gained here — understanding exactly how contract risk, cost, and schedule interact — makes my cost control practice significantly stronger than a conventional cost controller background.

  • Christchurch Convention & Exhibition Centre — Te Pae, ~NZD $450M programme (Oct 2017 – Sep 2023)
  • Metro Sport Facility — Parakiore, ~NZD $400M, NZ's largest aquatic & recreation venue (Nov 2021 – Sep 2023)
Variations & Claims Budget Monitoring Subcontractor Procurement Labour Cost Control Purchasing Negotiation JDE
Jul 2017 – Oct 2017 · 4 mos Leighton Asia · Tangguh, Bintuni, West Papua

Quantity Surveyor project-based engagement

Project-specific engagement on the BP Tangguh LNG Expansion (Train 3) — tree harvesting and site facilities package for Leighton Contractors Indonesia. Worked within the CSTS Consortium (Chiyoda, Saipem, Tripatra, SAE) framework. Immediately followed by the long-term CPB Contractors appointment in New Zealand.

Quantity Surveying LNG BP Berau
Oct 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo SMEC Denka Indonesia · Jakarta, Indonesia

Cost Controller

Cost control across two major resource projects in remote Indonesia: the Lampunut Coal Development Project (BHP Billiton / Adaro Energy, Kalimantan) and BP Tangguh Mechanical Maintenance (West Papua offshore and onshore LNG facilities).

Cost Control Coal Mining LNG Maintenance BHP Billiton
Jun 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos Leighton Asia · Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia

Cost Control Engineer

Cost Control Engineer on the Fonterra Borobudur blending and packing plant in Cikarang — Indonesia's first Fonterra manufacturing facility, supporting Anlene, Anmum, and Anchor Boneeto brands.

Cost Control Industrial Construction EAC Forecasting
Jul 2008 – May 2014 · 5 yrs 11 mos Thiess Contractors Indonesia · Various, Indonesia

Project Control Department — Costing Officer → Cost Control Engineer

Built the foundation of a project controls career at Thiess, progressing through four roles across six years. Delivered cost control on nickel mining (Vale/INCO, Sorowako), gold mining (Martabe, North Sumatra), oil & gas (QGC, Queensland — Australia secondment), and civil infrastructure (Solo Ngawi Toll Road, Java). The QGC secondment was the first direct exposure to Australian project delivery standards.

  • Costing Officer — INCO Kiln 1,2,3 ESP System, Sorowako, Sulawesi (2008–2009)
  • Project Control Officer — Martabe Gold Mine Early Works, PT Agincourt Resources, North Sumatra (2009–2010)
  • Project Control Officer — INCO Water Intake Installation, Sorowako (2010–2011)
  • Project Control Engineer (secondment) — QGC Early Works, Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia (2011)
  • Project Cost Controller — Vale Construction Services, road & airport upgrade, Sorowako (2012)
  • Cost Control Engineer — Solo Ngawi Toll Road, Central Java (2013–2014)
Nickel Mining Gold Mining Oil & Gas Infrastructure Australia Secondment

Key projects delivered

Infrastructure 2023 – Present

Alkimos Seawater Alliance

ACCIONA Australia · Perth, Western Australia

Contributing as Senior Cost Controller to the Alkimos Seawater Desalination project — a critical water security infrastructure initiative for Western Australia, delivered through the Alkimos Seawater Alliance.

Building 2021 – 2023

Metro Sport Facility — Parakiore

CPB Contractors · Auckland, New Zealand

Contract Administrator on New Zealand's largest aquatic and indoor recreation and leisure venue, accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

Building 2017 – 2023

Christchurch Convention & Exhibition Centre — Te Pae

CPB Contractors · Christchurch, New Zealand

Six-year engagement as Contract Administrator on this landmark Otakaro Ltd project. Designed by Woods Bagot and Warren & Mahoney, Te Pae is a centrepiece of Christchurch's post-earthquake CBD renewal, accommodating multiple simultaneous events.

Oil & Gas 2017

BP Tangguh Expansion — Train 3

Leighton Asia · West Papua, Indonesia

Tree harvesting and bulk earthwork for the Tangguh LNG Train 3 brownfield expansion. Interfaced with CSTS Consortium (Chiyoda, Saipem, Tripatra, SAE).

Oil & Gas 2016

BP Tangguh Mechanical Maintenance

SMEC Denka Indonesia · Bintuni, West Papua

Project controls for a major maintenance program across BP Berau LNG offshore and onshore facilities including gas production, pipeline receiving, storage and loading, STG inspection, and Turn Around 7.

Coal Mining 2014 – 2016

Lampunut Coal Development Project

SMEC Denka Indonesia · Maruwai, Central Kalimantan

Cost tracking for the Indomet Coal Lampunut Development Project, part of the Maruwai CCoW jointly owned by BHP Billiton and Adaro Energy. Scope: mining roads, mine development infrastructure, and coal handling.

Industrial 2014 – 2015

Fonterra Borobudur Blending & Packing Plant

Leighton Asia · Cikarang, West Java

Cost Control Engineer on Indonesia's first Fonterra manufacturing facility, supporting Anlene, Anmum, and Anchor Boneeto consumer brands.

Infrastructure 2013 – 2014

Solo Ngawi Toll Road

Thiess Contractors Indonesia · Sragen, Central Java

Cost Control Engineer on a major government toll road project, with Thiess appointed by the Indonesian Government to plan, design, and construct the highway corridor.

Nickel Mining 2012

Vale — Logistic Road & Airport Upgrade

Thiess Contractors Indonesia · Sorowako, South Sulawesi

Project Cost Controller for road rehabilitation (Balantang Port to Sorowako) and airport runway upgrade for PT Vale Indonesia (formerly INCO). Works: patch and seal, overlay, stabilisation, and width increase.

Oil & Gas 2011

QGC Early Works — Surat Basin Gas Fields

Thiess (secondment) · Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia

Seconded to Australia as Project Control Engineer supporting QGC field development across the Surat Basin — compressor stations, pipeline gathering systems, water storage ponds, and bulk earthworks within a 90km radius.

Gold Mining 2009 – 2010

Martabe Gold Mine Early Works

Thiess Contractors Indonesia · North Sumatra

Project Control Officer for PT Agincourt Resources. Delivered permanent camp construction (Dairi and Patra), process plant bulk earthworks, road works, access works, and drainage.

Nickel Mining 2008 – 2009

INCO Kiln ESP System & Multi-Package Works

Thiess Contractors Indonesia · Sorowako, South Sulawesi

Career-founding role as Costing Officer on INCO's ESP system installation for Kilns 1, 2 & 3. Concurrent packages: HSFO Tank demolition, fire & process water pump shelter upgrade, and structural refurbishment.

Core competencies

Cost Control & Finance

  • Budgeting & baseline control
  • Cost Analysis and Forecasting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Variations and Change Management
  • Accruals & cost phasing
  • EAC / EVM methodology

Contract & Procurement

  • Contract Administration
  • Procurement & Logistic Management
  • Subcontractors Management
  • Purchasing Negotiation
  • Labour Cost Management
  • Labour and Employment Law

Project Controls

  • Project Cost Management
  • Change & Risk Management
  • Schedule-cost integration
  • Progress measurement
  • Multi-package concurrent projects
  • Client reporting & governance

Systems & Software

  • JD Edwards (JDE) — ERP & cost management
  • Microsoft Excel — advanced modelling
  • Power BI — cost dashboards & reporting
  • Microsoft Project
  • Aconex — document & contract management
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Academic & professional background

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Postgraduate Degree, Applied Finance

UNSW Sydney

Aug 2022 – Jun 2023

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Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana

2001 – 2006 · Minor in Management Information Systems

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Negotiation Essentials

AGSM @ UNSW Business School

Issued Jul 2021

Let's work together

I am a Perth-based Senior Cost Controller with 16 years of tier 1 project experience and I am looking for my next challenge. If you are staffing a major capital project, an iron ore or gold operation, or a large construction programme in WA — let's talk.

Perth-based · FIFO-ready · Australian work rights

I am the right fit for

  • Senior Cost Controller — Perth & WA projects
  • Tier 1 miners — BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue
  • Major construction & infrastructure programmes
  • EPCM capital project environments
  • Iron ore, gold, LNG, or water infrastructure
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