Project Control Specialist Jobs

Job Title

Project Controls Specialist

Company’s Basic Information

SunGrid Solutions Inc. is one of the world’s leading Renewable Power and Battery Energy Storage Solutions provider. The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace recognizes SunGrid as a growing value-added partner globally.

Role Summary

SunGrid is looking for an experienced Cost Controls Specialist for our BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) Projects. The Cost Controls Specialist will report to the VP of Project Execution and work hand in hand with the project managers, project coordinators, planners, procurement, and other support staff. The position will have responsibility for all cost control activities, from project inception to close out.

Location

• Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop ad hoc reports and presentation as needed
• Monitor and incorporate the impacts of changes, issues and risks into the cost forecasts
• Participate in the review of invoices for contact compliance and proper accounting coding
• Develop and publish monthly cost reports
• Mentor and train junior team members
• Collaborate with finance to reconcile monthly expenditures as needed and ensure invoices are developed in alignment with complex contractual requirements
• Collaborate with planning and procurement as needed
• Manage budgets, expenditures, commitments, forecasts, and cashflows for BESS projects
• Facilitate project cost review sessions with the project management team and executive leadership
• Act as an ambassador for all project controls functions and encourage the project management team members to consistently utilize the proper forms and templates
• Maintain a change management log and help facilitate the development of project change notices
• Identify opportunities for improvement and initiate process improvement efforts

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to contribute to an amicable working environment with other associates and employees
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of integrity and organizational capacity to manage multiple projects and/or activities
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take ownership, initiative, and accountability

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in cost control or project controls
• Excellent MS Offices skills, specifically MS Excel
• BESS engineering or construction experience preferred but not required
• Familiarity with QuickBooks, NetSuite and other ERP systems