Project Controls Manager

About Rondo Energy 

At Rondo, we help the world’s most difficult-to-decarbonize industries rapidly lower their energy costs and carbon emissions. 

Our low-cost, drop-in heat battery replaces fossil-fired boilers at industrial facilities, enabling companies to deeply decarbonize without making costly changes to their factories. Utilizing century-old refractory brick material and cutting-edge automation, Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) turn intermittent renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power. With proven success in the field and modular models, we reduce cost and emissions across various industries, from food and textiles to steel and cement. 

With a $3+ trillion market potential, we’re driving new demand for renewables, improving energy security, and accelerating rapid carbon reduction within the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors. 

We are looking for a Project Controls Specialist to drive the development and execution of cost management programs for large-scale construction projects. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to oversee budgets, schedules, and resources, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope. Your expertise will play a crucial role in advancing Rondo’s mission to decarbonize industry!

What You Will Do (key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to):  

• Lead the development and implementation of cost management programs for construction projects, including approved budget, total commitments, cost incurred and invoiced costs.
• Coordinate project schedules, tasks, and resources to ensure timely project delivery.
• Support Project Managers in planning, organizing, and executing projects from initiation to completion.
• Ensure effective communication between team members, stakeholders, and customers to keep all parties well-informed of project progress. Maintain cost tools and reports to communicate metrics and performance to the project team and senior managers to make quantitative based decisions.
• Estimate planning, including managing Basis of Estimate (BOE), Material Take Offs, Quality Reviews, and Benchmarking on large scale EPC projects.
• Develop and produce accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and status reports. 
• Track project tasks, milestones, and deadlines, updating project tracking systems in real-time, including Microsoft Project and other tools.
• Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost performance to identify potential risk areas and validate forecast.
• Manage project budgets, expenses, and costs in collaboration with the finance team.
• Prepare reports on project status, key performance indicators (KPIs), and relevant metrics for management and stakeholders. 

What You Will Bring:  

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls, preferably within a related industry
• Experience in EPC based deployments of advanced mechanical engineering technology
• Capacity to work within a high-performance, cross-functional and fast changing organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals  
• Understanding of construction means and methods in the civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines  
• Knowledge of construction estimating and scheduling. Software systems and packages including Aconex, Oracle Unifier, P6, Bluebeam, CAD, and other construction packages
• Exceptional organizational skills with a focus on details
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Collaborative and action-oriented team player with a proactive and positive attitude
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in project management software and the Microsoft Suite
• The ability to travel up to 20%

What We Offer:  

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits