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Manager, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

Invenergy · Chicago, IL · $118,000–$165,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time your cost forecast caught an overrun before others saw it.

What they are checking: Whether they track cost closely enough to give early warning and influence decisions.

How do you lead cost and scheduling staff who support several project managers?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize a team, set standards and keep quality high across projects.

What would you do

The schedule shows a project slipping two months. What do you look for, and what do you tell the project manager?

What they are checking: Whether they can find the cause, show recovery options and communicate clearly.

A project manager wants you to make the schedule look better for a leadership review. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they keep project controls honest even under pressure from the project team.

What reports would you give leaders each month to improve how construction projects run?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn controls data into clear insight leaders can act on.

About the work

Walk me through how you run a critical path analysis on a construction schedule.

What they are checking: Whether they understand logic, float and the activities that truly drive the finish date.

How do you build an integrated cost and schedule model for a large energy project?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie cost loading and earned value to the schedule for real performance tracking.

What scheduling software have you used, like Primavera P6, and what are its common traps?

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on skill and know issues like hard constraints and broken logic.

How do you review a contractor's schedule to see if it's realistic?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot weak logic, missing activities and unrealistic durations.

How do you support financial reporting with project cost data?

What they are checking: Whether they understand accruals, forecasts and how project numbers feed company finances.

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The full job description

As published by Invenergy.

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Job Description Position Overview As the Manager, Project Controls Cost & Schedule, you will be responsible for leading cost control and scheduling staff, actively manage the cost and schedule for key & complex projects, supporting financial reporting, and support of Project Management during project development and construction phases. The Manager role will be heavily focused on managing cost control models, analyzing these models, running critical path analysis, evaluating schedule performance, developing integrated cost and schedule models, and creating detailed reports to improve the execution of construction projects. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays. Responsibilities • Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded. • Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, durations, and constraints for the portfolio of projects • Review contractor schedule submissions and updates for completeness and identify schedule risks to Project Management team. • Own the baseline schedule and proactively work with internal and external stakeholders on updates. Including independent coordination with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to analyze updates to overall project schedule. • Provide planning, cost, and scheduling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone tracking • Lead cost controllers and schedulers in supporting cost and scheduling activities across the Invenergy project portfolio • Perform and manage project financial activity monitoring and purchase requests creation and follow up. • Perform commercial review for (subcontractor’s quotations) for the preparation of service agreements. • Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports to monitor the status of all activities, purchases, invoicing, and delivery up to the closure of the project. • Identify cost and schedule risks and assist in planned mitigation efforts. • Prepare monthly movement report for the monitoring of the project activities daily promptly to the project manager and management. • Review project cost and schedule reports to ensure project requirements are being met. • Monitor and proactively provide input on project and issues impacting the project. • Prepare ad-hoc reports, as directed by management. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in related field; engineering, finance, or construction is preferred; • 8+ years minimum work experience; 6+ years of construction experience with cost and scheduling preferred. • Team lead or people management experience • P6/OPC experience • Cost Control system experience • Excellent solution-seeking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills • Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Experience with project coordination and management of projects with multiple levels of interface between vendors, internal staff, and other stakeholders preferred • Experience identifying project risks that may impact cost and schedule • Willingness to spend time on active construction sites • Able to travel up to 5% of the time • Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications • 1+ years of managing direct reports • Project Management Institute (PMI) or relevant certifications • Certification CCP or CCC • Project Management experience • Renewable energy experience • Process improvement & implementation experience Base Pay $118,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 25% - 40% The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills. In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process. Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc. Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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