Director, Project Controls

RES•Denver, CO

7d•$161,000 - $201,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Project Controls oversees the commercial and financial discipline of RES’s construction business, ensuring that projects across the US EPC, T&D, and Canada construction businesses are objectively forecast, rigorously controlled, and reliably reported. The Director leads project accounting and project controls teams and establishes standardized methods and systems for Labor, Equipment, Materials, Subcontract, and Other (LEMSO) forecasts, profit and loss reporting, and cash flow reporting. The role links Construction, Procurement, Estimating, and Finance; communicates risk and opportunity early; protects margins through disciplined contract and change management; supports the Construction business when disputes arise; and provides executive leadership with a credible view of project performance. The Director develops the team and the Business Management System (BMS), making strong outcomes repeatable and incorporating project lessons into future practices. The position includes leadership, employee development, safety, and quality responsibilities. It requires travel of 30–50% and operation of a Company-aligned vehicle for site visits and business trips. The role is identified as remote. The anticipated base salary range is $161,000–$201,000, and the position is bonus eligible. Compensation is determined based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Accounting, or eight years of equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of construction-industry experience focused on project controls or financial planning and analysis.
At least five years of supervisory experience.
Ability to travel 30–50%.
Valid driver’s license.
Advanced ability to drive efficiency throughout the company.
Advanced understanding of quality, scheduling, and cost.
Advanced understanding of EPC contracts in the Power Generation, Renewables, or a similar industry segment.
Advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting practices.
Advanced knowledge of heavy civil and self-perform implementation.
Ability to understand and influence stakeholders and work effectively with others as a team player.
Intermediate skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Primavera. Excel skills must include charts, graphs and bars, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF, creating macros, managing large amounts of data, forecasting, and prediction.
Functional competencies include managing vision and purpose, attention to detail, ethics and integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, which include occasional carrying 5–15 pounds, gripping, handling, pinching, and walking; frequent standing; and constant reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting.
Pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in MBA/Business, Finance, Engineering, or Accounting.

Responsibilities

Lead senior managers, project controls managers, and project accountants responsible for LEMSO project forecasting, tracking, and monthly reporting across business units.
Drive project budget compliance and ensure accurate tracking and reporting of profit and loss and cash flows for monthly reviews.
Conduct post-project reviews and incorporate recommendations into standard procedures.
Provide clear liaison between commercial, construction, and finance teams.
Collaborate with Procurement to support effective expediting of subcontractors and suppliers.
Oversee contract management, change management, and project forecasting for Construction projects; provide support and guidance when disputes arise.
Work with the estimating team on risk and opportunity matters.
Regularly review Project Controls essential-function processes, identify improvements, and ensure processes are documented in the Company Business Management System.
Operate a Company-aligned vehicle for site visits and business trips.
Attend work regularly and punctually and comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, Company policies and procedures, and company standards.
Lead by example in safety and quality, reinforce safe behaviors, correct at-risk behaviors, and ensure site team members understand standard operating procedures.
Support site teams in technical, quality, and safety matters using systems in place; follow safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use materials and equipment properly.
Foster an inclusive workplace that creates opportunity, serves others, builds trust, encourages innovation, and exceeds expectations.
Manage direct reports who form the Project Controls leadership team; participate in hiring and selection; and communicate regularly with direct reports about goals, accomplishments, and policies.
Demonstrate leadership and expertise to the client group.
Assign challenging work that develops employees, hold regular personal-development discussions, empower employees, and conduct timely performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.