Senior Project Controls Lead — Cost & Schedule (Hybrid)

Disabled Job Seekers; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy is seeking a Senior Associate, Project Controls Cost to focus on project execution, cost forecasting, and variance analysis for renewable energy projects. You will develop construction plans, manage contingencies, and deliver detailed reports to leadership.

You will mentor analysts, support project managers, and ensure costs are captured accurately across procurement and schedule updates. Hybrid in-office + remote work is available where permissible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, finance, accounting, or a related analytical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in project cost control, project accounting, financial analysis, or related project controls functions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop forecasts, analyze variances, assess trends, and interpret cost, schedule, and commercial data.
• Experience reviewing invoices, change orders, commercial proposals, or contract terms for accuracy and compliance.
• Proficiency in project coordination across engineering, procurement, finance, and construction stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct portfolio cost analysis and deliver monthly cost performance reports to leadership.
• Provide mentorship and oversight of Analysts to ensure execution of all project responsibilities and reporting.
• Support Project Managers in the full lifecycle of project cost management, ensuring all actuals, commitments, and forecasts are accurately captured, validated, and recorded.
• Provide cost input to project planning activities such as construction execution plans, estimate updates, procurement strategies, and risk-adjusted forecasting.
• Conduct commercial evaluations of vendor and contractor proposals to support change management, contract negotiations, and service agreement development.
• Review and validate supplier and contractor invoices, change orders, and claims; ensure alignment with contract terms and project budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze project cost forecasts-including cash flow, contingency usage, committed cost tracking, and variance analysis.
• Maintain the project cost control framework, including the cost breakdown structure (CBS), budget allocations, work package tracking, and integration with schedule and procurement updates.
• Prepare both project and portfolio level reporting, including monthly cost reports, progress summaries, dashboards, and KPI updates for management review.
• Monitor project risks, trends, and potential deviations; collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to recommend mitigation actions and communicate cost impacts proactively.
• Manage financial controls processes-purchase requisitions, purchase orders, budget transfers, and commitment management.
• Provide ad-hoc cost studies, scenario analyses, and decision-support reporting as needed.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement of cost control practices, tools, and reporting standards across projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

EcoSys

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Invenergy is seeking a Senior Associate, Project Controls Cost to focus on project execution, cost forecasting, and variance analysis for renewable energy projects. You will develop construction plans, manage contingencies, and deliver detailed reports to leadership.

You will mentor analysts, support project managers, and ensure costs are captured accurately across procurement and schedule updates. Hybrid in-office + remote work is available where permissible.