Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

Invenergy•Chicago, IL
•$118,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling, 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 creating 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 position may require time at active construction sites and travel 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.
  • Experience identifying project risks that may impact cost and schedule.
  • 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 current or future employer visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience coordinating projects and managing projects with multiple levels of interface among vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders.
  • 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.
  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, or construction.

Responsibilities

  • Control and monitor total project expenditures, including verifying supplier, vendor, and subcontractor invoices and claims to ensure expenditures are captured and recorded properly.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, including 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 baseline schedules and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, to analyze and update overall project schedules.
  • Provide planning, cost, and scheduling support across projects, including variation reporting and milestone tracking.
  • Lead cost controllers and schedulers in supporting cost and scheduling activities across the Invenergy 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 to promptly communicate project activity monitoring to the Project Manager and management.
  • Review project cost and schedule reports to ensure project requirements are being met.
  • Monitor projects and proactively provide input on issues impacting them.
  • Prepare ad hoc reports as directed by management.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus program eligibility
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