Associate, Construction Compliance

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Position Overview As an Associate, Construction Compliance, you will be responsible for supporting construction compliance activities, including but not limited to Prevailing Wages & Apprenticeship compliance, Davis-Bacon Act compliance, document control structures on Invenergy projects, auditing processes & reports, and managing reporting within the Construction Compliance team. The Associate role will be heavily focused on working independently to drive construction compliance milestones and deliverables, ensuring information integrity within the Construction Project Management system, ensuring processes within the follow company standard, helping to support the creation of new processes or improvement of existing processes and providing support on key initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
3 years of document control and/or process auditing experience

Nice To Haves

Document control and/or process auditing preferred
Construction experience and/or construction internship preferred
Analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent organizational abilities
Experience with Prevailing Wage, Davis-Bacon Act, and Local Content Compliance
Proficient in document control systems and auditing methodologies
Strong solution-seeking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills
Ability to comprehend and carry out instructions and follow tasks to completion with minimal direction
Experience with project coordination and management of projects with multiple levels of interface between vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders preferred

Responsibilities

Establish and lead regular project meetings and communications to ensure construction compliance deliverables are met.
Identify and evaluate risks and work with internal and external stakeholders to escalate and mitigate project risks related to construction compliance.
Leverage the construction project management system to provide regular project status updates.
Support implementation of best practices and lessons learned throughout the department, with a focus on change management and training.
Ensure record keeping for the entire project by adhering to company document management policies.
Oversee and manage relevant regulatory requirements to support construction tax benefits, including but not limited to Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship, Davis-Bacon, Local and Domestic Content.
Maintain a strong relationship with contractors, third party consultants and internal stakeholders.
Implement and manage document control processes to ensure the accuracy, organization, and accessibility of compliance-related documents.
Handles routine inquiries and concerns, to include review, and follow up with parties involved for timely document submission.
Partner with senior associates in the department to support the development and implementation of initiatives that are complex in scope.
Lead initiatives with medium scope complexity.
Conduct regular audits of internal processes to ensure adherence to compliance requirements and identify areas for improvement.
Serve as a resource for new team members as they on-board to the department and for junior associates throughout the team.
Provide training and support to internal stakeholders regarding compliance requirements and best practices.
Setting up and maintaining projects in the construction project management system.
Creating and generating reports, analyzing data, identifying potential issues, and proposing solutions to Project Managers.
Demonstrate strong communication and coordination with other departments.