Senior Associate, Project Controls

Senior Associate, Project Controls

RWE Clean Energy, LLC is looking to start as soon as possible, full time, permanent. Functional area : Project Management; Finance / Controlling. The Senior Associate, Project Controls is responsible for delivering detailed and timely project control reports, managing recurring budget activities, and conducting advanced analyses of project performance. This role ensures financial accuracy, supports compliance, and provides strategic insights to drive project success across multiple workstreams.

Role Responsibilities

Collaborate with Preconstruction, Execution Project Managers, and Controllers to deliver comprehensive project control reports, including schedule, cost, and budget performance.

Take ownership of recurring budget activities such as forecasting, accruals, and weekly financial snapshots, ensuring alignment with project milestones.

Conduct advanced analyses of project performance metrics and variances (OKRs); validate contractor invoices and change orders, and support resolution discussions.

Support Tax Equity deliverables and Purchase Requisiton (PR) processes, ensuring compliance; accuracy and integrity of SAP project expenditure data; and timely execution of project financial workflows.

Maintain and enhance dashboards, trackers and SharePoint documentation to ensure accuracy and usability for stakeholders.

Identify and communicate risks or inconsistencies in project data, recommending process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

Analyze root causes, uncover risks and opportunities, and document lessons learned for future optimization.

Accurately forecast complex financial cash expenditures and expertly manage accruals.

Conduct in-depth performance analysis of actual spend against budget, utilizing advanced analytical tools to provide strategic insights and recommendations.

Efficiently create, monitor, and implement purchase orders, continuously tracking their progress and ensuring execution in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Facilitate review sessions for assigned projects to align teams and resolve issues, with support from senior team members.

Build relationships and networks with internal and external partners, adapting communication style to advise on complex matters.

Job Requirements and Experiences

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in project controls, financial analysis, or a related discipline.

Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships.

Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space.

Applies working knowledge of project controls processes across multiple projects.

Proficient in manipulating and validating data across systems.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.

Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams.

Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines.

Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables.

Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team.

Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds.

Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable.

Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts.

This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations. Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range : The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $97,000 - $145,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE's team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation's growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE's energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG). As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar. Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you'll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies and continuously improve, together.