Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

Invenergy•Chicago, IL
•$125,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Manager, Project Controls Cost & Schedule, you will lead cost control and scheduling staff, actively manage cost and schedule for key and complex projects, support financial reporting, and support Project Management during project development and construction. The role focuses on managing and analyzing cost control models, performing critical path analysis, evaluating schedule performance, developing integrated cost and schedule models, and producing detailed reports to improve construction project execution. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits. The role may require time at active construction sites and travel of up to 5% of the time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; engineering, finance, or construction is preferred.
  • At least 8 years of work experience.
  • At least 6 years of construction experience with cost and scheduling preferred.
  • Team lead or people management experience.
  • P6/OPC experience.
  • Cost control system experience.
  • Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to spend time on active construction sites.
  • Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
  • Eligible to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience coordinating projects with multiple levels of interface between vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience identifying project risks that may impact cost and schedule.
  • At least 1 year of experience managing direct reports.
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) or relevant certifications.
  • CCP or CCC certification.
  • Project management experience.
  • Renewable energy experience.
  • Process improvement and implementation experience.

Responsibilities

  • Control and monitor total project expenditures, including verifying and checking invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, durations, and constraints across the project portfolio.
  • Review contractor schedule submissions and updates for completeness and identify schedule risks for the Project Management team.
  • Own the baseline schedule and proactively coordinate updates with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Provide planning, cost, and scheduling support for projects, including variation reporting and milestone tracking.
  • Lead cost controllers and schedulers supporting cost and scheduling activities across Invenergy's project portfolio.
  • Monitor project financial activity and create and follow up on purchase requests.
  • Perform commercial reviews of subcontractor quotations in preparation for service agreements.
  • Support effective project implementation and use reports to monitor activities, purchases, invoicing, and delivery through project closure.
  • Identify cost and schedule risks and assist with planned mitigation efforts.
  • Prepare monthly movement reports and promptly report daily project activity monitoring to the project manager and management.
  • Review project cost and schedule reports to ensure project requirements are met.
  • Monitor projects and proactively provide input on issues affecting them.
  • Prepare ad hoc reports as directed by management.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus program eligibility, with a stated bonus range of 25%–40%
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