Project Controls Analyst

Koch; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a detail-oriented Project Controls Analyst to support forecasting, cost tracking, and cash flow for utility-scale solar projects. This role can be based in the Scottsdale office or work remotely.

You will maintain risk logs, ensure timely billings, and help with change orders and value schedules while ensuring data quality. Occasional travel to project sites is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls, project management, scheduling, or financial analysis in large-scale construction or energy sectors.
• Proficiency in Excel or Smartsheet
• Experience forecasting job costs
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites

Responsibilities

• Maintain project risk and opportunity logs to evaluate potential financial exposure
• Ensure positive project cash flow through diligent monthly billings
• Forecast project costs and performance accurately and in a timely manner
• Monitor and communicate the financial health of projects to management
• Assist with assessing and calculating change orders
• Produce schedule of values and assist with job set ups
• Maintain data quality to support future project estimates
• Assist in improving field productivity tracking processes
• Travel to project sites as needed

Skills

Excel

Smartsheet

Forecasting costs

Data analysis

Travel willingness

Tools

SAP

Vista by Viewpoint

Oracle

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Your Job

DEPCOM Power is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Controls Analyst to join our Project Controls and Scheduling team. This role plays a critical part in supporting the financial and operational success of utility-scale solar and energy projects by maintaining accurate forecasts, tracking productivity, and ensuring strong cash flow performance.

We prefer this position to work in our Scottsdale, AZ office, but open to remote. VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our Team

You’ll be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-impact energy solutions. The Project Controls and Scheduling team works closely with engineering, construction, and finance to drive project execution and continuous improvement across DEPCOM’s portfolio.

What You Will Do

• Maintain project risk and opportunity logs to evaluate potential financial exposure
• Ensure positive project cash flow through diligent monthly billings
• Forecast project costs and performance accurately and in a timely manner
• Monitor and communicate the financial health of projects to management
• Assist with assessing and calculating change orders
• Produce schedule of values and assist with job set ups
• Maintain data quality to support future project estimates
• Assist in improving field productivity tracking processes
• Travel to project sites as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience visiting, collaborating, and working in a construction field setting.
• Experience or education in project controls, project management, scheduling, or financial analysis within large scale construction or energy sectors
• Proficiency in Excel or Smartsheet’s
• Experience forecasting job costs
• Ability to analyze data and communicate insights clearly
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Vista by Viewpoint, or Oracle
• Experience with utility-scale solar or renewable energy projects
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar project performance methodologies
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar)
• Located in the Southwest United States
• Experience leading meetings

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.