Remote Project Controls Jobs in Union, NJ (NOW HIRING)

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Project Cost Controls Manager works under the guidance of our Project Controls Director and in partnership with our Operations Team and Financial Planning and Analysis Department to establish and manage processes that will monitor, report and control project costs across the enterprise. Oversees Project Controls Portfolio to provide data-driven Analysis used to advise Project Health and develop strategies for operational improvements and future business initiatives.
This role can be fully remote with preference to the Western Region, or hybrid with regular in office presence in San Diego, CA or Edison, NJ. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• TheSeniorProjectCostControls Manager reports directly into theSeniorDirector of Project Controls and works cross-functionally with Accounting, FP&A,OperationsProject Management Office (PMO)and Operations team on portfolio cost-control, forecasting and cost reporting, as well as measuring and reporting project earned value analysis.

• Utilize project management software and financial tools to analyze project costs, budgets,productivity,and forecasts.

• Oversee the budget mapping process, ensuring fiscal responsibility and accuracy acrossa portfolio of projects.

• Develop andmaintaincost tracking and reporting systems to ensureaccuratefinancial reporting.

• Assistin the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act.

• Responsiblefor coordinating,facilitating, andparticipatingin monthly forecast meetings, and delivering Monthly Reportingpackage.

• Collaborate with project managers and other stakeholders to gather cost data and provide insights into cost trends.

• Identifyopportunities for cost savings and process improvements through data analysis.

• Assistin the development of project budgets and forecasts.

• Support project teams in understanding and interpreting cost data to make informed decisions.

• Build data models toassistpre-construction, and estimatingteamsleading to improvedbudgets,and estimates.

• Implement an earned valuemanagementsystem to improve project cost managementand Identify business risks early.

• Contribute tolessonslearned sessions and root cause analysisfor improvement, mitigate risk and enhance project cost management processes fostering a culture of continuous improvementwithin the organization.

• Improve andmaintainourEPCproject analyticssystem.

• Utilize statistical and project controls analysis methods to continually improve andoptimizeproject analysis processes.

• Set up meetings withOperations Teamsto innovate and improve processes related to project cost analysis.

• Provide data analytics support to all business units,leveragingadvanced datavisualizationtools to uncover insightandoptimizedecision making processes across the organization.

• Develop a system with data quality measures to generate reporting for accounting purposes, enabling the identification of incorrect coding for journal corrections.

• Actively engage in field improvements by going out to the field to understand struggles, work on solutions, build trust, and be seen as a resource for projectteams. Contributetoforward thinking projectselectionand innovationdiscussions.

• Implement predictive analytics models to forecast future project cost based on historical data and key project parameters enabling proactive costmanagement strategies.

• Conduct detailed analysis, providing insights on spend trajectory and identifying areas foroptimization.

• Helpidentifykey risks where projects could fail, and ways to stress-test them as quickly aspossible.

• Grow analyticsexpertisearound you, upskilling your team,analysts, and others, to increase overall teamimpact.

• Train and supervise analysts to ensure efficient and effective project cost analysis.

Minium Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degreeandminimum of10+ years of directly comparable experiencein construction cost management preferred.

• Strong technicalproficiencieswith project managementprinciplesincluding change management, commitments, budgeting, monthly forecasting, and management software includingCMiC.

• Experience partnering with internal stakeholders to identifyobjectivesand work cohesively together to complete identifiedobjectives.

• Strong communicationskills, including virtual conferencing.

• Experienced in Microsoft Excel.

• Data driven and analytical mindset.

• Strong data management skills and creativity in business problem solving.

• Detail-oriented, motivated self-starter.

• Ability to travelasneeded to successfullyfulfill responsibilities and duties.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company's 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$147,752.00 - $196,510.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J13097

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