Project Controls Manager

About Rondo Energy 

At Rondo, we help the world’s most difficult-to-decarbonize industries rapidly lower their energy costs and carbon emissions. 

Our low-cost, drop-in heat battery replaces fossil-fired boilers at industrial facilities, enabling companies to deeply decarbonize without making costly changes to their factories. Utilizing century-old refractory brick material and cutting-edge automation, Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) turn intermittent renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power. With proven success in the field and modular models, we reduce cost and emissions across various industries, from food and textiles to steel and cement. 

With a $3+ trillion market potential, we’re driving new demand for renewables, improving energy security, and accelerating rapid carbon reduction within the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors. 

We are looking for a Project Controls Specialist to drive the development and execution of cost management programs for large-scale construction projects. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to oversee budgets, schedules, and resources, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope. Your expertise will play a crucial role in advancing Rondo’s mission to decarbonize industry!

What You Will Do (key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to):  

• Lead the development and implementation of cost management programs for construction projects, including approved budget, total commitments, cost incurred and invoiced costs.
• Coordinate project schedules, tasks, and resources to ensure timely project delivery.
• Support Project Managers in planning, organizing, and executing projects from initiation to completion.
• Ensure effective communication between team members, stakeholders, and customers to keep all parties well-informed of project progress. Maintain cost tools and reports to communicate metrics and performance to the project team and senior managers to make quantitative based decisions.
• Estimate planning, including managing Basis of Estimate (BOE), Material Take Offs, Quality Reviews, and Benchmarking on large scale EPC projects.
• Develop and produce accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and status reports. 
• Track project tasks, milestones, and deadlines, updating project tracking systems in real-time, including Microsoft Project and other tools.
• Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost performance to identify potential risk areas and validate forecast.
• Manage project budgets, expenses, and costs in collaboration with the finance team.
• Prepare reports on project status, key performance indicators (KPIs), and relevant metrics for management and stakeholders. 

What You Will Bring:  

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience leading project controls, preferably within a related industry
• Experience in EPC based deployments of advanced mechanical engineering technology
• Capacity to work within a high-performance, cross-functional and fast changing organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals  
• Understanding of construction means and methods in the civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines  
• Knowledge of construction estimating and scheduling. Software systems and packages including Aconex, Oracle Unifier, P6, Bluebeam, CAD, and other construction packages
• Exceptional organizational skills with a focus on details
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Collaborative and action-oriented team player with a proactive and positive attitude
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in project management software and the Microsoft Suite
• The ability to travel up to 20%

What We Offer:  

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits  
• Life Insurance and ADD  
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible time off policy
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Catered lunches on-site
• Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views
• An opportunity to make a huge positive impact on the planet 

The annual salary range for this role is $155,000 to $178,000, and you would be eligible for Rondo's excellent benefits listed above plus additional compensation in the form of equity. Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidates' diverse sets of skill levels and experience. 

Rondo Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.   

Rondo is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please let our recruiting team know.  

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias.   

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Rondo does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Rondo Energy does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.