Project Controller – Technical Assistance for Clean Transportation
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Posting Title
Project Controller – Technical Assistance for Clean Transportation
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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 nations primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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Job Description
NRELs Center for Integrated Mobility Systems (CIMS) has an opening for Project Controller to support transportation research and deployment project management and execution. Within CIMS, researchers work on a variety of projects that help reduce the energy footprint of or our mobility and transportation system. The project controller position is designed to support research 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:
Relevant Bachelors Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Masters Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience.
For Professional II
Relevant Bachelors Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Masters Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience. General knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques.
- Monitoring Subcontracts: Work with technical leads to develop work descriptions, work with subcontracts to expedite subcontract execution, track accruals, approve invoices, track and retain/file subcontract deliverables.
- Planning Projects: Work with technical leads to develop work descriptions, budgets and timelines for new projects. As projects are ongoing track and retain deliverables against the project timeline.
- Reporting : Provide regular client reporting on subcontracts and projects. Assist technical leads with developing monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Develop subcontracting plans.
- Work with technical leads to develop work statements, track subcontract execution and management, track subcontract budgets and invoices.
- Work with project leads to establish and track against timelines, plan resources into tracking programs, monitor progress against deliverables, and track costs against plans.
- Track technical deliverables and send reminders and updates to NREL research leads.
- Organize and maintain project files such as project deliverables, statements of work and annual operating plans
- Plan, organize, and execute project activities such as webinars, client meetings, workshops, and conferences.
- Assist with submission of documents to DOE’s Project Management Center (PMC) system.
Relevant Bachelors Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Masters Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience.
For Professional II
Relevant Bachelors Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Masters Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience. General knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
- Experience experience in finance, cashflow analysis, and business processes.
- Ability to organize, multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Good oral and written communications skills.
- Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with team members and project leaders.
- Ability to understand technical concepts and data analytics.
- Demonstrated desire to continually develop project management skills, including learning how to use and apply new financial analysis or project management tools or using existing tools to meet project needs.
- Proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office 365 products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint ) or other computer software programs needed to effectively track and manage a project.
- Ability to prepare professional communications and documents that are appropriate for internal stakeholders and leadership.
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict resolution, teaming, and collaboration skills including experience with customer/partner relationship and expectations management.
- Knowledge of advanced transportation technology, environmental policy or other related subjects is preferred.
- Based on eligibility rules