Project Controller

TAR•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

TAR's mission is to power intelligence for the world by building the world’s first off-grid power plant for data centers powered by renewable technologies. The company is focused on delivering GW-scale power faster than anyone by rethinking every layer of the stack, vertically integrating to solve every bottleneck. As a Project Controller, you will own cost controls, forecasting, and reporting for a utility-scale campus in active execution and the GW-scale pipeline behind it. You will also support project financing through financial close, lender reporting, and funding requests. This role requires an experienced project controls professional with a high degree of ownership and precision, capable of operating at startup speed on decisions with real financial consequence. The position is based in Austin with regular time on site in West Texas.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in project controls or cost management roles on major capital projects.
Construction project control experience within an EPC, infrastructure company, or owner of other major capital projects.
Experience with project financing requirements, including lender reporting, funding requests, and financial close deliverables.
Command of contract administration mechanics: commitments, change orders, invoicing, and payment applications.
Fluency with project controls and cost management systems, with strong analytical rigor.
High ownership and precision, with the judgment to operate at startup speed on decisions with real financial consequence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the renewable energy sector, especially utility-scale solar and battery storage.
Experience with project budgets exceeding $100M.
Owner-side experience administering contracts directly with OEMs and construction contractors.

Responsibilities

Own project cost controls, cost management, forecasting, and reporting across our solar and storage campuses, giving founders and project leadership an accurate, current view of committed and forecast cost.
Administer EPC and supply contracts to ensure financial compliance, invoicing schedules and requirements, and tight cost control across every agreement TAR holds directly with contractors and Tier-1 OEMs.
Track commitments, change orders, invoices, and payment applications, keeping every dollar reconciled against contract terms and budget.
Maintain the project controls systems that serve as the single source of truth for project cost across procurement, construction, and finance.
Build project budgets and cost baselines with project leadership as new campuses move from development into execution.
Support project financing activities, preparing lender reporting, funding requests, and the cost documentation that financial close depends on.
Surface cost risks, trends, and variances early and drive them to resolution with procurement and construction teams, so decisions keep pace with an aggressive schedule.