Project Controls Analyst, Senior (Renewables)

ENGIE North America Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Remote work

Job summary

ENGIE North America Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Cost Controls Analyst within its Renewables and Flex Power group to guide cost control across development, construction, and operations.

You will work with project managers, schedulers, and finance to monitor budgets, forecasts, and variances, ensuring data integrity and timely reporting. The role emphasizes earned value management, contingency handling, and proactive risk identification while leveraging SAP, Coupa, Primavera P6, MS Project,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of project cost controls experience, preferably within the renewable energy sector.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables, charts, lookups, and complex formulas used for project cost forecasting, estimating, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Coupa, or similar platforms supporting procurement, accounting, payment processing, and project cost management.
• Working knowledge of project scheduling principles and the ability to interpret project milestones, progress, planned value, and schedule impacts on cost and forecasting.
• Experience utilizing Power BI to develop, maintain, customize, or support dashboards and project reporting.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and performance metrics, including CPI and SPI.

Responsibilities

• Support cost control activities across RFGBU development, construction, and operational projects by managing budgets, tracking LNTPs, preparing SOVs, supporting PV distribution, and maintaining alignment between project costs, approved budgets, and WBS.
• Validate and reconcile project financial data, including actual costs, commitments, accruals, approved changes, contingency, and forecasted remaining costs to ensure accurate, reliable, and timely project reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers to deliver comprehensive project controls reporting and financial analysis, including month-over-month cost variance reviews by WBS, EAC and ETC updates, contingency management, budget reconciliations, change events, change orders, and project risk assessments.
• Collaborate with Project Schedulers and Project Managers to perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, including CPI and SPI metrics. Evaluate project progress, milestones, planned value, and schedule performance to assess impacts on project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and overall project delivery.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and elevate emerging cost, schedule, forecasting, contingency, and change-control risks while validating forecast assumptions, project inputs, and supporting documentation to ensure reporting remains accurate, defensible, and actionable.
• Contribute to Project Controls excellence by supporting process improvements, workflow optimization, data-quality initiatives, and updates to department standards, while providing training and guidance to internal stakeholders on Project Controls tools, processes, and best practices.
• Operate independently with limited supervision, managing multiple deliverables and priorities while collaborating effectively with project teams and leadership to achieve project objectives

Skills

Cost control

Excel skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/PM/Finance

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Project Controls Analyst, Senior (Renewables)

life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), remote work

United States, Texas, Houston

Aug 11, 2026

Job Description

Project Controls Analyst, Senior (Renewables)

Posting Start Date: 8/3/26

Requisition ID: 68874

Informations generales

HOUSTON, United States, 77056

ENGIE North America Inc.

Industrial Project Management

Permanent

Full - Time

What You Can Expect

ENGIE North America's Renewables and Flex Power (RFGBU) organization is seeking a highly qualified Senior Project Cost Controls Analyst to join our high-performing team. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional project teams to provide comprehensive cost control support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring accurate monitoring, analysis, forecasting, and reporting of project financial performance.

Working closely with Project Managers, Schedulers, Finance, Procurement, and other key stakeholders, you will help maintain the integrity of project data, forecasts, and reporting, while identifying cost and schedule trends, risks, and opportunities. Your insights will enable project leaders to make timely, data-driven decisions and support successful project execution.

This position requires regular collaboration with corporate support functions and proficiency in ENGIE's enterprise systems to manage project controls, forecasting, and financial reporting in alignment with company standards, processes, and strategic objectives.

What You Will Do

• Support cost control activities across RFGBU development, construction, and operational projects by managing budgets, tracking Limited Notices to Proceed (LNTPs), preparing Schedules of Values (SOV), supporting Planned Value (PV) distribution, and maintaining alignment between project costs, approved budgets, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Validate and reconcile project financial data, including actual costs, commitments, accruals, approved changes, contingency, and forecasted remaining costs to ensure accurate, reliable, and timely project reporting
• Partner with Project Managers to deliver comprehensive project controls reporting and financial analysis, including month-over-month cost variance reviews by WBS, Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC) updates, contingency management, budget reconciliations, change events, change orders, and project risk assessments
• Collaborate with Project Schedulers and Project Managers to perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, including Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) metrics. Evaluate project progress, milestones, planned value, and schedule performance to assess impacts on project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and overall project delivery
• Proactively identify, investigate, and elevate emerging cost, schedule, forecasting, contingency, and change‑control risks while validating forecast assumptions, project inputs, and supporting documentation to ensure reporting remains accurate, defensible, and actionable
• Contribute to Project Controls excellence by supporting process improvements, workflow optimization, data-quality initiatives, and updates to department standards, while providing training and guidance to internal stakeholders on Project Controls tools, processes, and best practices
• Operate independently with limited supervision, managing multiple deliverables and priorities while collaborating effectively with project teams and leadership to achieve project objectives

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of project cost controls experience, preferably within the renewable energy sector. Experience in oil and gas, utilities, power generation, or other large-scale infrastructure industries with mature project controls practices is also valued
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables, charts, lookups, and complex formulas used for project cost forecasting, estimating, and reporting
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Coupa, or similar platforms supporting procurement, accounting, payment processing, and project cost management
• Working knowledge of project scheduling principles and the ability to interpret project milestones, progress, planned value, and schedule impacts on cost and forecasting. Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or comparable scheduling tools is preferred
• Experience utilizing Power BI to develop, maintain, customize, or support dashboards and project reporting, including data validation and reporting enhancements
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to validate project data, reconcile information across multiple systems, assess forecast assumptions, identify risks and discrepancies, and communicate actionable insights to project stakeholders
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and performance metrics, including Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI), preferred

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid in‑office work policy and is not eligible for remote work
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $77,100 - $118,220 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well‑being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well‑being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more .

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.

Join us and be part of the adventure!

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GBU Renewables & Flexible Power

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R&B North Am - USA & Canada

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ENGIE North America Inc.

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