Senior Project Controller

Overview: Company Overview Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises. Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 46 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers. Responsibilities: Job Purpose The Senior Project Controller is responsible for leading project controls, financial oversight, forecasting, and financial performance reporting for large-scale renewable energy capital projects and programs. This role ensures effective cost management, cash flow forecasting, and compliance with financial-related financing and governance requirements across the project lifecycle. The position works closely with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and executive leadership to support successful delivery of capital renewable energy projects. Key Accountabilities The key responsibilities will include as a minimum the following: Oversee Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC"), construction, supplier, and consulting agreements to ensure compliance with financial requirements, budget alignment, and effective cost control across capital projects. Ability to work within a dynamic multiple discipline working environment and support in the negotiation and development of EPC agreements, supplier agreements and change management processes. Manage commitments, change orders, invoices, and payment applications while supporting claims management and accurate project cost reporting. Lead the maintenance of project controls systems and cost reporting to support accurate tracking of project performance and financial outcomes. Develop executive-level reports and dashboards while driving continuous improvement in project controls governance, reporting standards, and data integrity. Support project financing activities including financial close requirements, lender reporting, funding requests, and cash flow tracking, for renewable energy capital projects. Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to support financial compliance and capital forecasting. Lead project controls activities for renewable energy capital projects including cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Establish and maintain project budgets, cost baselines, cost control, cash flow forecasts, and contingency tracking throughout the project life cycle. Perform variance analyses and provide recommendations to mitigate cost and project delivery risks throughout the project lifecycle, supporting risk management activities as required. Advanced understanding of project controls capability and maturity assessments. Strong understanding and ability to analyze earned value management (EVM) and key performance indicator (KPI) performance. Good understanding of financial-related construction contract concepts, language, requirements and terms. Experience working on major capital projects/programs with familiarity with activities, stage gate process and management. Able to lead and guide best practice solutions in the development of cost controls and cost-related performance processes and digital solutions. Ability to mentor and develop project controls personnel while promoting best practices and technical competency development…

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