Senior Project Controls Lead – Renewables

RWE; 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

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC seeks a Project Controls Manager to oversee cost, schedule, budget, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple projects in the United States. You will partner with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, and Finance to improve process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

The role requires a 5+ year background in project controls or related fields, with proficiency in SAP, SharePoint, and scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project controls, financial analysis, project management, construction, or a 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.
• Strong end-to-end project controls knowledge including cost, schedule, forecasting, and change management.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills with ability to provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Preconstruction, Execution Project Managers, and other functional groups to ensure comprehensive and efficient project control needs are met.
• Coordinate with Execution Project Managers and Controllers to prepare and deliver accurate, realistic, and timely project control reports, including schedule, cost, and budget performance.
• Lead budget management activities such as forecasting, accruals, and weekly financial snapshots, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Conduct detailed analyses of project performance and variances; review contractor invoices and change orders, make informed recommendations, and prepare reports.
• Support Structured Finance with Tax Equity deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Oversee the Purchase Requisition (PR) process in SAP for project-related orders, ensuring compliance and data integrity.

Skills

Project controls

Financial analysis

Scheduling tools

SAP

SharePoint

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Data interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM/Finance

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC seeks a Project Controls Manager to oversee cost, schedule, budget, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple projects in the United States. You will partner with Execution Project Managers, Controllers, Preconstruction, and Finance to improve process reliability and deliver actionable insights for project delivery.

The role requires a 5+ year background in project controls or related fields, with proficiency in SAP, SharePoint, and scheduling tools.