Project Controls Specialist

Your Job

DEPCOM Power is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls and Scheduling team. This role plays a critical part in supporting the financial and operational success of utility-scale solar and energy projects by maintaining accurate forecasts, tracking productivity, and ensuring strong cash flow performance. We prefer this position to work in our Scottsdale, AZ office, but open to remote. VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our Team

You’ll be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-impact energy solutions. The Project Controls and Scheduling team works closely with engineering, construction, and finance to drive project execution and continuous improvement across DEPCOM’s portfolio.

What You Will Do

• Maintain project risk and opportunity logs to evaluate potential financial exposure
• Ensure positive project cash flow through diligent monthly billings
• Forecast project costs and performance accurately and in a timely manner
• Monitor and communicate the financial health of projects to management
• Assist with assessing and calculating change orders
• Produce schedule of values and assist with job set ups
• Maintain data quality to support future project estimates
• Assist in improving field productivity tracking processes
• Travel to project sites as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience visiting, collaborating, and working in a construction field setting.
• Experience or education in project controls, project management, scheduling, or financial analysis within large scale construction or energy sectors
• Proficiency in Excel or Smartsheet’s
• Experience forecasting job costs
• Ability to analyze data and communicate insights clearly
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites
• Authorized to work in the United States

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Vista by Viewpoint, or Oracle
• Experience with utility-scale solar or renewable energy projects
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar project performance methodologies
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar)
• Located in the Southwest United States
• Experience leading meetings

For this role, we anticipate paying $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.