Regional Project Controls Manager

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In-Office or Remote
91K-121K Annually
Junior
Energy • Utilities • Industrial • Renewable Energy
The Role
Manages project controls for large PMO projects, outages, maintenance, expansions, and emergency work valued at $10 million to $250 million. Responsibilities include building cost-loaded schedules, tracking budgets and actuals, forecasting costs, managing invoices and cashflows, auditing site costs, coordinating vendors and planners, reporting KPIs, and supporting schedule and cost reviews. The role mentors team members, manages external resources, and travels approximately 50% to assigned plants.
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Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

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About the role

The Regional Project Controls Manager will play a key role in the successful delivery of PMO projects valued between $10 million and $250 million, supporting routine outages, planned maintenance, expansions, and emergency work. Reporting to the Project Controls Director, the Manager will work with stakeholders across the business as a billable resource for cost control.


  • Create and update, large PMO project detailed schedules L3, and L4.
  • Budget load, track actuals and estimate at complete cost on large PMO outages.
  • Review contractual payment terms with clients and develop schedule of payments. Ensure invoices to clients are issued in accordance with the contractual terms and project progress.
  • Travel to sites to audit the costs, meet with project teams and vendors.
  • Support site planners and other remote planners and cost resources as subject matter experts.
  • Mentor and cross-train other team resources on scheduling and cost tracking.
  • Indirect management and scoping of third-party resources (approximately 4-6 resources)
  • Work directly with Project Managers, procurement, regional resources, and management to properly track vendor cost and cashflows.  Update vendor installments based on progress of projects.
  • Support the development of Primavera standard scopes of work for Boiler outages, Turbine/generator outages, and PMO projects.  
  • Support Regional planning refreshes 2 times a year.
  • Support preparation of regional monthly cost, schedule and cashflow reviews. 
  • Ensure project dashboard KPIs are complete accurately in accordance with the company’s calendar.
  • Run team calls and meetings when necessary.
  • Contribute to completing Post Outage Review summaries with improvement actions forward, best practices and lessons learned

Requirements:

Education

  • Candidates with a 4-year college degree are desirable however those with at least 2 years of direct experience may be considered with a High School Diploma or equivalent.

 Experience:

  • Candidates with direct experience in outage planning, outage cost tracking and a good understanding of power plant operations are strongly preferred but will consider those in an industry with large scale planned maintenance cycles with similar project sizes.
  • Demonstratable Project Controls experience with prior experience building cost loaded schedules as well as experience in tracking prior outage cost. 
  • Prior experience with onsite tracking of large complex outages both on Cost and Schedule.
  • Prior experience in reporting outage performance to senior management. 

Skills:

  • Highly skilled and proficient in use of planning tools such as Primavera or Microsoft Project, with a strong proficiency in MS Office applications, especially with Excel (spreadsheets, modeling, and pivot tables).  Higher level proficiency preferred in Access as well.
  • High level of financial acumen with expectations of creating budgets in a project costing role and tracking actual cost and forecasting estimates at completion. 
  • Able to communicate effectively with management at all levels from the corporate offices and operating facilities.
  • Understanding of cost implications on changes to schedule Critical path.  Ability to explain key drivers related to impacts on cost.
  • Able to compile planning documentation for review and effectively make revisions.
  • Good presentation skills for effective communications to PMO Project Managers & Project Control team.
  • Experience and skills planning multiple projects and coordinating them through their various phases.
  • Ability to appropriately delegate and deploy external resources and hold them accountable for defined KPI’s.
  • Ability to mentor & train other team members.

Travel:

  • Must be willing to travel to assigned plants for planning, cost tracking during execution, and reviews.   Typical duration could last up to a month at a time.  Overall projects can last for several years at a time.
  • Average travel expectation is approximately 50% with adjustments based on business need.

 

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to climb ladders and scaffold, enter and traverse tight spaces and areas.
  • Must be able to walk, sit, climb, balance, crawl and kneel.

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In addition to salary, this role is eligible for benefits. The benefits would include medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays.

Additional details are available at https://www.reworldwaste.com/careers/benefits.


For additional information, refer to the Pay Transparency section below.

All Reworld positions require a candidate's ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role while upholding Reworld's Values, including (but not limited to) contributing to a safe and inclusive workplace, delivering results through trust, and building breakthrough capabilities.

Please note that Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.



Pay Transparency


Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and we strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits packages. The range below reflects Reworld’s reasonable estimate of base pay for this role based on primary posting location. It is expected that most qualified candidates in this location will fall within the posting range. The final salary offered for this role will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to: experience, education, geographic location, skills and competencies, travel requirements and/or union contracts (if applicable). Pay ranges are reviewed from time to time and may be modified in the future.

  

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $91,200.00 - $121,400.00 USD per annum

Reworld™ provides an industry-leading benefits package that supports the whole person—and their families—through a balanced approach to mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Regular full-time employees based in the USA have access to comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, HSA, short- and long-term disability benefits. Our 401(k) plan is industry-leading, with an up to 7% company match. Additional benefits include Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, EAP, paid parental leave, and educational assistance. For more information regarding these offerings, please visit the Reworld Careers Benefits Page. Reworld™ reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time.


Our DEI Commitment


Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.  


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Attention Staffing Agencies & Search Firms

Reworld may sometimes selectively collaborate with staffing agencies and search firms (Agencies). Reworld will only consider candidates from Agencies with whom a signed agreement and a duly authorized work order (for a specific role) has been duly executed. Any unsolicited candidate submissions or candidate submissions from Agencies that do not meet these criteria, will be deemed invalid and ineligible for any fees.

Skills Required

  • Four-year college degree preferred; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent with at least two years of direct experience may be considered.
  • Direct experience in outage planning, outage cost tracking, and understanding of power plant operations preferred.
  • Project controls experience building cost-loaded schedules and tracking outage costs.
  • Onsite tracking experience for large, complex outages involving cost and schedule.
  • Experience reporting outage performance to senior management.
  • Advanced proficiency with planning tools such as Primavera or Microsoft Project.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including spreadsheets, modeling, and pivot tables.
  • Higher-level proficiency with Microsoft Access preferred.
  • Financial acumen, including project budgeting, actual cost tracking, and estimate-at-completion forecasting.
  • Effective communication skills with management at corporate offices and operating facilities.
  • Understanding of schedule critical-path changes and their cost implications.
  • Ability to compile and revise planning documentation.
  • Strong presentation skills for communicating with project managers and project controls teams.
  • Experience planning and coordinating multiple projects through various phases.
  • Ability to delegate and manage external resources while holding them accountable to KPIs.
  • Ability to mentor and train team members.
  • Willingness to travel to assigned plants, with average travel of approximately 50% and trips lasting up to one month.
  • Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding, enter tight spaces, and walk, sit, climb, balance, crawl, and kneel.
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The Company
HQ: Morristown, NJ
4,591 Employees
Year Founded: 1939

What We Do

Reworld is a leading sustainable waste solutions company dedicated to helping businesses and communities thrive. Formerly Covanta, it specializes in converting waste into renewable electricity and valuable resources through advanced technologies. Operating over 90 facilities in North America, Reworld provides comprehensive industrial material management and waste-to-energy services, focusing on advancing zero-waste initiatives and supporting long-term sustainability goals globally.

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