Director, Project Controls

Summary: 

The Director, Project Controls oversees the commercial and financial discipline behind RES’s construction business, accountable for ensuring that every project across the US EPC, T&D and Canada construction businesses is forecast objectively, controlled rigorously and reported with confidence. Leading the project accounting and project control teams, the Director sets and standardizes the controls methods and systems that turn field activity into reliable Labor, Equipment, Materials, Subcontract and Other (LEMSO) forecasts, profit and loss, and cash flow. The role is the trusted link between Construction, Procurement, Estimating and Finance. It communicates risk and opportunity early, protects margin through disciplined contract and change management, supports the business when disputes arise, and gives executive leadership a single, credible view of project performance. A strong controls leader builds the team and the Business Management System that make good outcomes repeatable, and turns every project’s lessons into better practice on the next.

Requirements:   

• Leads a team of senior managers, project controls managers and project accountants responsible for Labor, Equipment, Materials, Subcontract, and Other (LEMSO) project forecasting, tracking and monthly reporting across business units.
• Drives project budget compliance. Ensures tracking, monitoring and accurate reporting of profit and loss statements and cash flows to support the monthly review process. Conducts post project reviews and integrates recommendations into standard procedures.
• Provides effective and clear liaison between commercial, construction, and finance teams.
• Collaborates with Procurement in order to ensure effective expediting of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Oversees contract management, change management, and project forecasting processes for Construction projects; where disputes arise, provides support and guidance to the Construction business.
• Works closely with the estimating team on matters relating to risk and opportunity.
• Reviews all Project Controls essential function processes regularly to identify areas of improvement to ensure processes are documented in the Company Business Management System (BMS).
• Operates Company aligned vehicle for site visits and business trips.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and Company Policies & Procedures.
• Ensures company standards are followed.    

Safety:

• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
• Adheres to and ensures all site team members understands standard operating procedures.
• Leads and supports the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing system in place.
• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action.  Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.

Leadership:

• Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
• Manages direct reports who form the Project Controls leadership team.
• Participates in hiring and selection process to fill positions on the team.
• Communicates regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and information on policies.
• Demonstrates leadership and expertise in eyes of client group.
• Employee Development:
  • Provides tasks and assignments that challenge and stretch employees’ responsibilities.
  • Conducts regular discussions with employee(s) on personal development. Comfortable with empowering others.
  • Conducts timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Accounting, or 8 years equivalent experience is required.
• Master’s degree in MBA/Business, Finance, Engineering, Accounting is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the construction industry, focused on project controls or financial planning and analysis is required.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience is required
• Ability to travel 30-50%.
• A valid drivers licenses is required.
• Advanced ability to drive efficiency throughout the company.
• Advanced understanding of quality, scheduling, cost.
• Advanced understanding of EPC contracts in the Power Generation, Renewables, or similar industry segment.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting practices.
• Advanced knowledge of heavy civil, self-perform implementation.
• Ability to understand and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to get along with others/team player.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Primavera. Excel skills should include charts, graphs and bars, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF, creating macros, managing large amounts of data, forecasting and prediction.
• Functional competencies include managing vision & purpose, attention to detail, ethics & integrity, accountability, continuous improvement.  

Anticipated base salary range:  $161,000 - $201,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
• Volunteer and Charity Matching
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
• Wellness Reimbursement

Physical requirements and environment:

The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required. 

Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.

Frequently: Standing is required.

Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting is required.

Rarely exposed to humidity and wet climates in the working environment.

Occasionally exposed to extreme cold, heat, noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace.  Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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