Invenergy
Sr. Analyst, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling
Chicago, IL · Senior · Contract
Work authorization required$82k-$98kDetected 30 days ago
Data VisualizationFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingProcurementERPCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingVariance AnalysisConstruction ManagementPrimavera P6Renewable Energy
About the role
- Invenergy is North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure.
- This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date.
- This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.
Responsibilities
- Support Project Managers in the full lifecycle of project cost management, ensuring all actuals, commitments, and forecasts are accurately captured, validated, and recorded in alignment with corporate standards.
- Conduct commercial evaluations of vendor and contractor proposals to support change management, contract negotiations, and service agreement development.
- Review and validate supplier and contractor invoices, change orders, and claims
- Develop, maintain, and analyze project cost forecasts-including cash flow, contingency usage, committed cost tracking, and variance analysis-and clearly articulate drivers behind deviations.
- Maintain the project cost control framework, including the cost breakdown structure (CBS), budget allocations, work package tracking, and integration with schedule and procurement updates.
- collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to recommend mitigation actions and communicate cost impacts proactively.
- Manage financial controls processes-purchase requisitions, purchase orders, budget transfers, and commitment management-and ensure alignment across cost systems, accounting, and procurement.
- Provide ad-hoc cost studies, scenario analyses, and decision-support reporting as needed.
- Drive consistency and continuous improvement of cost control practices, tools, and reporting standards across projects.
- Review and validate supplier and contractor invoices, change orders, and claims; ensure alignment with contract terms and project budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, finance, accounting, or a related analytical discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in project cost control, project accounting, financial analysis, or related project controls functions.
- Experience reviewing invoices, change orders, commercial proposals, or contract terms for accuracy and compliance.
- Proficiency in project coordination across engineering, procurement, finance, and construction stakeholders.
- Advanced attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and ability to complete tasks with minimal guidance.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to synthesize cost information for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to travel up to 5% of the time and work occasionally on active construction sites.
Nice to have
- Construction or EPC project experience (internship or professional role highly desirable).
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), cost breakdown structures (CBS), and integrated cost-schedule analysis.
- Proficiency with Primavera P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud.
- Experience with cost management or ERP systems such as EcoSys and Oracle Fusion.
- Relevant industry certifications such as AACE (CCP/CEP/EVP), PMI (PMP), or comparable project controls credentials.
- Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation
- $82,000.00 - 98,000.00 USD Annual
- The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position.
- Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.
- In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance.
Benefits
- Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.
- In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance.
- Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.
- Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future
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