Cost Controls and Earned Value Analyst - Lake City Microgrid and CHP

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC; Independence (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC (ERP) is seeking a Cost Controls and Earned Value Analyst for the Lake City Microgrid and CHP project in Independence, Missouri. The role involves tracking commitments, cost to complete, percent complete, labor and changes, and preparing forecasts and management dashboards.

You will build cost codes, reconcile POs and subcontract commitments in Unanet, maintain forecast-at-completion, and prepare audit-ready WIP and variance reports.

Qualifications

• Six years of construction project cost controls and Excel/ERP reporting.
• Experience with fixed-price subcontract commitments and forecast-at-completion.

Responsibilities

• Build ERP cost codes and control accounts aligned with the contract line items and subcontract work packages.
• Reconcile purchase orders, subcontract commitments, actuals, accruals, and percent complete with Unanet and field evidence.
• Maintain forecast-at-completion, cash need, contingency, pending change, and cost-to-complete reports.
• Challenge unsupported EPC or OEM progress claims before payment or executive reporting.
• Prepare audit-ready WIP, variance, and management reporting with traceable assumptions.

Skills

Excel

ERP reporting

Cost controls

Forecasting

Tools

Unanet

P6

Power BI

Job description

Cost Controls and Earned Value Analyst - Lake City Microgrid and CHP

LC-ERP-05 | Lake City Microgrid and CHP | Awarded project recruiting

WORK LOCATION:Hybrid planning possible; regular Independence site presence and travel as project needs require

REQUISITION:LC-ERP-05

DUTY LOCATION:Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Missouri

REPORTS TO:ERP Project Manager / Finance

EMPLOYMENT:ERP full-time, project-based position

CSS CAM LCAT:540 - Senior Business Staff Member (provisional classification)

PLANNED OPENINGS:1

REQUIREMENT BASIS:Project execution and staffing plan; qualifications verified against assigned work

About ERP and the Project

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC (ERP) is a tribally led SBA 8(a) federal contractor advancing energy resilience and mission assurance. ERP was awarded the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Microgrid and Combined Heat and Power construction contract in Independence, Missouri. ERP is recruiting its prime-contractor team to direct and oversee the work.

The project integrates a 15 MW dual-fuel turbine CHP system, HRSGs and steam interfaces, natural-gas and backup propane systems, 12.47 kV distribution and substations, SEL-based protection, microgrid controls, cybersecurity, operator training, and full commissioning at an operating industrial facility. The contract allows 1,014 calendar days after notice to proceed. Recruiting begins now; assignment and site mobilization depend on the required bonds, Government NTP, access, and role-specific onboarding.

Position Summary

Track commitments, cost to complete, percent complete, labor and change exposure by work package; reconcile EPC progress, subcontract invoices and ERP/Unanet records. Prepare forecasts, WIP input and management dashboards.

What You Will Do

• Build ERP cost codes and control accounts aligned with the contract line items and subcontract work packages.
• Reconcile purchase orders, subcontract commitments, actuals, accruals, and percent complete with Unanet and field evidence.
• Maintain forecast-at-completion, cash need, contingency, pending change, and cost-to-complete reports.
• Challenge unsupported EPC or OEM progress claims before payment or executive reporting.
• Prepare audit-ready WIP, variance, and management reporting with traceable assumptions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six years of construction project cost controls and Excel/ERP reporting; experience with fixed-price subcontract commitments and forecast-at-completion.
• Strong Excel and construction cost forecasting skills.
• Experience reconciling fixed-price subcontract progress and project accounting.
• Ability to meet the applicable installation access, safety, information-handling, and assignment requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Unanet, P6, Power BI, or equivalent systems.
• AACE cost-control credential or experience with bonded federal construction.
• Relevant military, Tribal, apprenticeship, or nontraditional experience that demonstrates equivalent capability where the role permits it.

What Success Looks Like

A traceable estimate at completion and monthly variance analysis tied to documented progress.

Field, Travel and Employment Conditions

• Work at an operating industrial installation may involve outdoor weather, uneven ground, stairs or ladders, construction noise, PPE, and coordination around ongoing plant operations. The actual essential functions will be reviewed for the assigned role.
• Project needs may include scheduled outages, factory testing, startup travel, or occasional weekend and alternate-shift work, subject to employer policies and approved site plans.
• Final assignment follows approved work packages, qualifications, installation access, and project authorization. Personnel who handle FCI/CUI must use only approved systems and procedures.
• ERP will provide the approved compensation range, benefits, and any travel terms through its normal hiring process. The internal CSS compensation category is not a promise of a particular rate.
• ERP welcomes qualified Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians members, local Missouri candidates, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds. Hiring decisions follow applicable law and the requirements of the actual employer.

Application Materials

• Resume with month/year dates, employers, responsibilities, and relevant project types.
• Current licenses, training, trade qualifications, or certifications needed for the assigned work, with expiration dates if applicable.
• A concise example of comparable work, availability to work in Independence, and earliest possible start after NTP. References may be requested later.

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