MORGAN MCLIVER
Wellington,New Zealand
Summary
Experienced program controls and cost management professional with over seven years of expertise in financial governance and commercial oversight for infrastructure projects up to $500 million. Skilled in cost control, capital planning, and executive reporting to enhance stakeholder decision-making. Proven track record in improving forecast accuracy and strengthening project controls frameworks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Finance Analyst (Program Controls)
Crown Infrastructure Delivery
, New Zealand
04.2023 - Current
- Lead program-level cost control and financial governance across major infrastructure investments, supporting Commercial Managers and Project Directors in delivering high-value capital programmes.
- Lead cost control and forecasting across capital programmes valued up to $500M+
- Improved forecast accuracy and reduced variance through integrated reporting
- Managed programme budgets, lifecycle forecasts, and accruals for Treasury reporting
- Led change control processes across multiple projects, assessing financial and contractual impacts
- Delivered monthly reporting consolidating inputs across 4+ disciplines (delivery, procurement, planning, risk)
- Monitor contractor spend and financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities to improve cost outcomes.
- Provide accruals and capital forecasting for reporting to Treasury and senior stakeholders.
- Act as a key advisor to project and commercial leadership, improving forecast accuracy and financial decision-making.
- Support continuous improvement of project controls frameworks and financial systems (Procore Financials).
- Mentor junior team members and uplift programme controls capability.
- Key achievement: Rebaselined a $500M capital programme within one week, restoring reporting accuracy and maintaining executive stakeholder confidence under critical deadlines.
Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
Wellington, New Zealand
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed cost planning, estimating, and budget alignment across multiple projects.
- Led contractor engagement, including variation assessments, progress claims, and final accounts.
- Supported early contractor involvement (ECI) and cost planning for public sector clients.
- Delivered detailed cost reporting and commercial insights to project stakeholders.
- Selected projects:
- Rotorua Museum – Heritage redevelopment cost planning, ECI coordination, and council budget alignment.
- Australia Quarantine Facilities – High-pressure remeasurement of complex builds; recognised by RICS.
- Haumietiketike ISU – Long-term infrastructure asset cost reporting, variations, and claims management.
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
Wellington, New Zealand
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Supported cost management across multi-million-dollar infrastructure programmes.
- Managed contractor variations, progress claims, and financial reporting.
- Built cost estimates and developed rate build-ups for project forecasting.
- Delivered Power BI reporting for programme-level financial tracking.
- Key projects:
- Kāinga Ora Retrofit Programme – Cost management across three regional portfolios, including budgets, variations, and reporting.
- Time Lab Relocation – Managed cost control for technically complex laboratory construction.
Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
Wellington, New Zealand
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Assisted in cost reporting, remeasurement, and variation management.
- Supported civil and vertical infrastructure project delivery.
- Gained practical experience while finishing my diploma.
Education
Professional Project Management Course -
University of Canterbury
11-2025
Diploma in Construction - Quantity Surveying
Wellington Institute of Technology
01-2020
Bachelor of Construction - Quantity Surveying
Massey University
Skills
- Program & project controls leadership ($75M-$500M)
- Executive reporting & financial insights
- Cost management
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cross-functional stakeholder leadership
- Capital planning
- Accruals
- Lifecycle costing
- Risk and opportunity management
- Change control
- Contract management
- Process improvement
- Controls frameworks
- Commercial and financial governance
- Procore Financials
- Power BI
- CostX
Languages
- Spanish (learning)
- Te Reo Māori (basic)
Systems
- Procore
- Power BI
- CostX
- Excel
- Word
- Aconex
Education And Professional Development
- Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying), Wellington Institute of Technology - complete
- Professional Project Management Course, University of Canterbury, 2025 - complete
- Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying), Massey University - in progress
- AACE Project Controls Certification - career goal
- RICS membership - career goal
Affiliations
Hockey.
References
- Drew Atkins - Co-Director, Compound Group
- Barry Corrigan - Associate Director, Quantity Surveying, AECOM
- Steven Paul - Regional Team Lead, Capital Projects, HNZ
- Asako iijima - Senior Procurement Specialist, CID
- Matt Peterson - Commercial Manager, CID
Timeline
Project Finance Analyst (Program Controls)
Crown Infrastructure Delivery
04.2023 - Current
Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
10.2022 - 04.2023
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
12.2020 - 10.2022
Undergraduate Quantity Surveyor
AECOM
11.2019 - 12.2020
Professional Project Management Course -
University of Canterbury
Diploma in Construction - Quantity Surveying
Wellington Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Construction - Quantity Surveying
Massey University