Project Controls Specialist

　　Deerfield, IL

　　Company Overview

　　Are you looking to have a meaningful impact on the world through cutting-edge cleantech on a global scale? Are you a hard worker that is looking to make history and change an industry?

　　LanzaJet, Inc. is a global company and world leader in clean energy technology committed to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Our goal is to produce over 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable diesel fuel through our patented technology and process by 2030.  

　　LanzaJet was founded in 2020 and is backed by investors Shell, British Airways, Suncor Energy, LanzaTech, and Mitsui. These investors, as well as supporters All Nippon Airways, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Microsoft’s Innovation Fund, have set the stage for our accelerated growth.

　　LanzaJet’s proprietary sustainable fuels technology has been in development for over 15 years, has been approved for and used in global commercial flights for airlines including Virgin Atlantic and ANA. 

　　We are currently building the world’s first commercial-scale ethanol to jet fuel refinery in Georgia – set to begin production at the end of 2023. That refinery will produce 2/3 of the sustainable aviation fuel used in the United States. Additional commercial-scale low-carbon refineries are also being developed across the world in places like Japan, Australia, India, and Europe.

　　Aviation connects the world. And we’re working to ensure that connection is sustainable.

　　At LanzaJet, we are a group of innovative and determined people committed to building a more sustainable future, today. Because we believe that Someday is Now.

　　We’re growing fast. Join us!

　　Job Description

　　LanzaJet is looking for a motivated, high-energy, well-organized, collaborative Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Team. This person will need to possess the ability to set priorities and maintain a current overall project forecast to completion. The position is for the corporate office located outside Chicago in Deerfield, Illinois.

　　Responsibilities

　　Maintains a current overall project forecast to completion, including owner’s costs and contractor’s costs against project budget

　　Issues purchase requisitions and works closely with procurement to ensure project purchases align with budgets and forecasts

　　Tracks and analyzes the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals and forecasts

　　Performs cost analysis and spend tracking with the project schedule to monitor project costs and revenue and forecast final financial outcomes

　　Assists in or performs generation of project budget and monthly forecasting within company-supported cost control software, NetSuite

　　Uses company-determined process and practices to document, track and report cost, earned value, progress, and project dashboards, in adherence to the WBS structure on assigned projects

　　Works with project management team and project controls team to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial information.

　　Supports integration of company systems to track, monitor and control costs; monitors the job cost report against key performance indicators (KPIs).

　　Assists project close out procedures by validating final revenue prior to final bill submission

　　Supports financial audit process on assigned projects

　　Generates, analyzes and submits monthly reporting as required by project team and finance

　　Predicts and mitigates potential cost impacts to the project by managing, monitoring, trending and reporting changes in accordance with the project change management process

　　Monitors and reports the actual costs compared to budget, included detailed variance analysis

　　Receives commitment and spend information from NetSuite, contractors, and finance, and collates data into financial reports

　　Identifies and implements improvement initiatives, including opportunities for increased capital efficiency and productivity

　　Maintains knowledge of company’s values and strategic plan

　　Maintains high standards of professional and ethical conduct

　　Effectively communicates with other departments and leadership

　　Performs additional assignments per management’s direction

　　Requirements

　　3+ years experience in construction industry, cost tracking, or engineering preferred

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills

　　High proficiency in Microsoft Excel

　　Ability to forecast cost independently by analyzing actual cost and projecting accurately

　　Ability to analyze data in order to identify risk and opportunity, and trends or areas of concerns

　　General construction finance knowledge, with ability to understand project level reporting

　　Ability to support accounts receivable and payable and other accounting functions

　　Strong attention to detail

　　Previous cost engineering applications experience such as NetSuite, Ecosys and SAP

　　Capital project experience/EPCM experience

　　Proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture

　　Ability to work under pressure, maintain composure, set priorities and work with a project team

　　Education

　　Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business/Finance, Accounting, Construction, or related field required.

　　This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. LanzaJet is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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