Remote Project Controls Director

Summary

Join Origis Energy, a leading renewable energy company, as their Director of Project Controls! Reporting to the Sr. Director of Project Controls, you will provide functional leadership support to a portfolio of projects. This key liaison role involves collaborating with EPC, Finance, FP&A, and Treasury teams to manage cost, schedule, and risk. You will be responsible for developing multi-year plans, conducting financial analysis, and supporting project finance. This regular, full-time position offers a generous benefits package, including employer-paid health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years of project controls experience managing multiple projects and portfolios
• Renewable Industry experience
• Proficient in project controls principles
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving ability
• Rigorous and detailed orientated with the highest regard for accuracy and completeness
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in an integrated team environment

Responsibilities

• Work with Project Controls, FP&A, Treasury, and Finance teams to develop multi-year EPC development and construction portfolio planning, including pro-forma P&L forecasts and working capital needs
• Conduct ad-hoc financial modeling and analysis to provide insightful and actionable information for our business
• Interface with project finance to provide latest EPC inputs and assumptions
• Provide Cost, Schedule, Risk Management, and Change Management support during the development and construction phases of all Origis Energy Utility-Scale and Distributed Generation Solar and Battery Storage projects
• Develop reliable tools, systems & processes, and adopt best practices necessary to successfully track development and construction progress and control project costs, schedule progress and risks
• Provide functional support for the creation of detailed cost reports, cashflows, Schedule creation and updates, monthly progress reports, support contractor evaluations during RFP/Bid stages support project finance model updates and construction loan draws
• Track, analyze, and evaluate EPC vendor performance against contract obligations (pre and post-contract award), tracking risks, and recommending corrective actions
• Support the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and strategic planning activities by consolidating key financial information, business drivers, and supply-chain trends leveraging external research and internal information team expertise
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual cost and schedule progress reports both at the project level and consolidated portfolio level, by reviewing variance of actuals vs budget vs forecast, analyzing trends, and preparing insightful reports, and vendor accruals
• Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the Project Finance Closing process and experience working alongside FP&A/Finance/Treasury teams
• Experience with ERP and business analytics tools (SAP S/4Hana and Power BI preferred)
• High proficiency in Excel; MS Project, Visio, and SAP a plus
• Experience in construction/project-oriented operating environment – solar industry a plus
• Knowledge of percentage of completion revenue recognition a plus
• Subcontract administration and change management experience a plus
• Prior construction claims and/or litigation experience a plus

Benefits

• Employer paid health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Other great benefits