Project Controls Associate

Overview

ENFRA blends a rich history with a forward‑looking vision, offering over 100 years of stability in the energy infrastructure industry and leadership in innovative energy solutions. The company emphasizes growth for both the business and its people, providing a supportive environment that values continuous learning, development, and creative problem solving. Inclusion is central to the culture, fostering a collaborative workplace where diverse perspectives drive success.

The Project Controls Associate I is an entry‑level professional responsible for cost, schedule, progress measurement, risk, change, energy performance, and reporting activities on assigned projects. Working under the direction of the Project Controls Director and with day‑to‑day guidance from senior project controls staff, the role applies established procedures to produce accurate, timely, and traceable project information. This hands‑on developmental role is embedded within the project team and evolves to broader responsibilities as capability grows.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assigned project teams, providing accurate Project Controls information and work products under established direction.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Pre‑Construction, Finance, and Project Controls personnel to collect, validate, and maintain project information.
• Assist with Project Controls setup and mobilization, including work breakdown structures, coding structures, baseline data, responsibility assignments, reporting calendars, and system setup.
• Identify data inconsistencies, missing information, and emerging concerns; promptly escalate them to the responsible Project Controls Specialist or Director.
• Maintain project cost data, budgets, commitments, accruals, cash flow information, cost trends, and coding structures in accordance with established procedures.
• Support preparation of project forecasts and re‑forecasts by collecting data, validating inputs, documenting assumptions, and preparing recurring analyses.
• Perform basic actual‑to‑budget, commitment, accrual, and forecast variance analysis and communicate exceptions for review.
• Coordinate with the Project Controls team and Project Management to research source‑data discrepancies and support reconciliation.
• Support development and maintenance of project schedules by collecting status, entering approved updates, and validating milestone and progress information.
• Prepare schedule views, look‑ahead reports, issue logs, and routine schedule analyses under established guidance.
• Monitor open schedule items and key dates; follow up with responsible stakeholders.
• Develop working knowledge of schedule logic, critical path, resource requirements, progress measurement, and forecast completion dates.
• Coordinate risk and opportunity meeting documentation and follow‑up; create and maintain risk and opportunity register information.
• Support risk identification and basic analysis; escalate material changes or overdue actions for review.
• Maintain project change logs and supporting documentation for trends, scope changes, claims, and potential impacts.
• Assist with cost and schedule data collection, change estimates, pricing support, back charges, and status reporting.
• Verify that approved changes are reflected in applicable cost, schedule, forecast, and reporting records.
• Collect and maintain information related to energy production, savings, performance commitments, and related economics.
• Support analysis and reporting of performance variances for review by project, technical, and Project Controls leadership.
• Support development of the work breakdown structure, baseline schedule, preliminary time‑phased spend, controls procedures, and Project Execution Plan content.
• Support proposal, constructability, feasibility, and project close‑out data collection as assigned.
• Support revenue recognition, margin, billing, cash, re‑forecasting, accruals, and month‑end alignment by preparing and validating Project Controls information.
• Research discrepancies among project source data, project forecasts, and financial reporting; document findings for resolution.
• Provide timely supporting information regarding financial trends, risks, and opportunities to project controls personnel.
• Prepare accurate and timely Project Controls reports, dashboards, KPIs, cost curves, progress information, and recurring analyses using established templates and definitions.
• Perform basic trend, variance, productivity, and performance analysis; highlight exceptions requiring review.
• Assist with preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, client, and internal project review materials.
• Validate reports against source data and maintain supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Work closely with Project Controls Specialists, Senior Project Controls Specialists, schedulers, cost engineers, analysts, and other project team members; seek feedback, apply coaching, and develop technical capability.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned work products, communicate status and constraints, and contribute to a collaborative Project Controls culture.
• Share lessons learned and helpful practices with peers as experience develops.
• Apply enterprise Project Controls standards, procedures, tools, systems, and methodologies to assigned work; maintain data quality and process compliance.
• Support process improvement, technology, automation, analytics, and lessons‑learned initiatives.
• Perform other Project Controls duties and support special initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4‑year degree in engineering, construction management, business, finance, or related field, or 0–2 years of relevant experience in project controls or project management, preferably in building construction or EPC.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Problem‑solving attitude and high level of coordination skills.
• Comfort with change and ability to work well under pressure.
• Knowledge of common business tools such as Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, documentation, and report preparation.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% of time will be spent traveling to project sites, client locations, regional offices, and company facilities to support project execution, embedded project controls leadership, client engagement, and business operations.

Physical/Work Environment Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Climbing stairs.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often kneeling, standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Quiet environment.
• Light work that includes adjusting and/or moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Operating motor vehicles.

Pay Range

USD $63,888.00 – USD $85,327.00 per year.