Project Controls (Utility Scale Solar)

Flintco Career; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintco is seeking a Solar Project Controls professional to support cost management, forecasting, and performance reporting for utility-scale solar projects. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and finance to deliver timely, accurate data on costs, manpower, and progress.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong Excel skills, and experience with Power BI or ERP systems. Travel to multiple project sites is expected as projects move forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction-related field required.
• Experience in cost controls, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Ability to travel to multiple project sites.

Responsibilities

• Support cost tracking, forecasting, and EAC development for solar projects.
• Maintain project cost reporting accuracy and dashboards.
• Monitor progress, manpower, and production against plan.
• Collaborate with PMs, superintendents, and operations leadership.
• Develop historical benchmarks and final cost analyses.

Skills

Cost controls

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Cost-management software

Job description

Great work starts with great people. At Flintco, you’ll find respect, stability, and opportunity to grow your career. Established in 1908, Flintco maintains offices in 8 major cities and employs more than 900 talented and humble professionals. Ranked among the largest and safest contractors in the nation, we deliver projects across a wide range of market sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, sports, mixed-use/residential, advanced industries, and renewable energy. With self-perform capabilities in concrete, steel fabrication and erection, site work, and other critical services, we bring a distinct in-house advantage to every project. Guided by the core principles of our Ethos — Safety, Quality, Honesty, Integrity, and Innovation — our culture is rooted in accountability, collaboration, and commitment to shared success. Beyond the jobsite, we invest in the communities we call home, strengthening the places where we live, work, and build.

Job Summary

The Solar Project Controls position is responsible for supporting the cost management, forecasting, progress measurement, production tracking, manpower analysis, and performance reporting of utility-scale solar projects. This role works closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Preconstruction, Finance, and Operations leadership to provide accurate and timely information regarding project cost, production, labor, and overall performance. The primary objective of Project Controls is to provide project teams with reliable, forward-looking data that identifies trends early and allows project leadership to make informed operational and financial decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support project teams with cost tracking, forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) development. Track actual costs, committed costs, forecasted costs, and remaining costs against the project budget.
• Maintain consistency and accuracy in project cost reporting.
• Support the development and maintenance of project progress and production tracking. Monitor overall project performance against established project goals and expectations.
• Analyze project data to identify trends, risks, and areas requiring additional attention.
• Maintain historical project performance data to support future planning and continuous improvement.
• Work with project and Operations leadership to evaluate staffing requirements. Support Operations with manpower forecasting across multiple projects.
• Track pending and approved change orders and their impact on the project forecast. Maintain documentation supporting project cost impacts and entitlement. Ensure approved changes are properly incorporated into project budgets and forecasts.
• Provide project and Operations leadership with visibility into overall project performance, cost, manpower, progress, risks, and opportunities. Maintain accurate data for executive-level project reporting.
• Support development and maintenance of Power BI or similar reporting dashboards.
• Participate in project handoff from Preconstruction to Operations. Establish Project Controls processes before mobilization.
• Review estimate assumptions, production assumptions, labor assumptions, and overall cost structure.
• Analyze project performance and identify trends that may impact final project profitability. Develop projections using actual project performance.
• Develop historical benchmarks to improve future project planning and estimating.
• Maintain accurate cost and performance records through project completion. Support final project cost analysis and closeout reporting. Compare final project performance against original assumptions.
• Document key lessons learned related to project execution, productivity, manpower, and cost performance.
• Provide actual project performance data back to Preconstruction and Estimating to improve future project assumptions.
• Ability to travel to project sites as required.

Management Responsibilities

May manage direct reports

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

Strong understanding of construction cost controls and forecasting. Understanding of construction operations and project performance. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Ability to analyze project data and communicate findings clearly. Ability to work directly with project and field leadership. Ability to travel to project sites as required.

Core Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Being Resilient
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

Experience supporting utility-scale solar, renewable energy, EPC, or large-scale construction projects preferred. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting platforms preferred. Experience working with ERP or construction cost-management systems pr

Physical Requirements

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.

Special Job Dimensions

The office provides a safe and healthy work environment, is adequately heated and cooled, is free from exposure and extreme conditions, has appropriate lighting and office furnishings, and is smoke-free and drug-free. While performing the duties of this

NOTE – Where allowed, employees who work in positions classified as “safety-sensitive” can be disciplined if they test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, even if they have a valid state medical marijuana license. In addition, Flintco may also refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs who test positive for marijuana as part of a pre‑employment drug test, even if those applicants can produce a valid medical marijuana patient license.