Director of Project Controls

Description

• Support the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and strategic planning
• Work with execution teams (PM, CM, Procurement, Engineering, etc.), to confirm prior cost
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual closing support by reviewing variance of actuals vs
• Develop reliable tools, systems & procedures in alignment with industry standards and best
• Review purchase orders and subcontract requisitions for each project prior to execution, to
• Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and
• Provide guidance and training for staff on effectively managing project costs, schedules,
• Support PMO, EPC to provide CPM baselined schedules, resource & cost loaded at the WBS level at
• Monitor costs and forecast deviations that impact the estimate at completion.
• Direct workload and manpower to ensure objectives are accomplished in a timely and
• Collaborate with Development, Commercial, PMO, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and
• Responsible to support EPC projects in monitoring & controlling project milestones and
• Provide strategic direction by establishing goals for the group and hosting lessons learned for
• Track project changes with laser focus on understanding how changes impact cost & schedule,
• Monitor project progress through schedules and commodity unit installation reporting to align
• Prepare, coordinate, and deliver project controls presentations to the Senior Management
• Define KPI’s for department metrics that support project and organizational health
• Track key project data to provide fast and reliable information for future modeling regarding
• Investigate any variances from contractual and/or internal requirements. Support remedial
• Be a mentor, coach, and people developer to challenge the team to continuously improve and find
• Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) that incorporates the WBS, Planned Value (PV),
• Develop and execute policy objectives and standards applicable to project controls.
• Prepare project controls plans and reports, financial summaries, and related activities for the
• Direct all budget functions, including cost forecasting, cost control, change management and
• Build and maintain relationships, develop trust and credibility internally and with owners,
• Provide support for developing project risk models by preemptively identifying risks,
• Develop variation reporting in schedules and cost reporting.
• Hire, train, develop, and appraise staff effectively. Take corrective actions in accordance with
• Develop and maintain a lean cross-functional organization to support the project controls effort
• Provide planning and cost control support for projects.
• Interface with project finance to provide latest EPC inputs and assumptions for financial
• Coordinate intercompany departments to provide realistic inputs to costs & schedule in the
• Responsible for developing and updating cash flow forecast with key inputs from CPM schedules,
• Verification of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that
• Optimize project strategies to enable better future outcomes through proactive management of

Requirements

• BS in Construction, Engineering, Business, with 7 years of experience in project controls or 14
• Strong process orientation.
• Experience with subcontracts, subcontractors, and/or self-perform work.
• Experience in solar or energy related projects of $20M+ preferred
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Inspires a culture of disciplined attention to detail and accurate reporting and
• Superior project controls skillset.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance