Posting Title

Project Controller - Project Management & Construction

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

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Job Description

NREL’s Site Operations – Project Management and Construction (PMC) group is looking for a Project Controller.  The PMC group manages facility design and construction projects at all NREL campuses.  The project controller position is designed to support PMC staff in organizing projects and deliverables, tracking projects to established budgets and timelines, and interfacing with technical and support organizations across the laboratory to keep projects on track. 

Project Controller duties include a variety of tasks that support technical projects. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

• Track and manage day-to-day construction project financials including working with Finance to track funding allocations and Work Authorizations.

• Planning Projects:  Work with project managers and other leads to refine budgets and timelines for new projects. As projects are executed, track and retain deliverables against the project timeline.

• Reporting:  Provide regular client reporting on subcontracts and projects. Assist project managers with developing monthly, quarterly and annual reports.  Track changes including funding, and assist project managers in monthly status meetings.

• Use enterprise planning tools to support project planning, project execution, and project closeout.  Estimate new projects in NREL pricing tool by cost element.

• Enter project budgets into Enterprise Performance Management tool by cost element and update forecast quarterly.

• Support NREL Capital Investments Inventory NCII portfolio and program management.

• Support gathering and double-checking financial information for deliverables to DOE’s Facility Information Management System.

Sample specific tasks:

• Work with project managers to establish and track against timelines, plan resources into tracking programs, monitor progress against deliverables, and track costs against plans.

• Track reporting requirements and prepare same for monthly project status meetings.

Position may be remote however it is expected the successful candidate will be in the Golden, CO offices at least one-week per quarter for detailed project meetings with Project Managers and other stakeholders and to update forecasts.

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Basic Qualifications

Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/exp