Senior Associate, Project Controls Cost & Scheduling

Chicago, IL

Full Time

Posted August 31, 2026

$108k - $124k

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Renewable Energy Development
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, durations, the critical path, and constraints for the portfolio of projects
Act as a subject matter expert for scheduling within the organization
Implement quality checks for schedule accuracy and consistency
Monitor and proactively identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies
Evaluate impacts of change orders and delays on project timelines
Support claims analysis and dispute resolution
Provide Earned Value analysis and other progress reporting functions
Communicate and coordinate between individuals and departments to manage the program schedule and update process
Work independently with project managers to design project scope and report on costs and schedules
Own the baseline schedule and work with the clients on updates providing strategic and intuitive information for the team
Maintain schedule integrity and version control
Utilize AI tools to support scheduling responsibilities
Perform QA/QC on project schedules to ensure alignment and compliance with program goals and initiatives
Prepare ad-hoc reports, as directed by management
Contractor and subcontractor interface and review of their schedules
Run and manage schedule review meetings
Coordinate and liaison across multiple departments to ensure stakeholder buy-in to the project schedule

BA/BS degree in a relevant field (Construction Management or Engineering preferred)
7+ years work experience in construction or construction related position
Experience with large-scale projects
Advanced proficiency in scheduling software Primavera P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud
Experience in critical path schedule analysis, integrated cost-schedule planning, schedule performance assessment, and reporting.
Strong expertise in CPM (Critical Path Method) scheduling
Experience with high volume quick turnaround projects
Ability to work collaboratively during interactive planning sessions making changes in real time
Advanced MS Office skills
Excellent written and oral communications skills and analytical abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills
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
Experience in network schedule development working in a project team environment, using advanced scheduling techniques such as resource loading, and critical path analysis.
Experience in Work Breakdown Structure development.
Experience with cost-schedule change control processes.
Experience in Solar, Wind or Thermal Construction
Utility experience; specifically, transmission, distribution, and/ or substation