Project Controller II

1 week ago

Golden, Colorado, United States National Renewable Energy Lab Full time
Job Description

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Project Controller to join our Grid Planning and Analysis center (GPAC). As a key member of our team, you will provide specialized financial management to research staff, focusing on financial planning, tracking, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide financial planning, tracking, and reporting for multiple projects (20+ projects)
  • Develop and implement project-specific financial reporting
  • Track financials, communicate clearly, and thrive on problem-solving in real-time
  • Support GPAC work that focuses on the global energy transformation, bridging engineering and economics, to advance sustainability and equity for the grid of the future

What We Offer

  • A collaborative, fast-paced, flexible, and fun work environment
  • Endless opportunities to learn from experienced researchers and project managers
  • Contributing and supporting research projects in the clean, low-carbon energy future
  • Supporting a life-long desire to understand, analyze, and plan the future electric power system

Requirements

  • Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience
  • Proficiency and experience using Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite and other computer software programs needed to effectively track and manage a project
  • Knowledge and application of project management principles and practices
  • Problem-solving skills related to project challenges
  • Strong oral and written communications skills and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prepare professional communications that are appropriate for internal and external stakeholders
  • Proficiency with financial tracking systems and an ability to understand NREL financial systems (EPM, NQuIRE, ASIQ, etc.) to gather and interpret data
  • Organized and detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with project management; including experience in finance and business processes
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with team members and project leaders
  • Desire to continually develop project management skills, including learning how to use and apply new project management tools or using existing tools to meet project management needs
  • Skills to administer project sites, such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment
  • Initiates projects, works unsupervised, completes tasks independently, solves problems, and does whatever it takes to drive results
  • Excellent prioritization and ability to manage multiple assignments
  • Strong interest in learning about technical and institutional aspects of projects in portfolio
  • Experience as an analyst of data, metrics, program impact
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, and collaboration skills

Benefits

NREL offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement-based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NREL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Submission Guidelines

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL, you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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