Project Controls Manager – Renewable Energy Projects

RWE Gruppe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee cost, schedule, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple projects. You will collaborate with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, Finance, and other functions to enhance process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of project controls experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project controls, financial analysis, project management, construction, or related discipline.
• Renewable energy, construction, SAP, Salesforce, SharePoint, scheduling, forecasting, or financial reporting experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end project controls, including cost, schedule, forecasting, and change management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills with ability to provide actionable insights.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams.
• Strong communication skills, deadline orientation, and cross-stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Preconstruction, Execution Project Managers, and other groups to meet project control needs.
• Coordinate with Execution Project Managers and Controllers to deliver accurate, timely project control reports (schedule, cost, budget).
• Lead budget management activities such as forecasting, accruals, and weekly financial snapshots.
• Analyze project performance and variances; review invoices and change orders; prepare reports.
• Support Structured Finance with Tax Equity deliverables; ensure timely submissions.
• Oversee the PR process in SAP for project-related orders; ensure data integrity.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and trackers with precise data and formulas.
• Ensure data integrity and SharePoint document management for seamless information flow.
• Apply end-to-end project controls knowledge to improve reliability and decision-making.
• Lead review sessions to align across departments and resolve issues; mentor interns/associates.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Cost control

Forecasting

Data analysis

MS Office

SAP

SharePoint

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/PM/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

SharePoint

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee cost, schedule, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple projects. You will collaborate with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, Finance, and other functions to enhance process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of project controls experience.