Project Controls Manager

Rosendin; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership

401 K

Annual bonus program

17 PTO days + holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Rosendin is seeking a Project Controls Manager for its renewable energy EPC projects. You will lead cost control, financial reconciliation, and risk management across large projects, ensuring targets and quality standards from pre-construction to closeout.

The role emphasizes leading analysts, developing standards, and delivering weekly productivity reporting while handling cost allocations, budgets, and variances. Strong ERP, Excel, and Power BI skills are required.

Qualifications

• Problem-solving skills with ability to diagnose issues from data.
• Technical cost control knowledge across project cost structures and back-charge workflows.
• Leadership experience managing a team of financial analysts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project controls analyst team and train on site operations.
• Develop expectations for field project controls personnel.
• Create a weekly productivity report for upper management.
• Solve complex financial and operational issues from analysis.
• Verify project cost codes and back charges across work orders.
• Reconcile budgets against actual spend continuously.
• Review CAC and variances before monthly meetings.
• Identify financial discrepancies and propose corrective actions.
• Update Estimate-at-Completion models with field data.
• Identify early financial and operational risks; evaluate change orders.
• Champion new governance and analytics initiatives as the portfolio grows.

Skills

Analyst Management

Standards Development

Productivity Reporting

Problem Solving

Cost Allocation

Budget Reconciliation

Variance Reporting

Root-Cause Analysis

Forecast Accuracy

Risk & Change Mgmt

Strategic Growth

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, construction management, or Engineering

Tools

Cost-tracking Software

Excel/Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Salary: $125900.00 - $165200.00/Yr

Job type: Full Time

Resume required: Yes

Posted date: 2026-09-15

Full job description:

Whether you're a recent grad or a seasoned professional, you can experience meaningful career growth at Rosendin. Enjoy a true sense of ownership as you work with a proven industry leader on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the nation. We offer a wide range of job opportunities, competitive compensation, full benefits, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and more.

Why Rosendin?

Committed. Innovative. Engaged.

If you're looking to take your career to the next level and work with some of the best and brightest in the industry, we want to hear from you. Since our founding over 100+ years ago, Rosendin has been driven to positively impact the communities where we live and work. We are an organization built on integrity and we have a culture that empowers people, embraces diversity, and inspires everyone to do their best. As one of the largest EMPLOYEE-OWNED electrical contractors in the United States, you will have the unique benefit of being a shareholder at a company that is experiencing tremendous growth and success. When our people succeed and fuel our success, we reward them. We'd love to have you as a shareholder!

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY:

The Project Controls Manager in the renewable energy EPC sector, is responsible to lead cost control, financial reconciliation, risk management for large project. Ensure projects meet financial targets and quality standards from pre-construction to final closeout.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Analyst Management: Manage the project controls analyst team, support their needs, and train them in all site operations pertaining to the analyst role.

• Standards Development: Develop expectations and responsibilities for field project controls personnel.

• Productivity Reporting: Assist the Director in developing a productivity report that will be reported on a weekly basis to upper management and oversee that specific reporting.

• Problem Solving: Solve complex financial and operational problems uncovered by the analysis team.

• Cost Allocation & Back charges: Verify proper tracking across all project cost codes and verify coding against work orders.

• Budget Reconciliation: Reconcile project budgets against actual dollars spent continuously.

• Variance Reporting: Review the CAC for accuracy and variances prior to the monthly CAC meetings while analyzing project cost variances against baselines regularly.

• Root-Cause Analysis: Identify financial discrepancies and offer corrective actions. Prepare reporting for the root cause of large overruns.

• Forecast Accuracy: Update Estimate-at-Completion models using field progress data.

• Risk & Change Management: Identify financial and operational risks early, evaluate subcontractor and owner change orders for cost impact, maintain the project legal and back charge log, and mitigate potential claims against project contingency.

• Strategic Growth: As the Project Controls department matures, this role will champion new initiatives, scale existing governance frameworks, and absorb advanced portfolio analytics functions.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Problem-Solving Skills: Advanced capability to diagnose issues and implement solutions from analytical data.

• Technical Cost Control: Expert knowledge of project-wide cost breakdown structures, comprehensive cost coding, and back charge workflows.

• Leadership Experience: Proven ability to manage, train, and develop a team of financial or cost analysts.

• Site Experience: Proven track record of successfully collaborating with remote or on-site project teams.

• Software Skills: Expert in cost-tracking software, advanced Excel/Power BI, and ERP systems.

• Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial reconciliation, Earned Value Management, and contract types.

WHAT YOU BRING TO US:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or construction management, or Engineering or 10 + years of direct project controls, project management within the EPC sector.

• Experience: 10 years of heavy cost controls, field support, project management or billing management experience in EPC or construction with at least 5 years on renewable energy products.

• Certifications: PMP or EVP is a +

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• General work environment - sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending. Work is conducted primarily indoors with varying environmental conditions such as fluorescent lighting and air conditioning

• Noise level is usually low to medium; it can be loud on the jobsite.

• We fully comply with the ADA and applicable state law, including considering reasonable accommodation measures that may enable qualified disabled applicants and employees to perform essential functions.

• Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs.

YOU Matter - Our Benefits

• ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership

• 401 K

• Annual bonus program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement

• 17 PTO days per year plus 10 paid holidays

• 3 days of paid sick leave each year

• 3 days of paid Bereavement leave each year

• 3 days of paid Jury Duty

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Bonding Leave

• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance

• Disability Income Protection Insurance

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)

• Charitable Giving Match with our Rosendin Foundation

Pay Range

$125,900.00-$165,200.00 Annual

The pay range for this role is what we expect to pay for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this job description. Candidate's pay can vary based on location, job-related experience, skills, and education.

Our success is rooted in our people. We all come together around long-term vision and a sense of shared ownership. As a group, we do whatever it takes to ensure the success of our business and your career.

Rosendin is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, age (over 40), or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job reference: JR106325