Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

invenergyllc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy is a leading North American energy company seeking a Manager of Project Controls Cost & Schedule to lead cost control and scheduling for major projects. You will manage staff, develop integrated cost/schedule models, and provide critical path analysis to improve construction execution.

The role requires extensive experience in cost control, scheduling, and project coordination across vendors and internal teams, with travel up to 5% and time on active construction sites.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience; 6+ years in construction with cost and scheduling.
• Team lead or people management experience.
• P6/OPC experience.
• Cost control system experience.
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with vendors and stakeholders.
• Willing to spend time on active construction sites.
• Willingness to travel up to 5%.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• PMI/ CCP/CCC certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control and scheduling staff for key projects.
• Manage cost and schedule models and critical path analysis.
• Develop integrated cost and schedule reports for executives.
• Review contractor schedules and identify risks.
• Own baseline schedule and coordinate updates with stakeholders.
• Provide planning, cost, and scheduling support across projects.
• Monitor expenses, invoicing, and purchase requests.
• Perform commercial review of subcontractor quotations.
• Ensure reporting reflects status of all activities and deliveries.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation plans.
• Prepare monthly movement reports for project management.
• Ensure project requirements are met through tracking and reporting.
• Support on-site activities and field coordination as needed.

Skills

P6/OPC

Cost control

Scheduling

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Construction experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

PMI certification

CCP certification

CCC certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Invenergy is North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits.

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, supporting financial reporting, and support of Project Management during project development and construction phases. The Manager role will be heavily focused on managing cost control models, analyzing these models, running critical path analysis, evaluating schedule performance, developing integrated cost and schedule models, and creating detailed reports to improve the execution of construction projects.

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

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.
• Own the baseline schedule and proactively work with internal and external stakeholders on updates. Including independent coordination with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to analyze updates to overall project schedule.
• 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.
• Perform commercial review for (subcontractor's quotations) for the preparation of service agreements.
• Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports 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 to ensure project requirements are being met.
• Monitor and proactively provide input on project and issues impacting the project.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports, as directed by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; engineering, finance, or construction is preferred;
• 8+ years minimum work experience; 6+ years of construction experience with cost and scheduling preferred.
• Team lead or people management experience
• P6/OPC experience
• Cost Control system experience
• Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• 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
• Willingness to spend time on active construction sites
• Able to travel up to 5% of the time
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of managing direct reports
• Project Management Institute (PMI) or relevant certifications
• Certification CCP or CCC
• Project Management experience
• Renewable energy experience
• Process improvement & implementation experience

Base Pay

$118,000.00 - $165,000.00 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 r