Renewables Project Controls Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

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 partner with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, Finance, and other functions to improve process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in project controls or related areas, with preferred experience in renewable energy, SAP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in project controls, financial analysis, project management, construction, or related discipline.
• Renewable energy, construction, SAP, Salesforce, SharePoint, scheduling, forecasting, or financial reporting experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end project controls: cost, schedule, forecasting, change management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills with actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Preconstruction, Execution PMs, and other groups to meet project control needs.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely reports for schedule, cost, and budget performance.
• Lead budget management activities: forecasting, accruals, weekly financial snapshots.
• Analyze project performance and variances; review invoices and change orders; make recommendations.
• Support Tax Equity deliverables and ensure timely submissions.
• Oversee SAP PR process for project expenditure data integrity.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and trackers with precise data.
• Ensure data integrity in SharePoint document management and workflow.

Skills

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Budget management

SAP

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Project Management/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

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 partner with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, Finance, and other functions to improve process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in project controls or related areas, with preferred experience in renewable energy, SAP,