Project Controls

Sol Systems; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Partial fitness reimbursement

Transportation benefits

Education benefits

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Sick and federal holidays

Opportunity to work in a dynamic, one

Job summary

Sol Systems, based in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time Project Controls professional. Hybrid work arrangement with some travel to project sites. You will analyze contractor schedules, forecast spend, and advise the project team during construction to keep schedules and budgets aligned with contracts.

The role emphasizes CPM scheduling, risk analysis, and collaboration across departments to balance schedule efficiency with cost controls. Prior experience in renewables is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent field.
• 3+ years using project scheduling software (MS Project/Primavera) with CPM.
• 3+ years supporting budget management.
• PMP certification not required but ideal.
• Experience building Power BI reports is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze contractor construction schedules to identify risks and changes to the critical path.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to report risks to milestones based on progress.
• Create schedule scenarios to support internal risk evaluation of schedules and procurement changes.
• Develop processes and tools to gather and analyze project data for cost and schedule control.
• Assist in creating internal schedule hand-offs from development to construction.
• Coordinate with departments to balance priorities with overall business goals.
• Support budget management tasks and update spend forecasts.
• Analyze contractor invoicing and EVM breakdown; suggest improvements.
• Standardize budget reporting and provide regular risk/budget updates.

Skills

MS Project

Primavera

Budgeting

Power BI

PMP Certification

Renewable projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CPM (Critical Path Method)

Job description

Sol Systems is seeking a full-time Project Controls member who will analyze, evaluate, and create internal projections for contractor project schedules during a project’s construction phase. The role includes using scheduling knowledge to update, analyze, and advise project team members of the project spend forecasts.

Sol Systems is an independent power producer committed to building and operating clean energy infrastructure that benefits communities for the long term. We develop, finance, and own solar and storage projects across the United States and partner with utilities, corporations, and local organizations to deliver responsible energy solutions. The Company is operating, building, and managing over 7 GW of projects across 38 States for Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, utilities, schools, and more than 40,000 customers across the United States.

Role Responsibilities:

• Analyze contractor construction schedules, helping identify risks, changes in the critical path, and other changes during construction.
• Work alongside Project Managers to identify and report risks to key milestones based on actual vs scheduled progress.
• Generate schedule scenarios to support internal risk evaluation of contractor schedules, procurement changes, delays, etc.
• Assist in developing the necessary processes, tools and systems to gather and analyze project data to help keep costs and schedules on track.
• Assist in the creation of internal schedule hand-offs from the development phase to construction.
• Partner with various departments to assess operational requirements, gather key insights through strategic questioning, and design scalable solutions that balance departmental priorities with overall business objectives.
• Support budget management tasks during pre-construction and construction, updating spend forecasts based on schedule changes in the contractor or Owner Furnished Equipment contracts.
• Support in the analysis of contractor's invoicing & EVM breakdown and recommend changes as necessary.
• Assist in the standardization of budget reporting.
• Provide regular reporting to project management team outlining risks in schedule/budget and recommending mitigation.

A successful candidate will possess the following competencies, skills and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or equivalent field.
• At least three years working with a project scheduling software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera and using Critical Path Method.
• At least three years working to support budget management.
• PMP Certification is ideal, but not necessary.
• Experience building Power BI reports and dashboards is a plus.
• Experience working in renewable project development or construction is a plus.

Location & Hours:

This is a full-time hybrid role based in Sol’s Washington, DC headquarters. Expect to travel to site for major project meetings 2-3 times per year.

Commitment & Compensation:

The base salary for this role is between $130,000 and $140,000 annually, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position.

• health insurance
• retirement benefits
• partial fitness reimbursement
• transportation benefits
• education benefits
• parental leave
• paid vacation
• sick and federal holidays
• the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment

Sol Systems is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, or other traits. Sol Systems supports and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.