Project Cost Controls Manager, HV/BESS

Solv Energy

Leading EPC and O&M provider for utility‑scale solar, storage and T&D infrastructure.

Manage project cost controls, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for EPC projects.

23 days ago ago

$125,768 - $167,272

Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

Edison, NJ

Office Full-Time

Company Size

1,100 Employees

Service Specialisms

Engineering

Construction services

Project Management

Design

Technical Services

Turnkey

Sector Specialisms

Solar

High Voltage

Energy Storage

Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

Performance Analysis

High-Voltage Testing

Field Testing

Wind Monitoring

Role

What you would be doing

cost tracking

predictive analytics

earned value

data modeling

data visualization

budget forecasting

Actively engage in field improvements by going out to the field to understand struggles, work on solutions, build trust, and be seen as a resource for project teams. Contribute to forward thinking project selection and innovation discussions.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements through data analysis.
Develop and maintain cost tracking and reporting systems to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Improve and maintain our EPC project analytics system.
Implement predictive analytics models to forecast future project cost based on historical data and key project parameters enabling proactive cost management strategies.
Develop a system with data quality measures to generate reporting for accounting purposes, enabling the identification of incorrect coding for journal corrections.
Grow analytics expertise around you, upskilling your team, analysts, and others, to increase overall team impact.
Help identify key risks where projects could fail, and ways to stress-test them as quickly as possible.
Oversee the budget mapping process, ensuring fiscal responsibility and accuracy across the department.
Utilize statistical and project controls analysis methods to continually improve and optimize project analysis processes.
Assist in the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act.
Set up meetings with Operations Teams to innovate and improve processes related to project cost analysis.
Build data models to assist pre-construction, and estimating teams leading to improved budgets, and estimates.
Responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and participating in monthly forecast meetings, and delivering Monthly Reporting package.
Assist in the development of project budgets and forecasts.
Implement an earned value management system to improve project cost management and Identify business risks early.
Conduct detailed analysis, providing insights on spend trajectory and identifying areas for optimization.
The Project Cost Controls Manager reports directly into the Director of Project Controls and works cross-functionally with Accounting, FP&A, Operations Project Management Office (PMO) and Operations team on portfolio cost-control, forecasting and cost reporting, as well as measuring and reporting project earned value analysis.
Train and supervise analysts to ensure efficient and effective project cost analysis.
Provide data analytics support to all business units, leveraging advanced data visualization tools to uncover insight and optimize decision making processes across the organization.
Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to gather cost data and provide insights into cost trends.
Support project teams in understanding and interpreting cost data to make informed decisions.
Contribute to lessons learned sessions and root cause analysis for improvement, mitigate risk and enhance project cost management processes fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
Utilize project management software and financial tools to analyze project costs, budgets, productivity, and forecasts.

What you bring

cmic

excel

bachelor's

5+ years