Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

Invenergy LLC is seeking a Manager for Project Controls Cost & Scheduling in Chicago, IL. The role involves leading cost control and scheduling staff, managing project costs and schedules, implementing cost control systems, and providing detailed reporting for construction projects. Key responsibilities include monitoring expenditures, developing project schedules, performing earned value analysis, and identifying risks. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and relevant experience in construction.
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

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.

Job Description

Position Overview

As the Manager, Project Controls Cost & Schedule, you will be responsible for leading cost control and scheduling staff, actively manage the cost and schedule for key & complex projects, support the implementation of a cost control system, and advance project reporting. The Manager role will be heavily focused on managing cost control models, analyzing these models, running earned valued management, running critical path analysis, evaluating schedule performance, developing integrated cost and schedule models, and creating detailed reports to improve the execution of our construction projects.

Responsibilities
• Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, durations, and constraints for the portfolio of projects
• Review contractor schedule submissions and updates for completeness and identify schedule risks to Project Management team.
• Provide planning, cost, and scheduling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone tracking
• Lead cost controllers and schedulers in supporting cost and scheduling activities across the Invenergy project portfolio
• Perform and manage project financial activity monitoring and purchase requests creation and follow up.
• Provide Earned Value analysis and other progress reporting functions
• Perform commercial review for (subcontractor’s quotations) for the preparation of service agreements.
• Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of CBS & WBS to monitor the status of all activities, purchases, invoicing, and delivery up to the closure of the project.
• Identify cost and schedule risks and assist in planned mitigation efforts.
• Prepare monthly movement report for the monitoring of the project activities daily promptly to the project manager and management.
• Review project cost and schedule reports on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures and schedules are kept within the project budget and schedule
• Monitor and proactively provide input on project and issues impacting the project.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports, as directed by management

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of construction experience
• 4+ years of construction cost and scheduling experience
• P6/OPC experience
• Cost Control system experience
• Experience with project coordination and management of projects with multiple levels of interface between vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders preferred
• Experience identifying project risks that may impact cost and schedule
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; engineering, finance, construction, or accounting is preferred
• 7+ years of construction experience
• 7+ years of construction cost and scheduling experience
• 1+ years of managing direct reports
• Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to spend time on active construction sites
• Able to travel up to 5% of the time
• Project Management Institute (PMI) or relevant certifications
• Ecosys experience
• Certification CCP or CCC
• Project Management experience
• Renewable energy experience
• Process improvement & implementation experience
• Fluent in Japanese, French, or Spanish

Base Pay

$115,000 - $160,000 USD Annual
Bonus: 25% - 40%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.