Project Controls and Cost Manager

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Resilience Partners, LLC is seeking a Senior Project Controls/Cost Manager for a federal/ERP installation project in Puerto Rico. You will create a single view of cost, commitments, forecast, cash, schedule, risk, and change, integrating Unanet, P6 progress, and invoicing data.

The role requires 8+ years in project controls, advanced forecasting, and ERP costing, with periodic travel to Puerto Rico and ability to work in CUI-aware environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• At least 8 years of project controls or cost-management experience on federal, EPC, utility, industrial, or construction programs.
• Advanced cost forecasting, earned value, change control, Excel/data analysis, and project-accounting capability.
• Ability to travel periodically to Puerto Rico and work within CUI-aware federal systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish the control account/WBS structure, cost codes, budgets, commitments, accruals, actuals, estimate-at-completion, and cash forecast.
• Operate monthly cost and schedule integration, variance analysis, trend management, and executive forecast reviews.
• Reconcile approved P6 progress, subcontractor pay applications, purchase orders, material receipts, CQC evidence, and Government invoices.
• Maintain change, contingency, risk, and management-reserve logs with clear ownership and supporting records.
• Build auditable dashboards for ERP leadership, JV members, bonding/financial stakeholders, and project management.
• Support certified cost or pricing data, incurred-cost support, and closeout reconciliation when applicable.

Skills

Excel/data analysis

Cost forecasting

Earned value

Change control

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Unanet

Primavera P6

RMS

Procore

Power BI

Deltek

Job description

FBMG-008 | Fort Buchanan Microgrid | Contingent opportunity

WORK LOCATION: REMOTE/HYBRID - regular Puerto Rico travel for controls reviews and mobilization

REQUISITION: FBMG-008

CSS CAM LCAT: 442 - Senior Business Manager (Project Controls)

DUTY LOCATION: United States remote or Puerto Rico hybrid

WORK ARRANGEMENT: REMOTE/HYBRID - regular Puerto Rico travel for controls reviews and mobilization

REPORTS TO: Project Manager / ERP CFO

EMPLOYMENT: Full-time, project-based

REQUIREMENT BASIS: Execution-critical ERP management role

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 is deploying a project team for the Fort Buchanan installation-level microgrid in Puerto Rico. The work includes diesel generation, medium-voltage distribution, microgrid controls, protective relaying, fuel infrastructure, fiber communications, optional BESS, integration of existing renewable generation, and full system commissioning.

Position Summary

Create one reliable view of cost, commitments, forecast, cash, schedule, risk, and change across the project. The Project Controls and Cost Manager will connect Unanet project accounting, procurement commitments, P6 progress, subcontractor cost, invoicing, earned value, and executive forecasting.

What You Will Do

• Establish the control account/WBS structure, cost codes, budgets, commitments, accruals, actuals, estimate-at-completion, and cash forecast.
• Operate monthly cost and schedule integration, variance analysis, trend management, and executive forecast reviews.
• Reconcile approved P6 progress, subcontractor pay applications, purchase orders, material receipts, CQC evidence, and Government invoices.
• Maintain change, contingency, risk, and management-reserve logs with clear ownership and supporting records.
• Build auditable dashboards for ERP leadership, JV members, bonding/financial stakeholders, and project management.
• Support certified cost or pricing data, incurred-cost support, and closeout reconciliation when applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• At least 8 years of project controls or cost-management experience on federal, EPC, utility, industrial, or construction programs.
• Advanced cost forecasting, earned value, change control, Excel/data analysis, and project-accounting capability.
• Ability to travel periodically to Puerto Rico and work within CUI-aware federal systems and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Unanet, Primavera P6, RMS, Procore, Power BI, Deltek, or equivalent experience.
• AACE CCP/EVP, PMP, CMA, CPA, or related credential.
• Federal construction invoicing, bonding, or joint-venture reporting experience.

Field, Travel and Employment Conditions

• When on site, work may involve tropical heat and humidity, rain, uneven terrain, stairs/ladders, construction noise, required PPE, and extended, weekend, outage, emergency, or alternate-shift hours.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States, follow drug-free workplace and conduct requirements, and protect FCI/CUI using only authorized systems and procedures.
• ERP encourages applications from qualified Native American, Puerto Rican, veteran, military-spouse, disabled, and local candidates. ERP provides equal employment opportunity consistent with applicable law.

Application Materials

• Resume showing month/year dates, employer, role, project scope/value, client, and personal responsibilities.
• Copies of required current licenses/certifications with expiration dates.
• Comparable-project list and references where requested, Puerto Rico availability, earliest mobilization date, and requested employment/consulting arrangement.

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