Position: Project Controls & Grant Compliance Specialist
Location: Arvada, Colorado OR Kipling, Colorado
Pay Rate: $41.50/Hr.
Contract Duration: 12 months
Hybrid Schedule: Tuesday–Thursday in office (Monday and Friday remote flexibility)
Project Controls will support a Wildfire Mitigation Program by managing reporting requirements associated with state and federal grants, including Department of Energy (DOE) grants.
Responsibilities:
- Interpret grant requirements, monitor reporting deadlines, tracking budgets and expenditures, preparing accurate financial reports, and ensuring compliance to maintain grant funding and maximize utilization.
- Preparing and submitting grant-related reports
- Monitoring project costs and budgets
- Organizing reporting requirements
- Tracking reporting deadlines
- Collaborating periodically with grant, finance, and wildfire mitigation teams
- Receiving assignments from the hiring manager and project team through email or meetings
This position supports:
- Wildfire Mitigation Program
- Internal grant team
- Wildfire mitigation teams
- Finance team
- Capital asset accounting team
- Occasional interaction with external construction vendors
Required Skills
- Ability to interpret complex grant requirements and legal language
- Strong financial analysis and reporting experience
- Advanced attention to detail
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet strict reporting deadlines
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Ability to interpret complex information
- Ability to work independently while meeting deadlines
Ideal Candidate Background
- Financial Analyst or reporting-focused finance professional
- 5–10 years of relevant experience
- Strong finance background preferred over project management or accounting-only experience
- Experience interpreting financial, contractual, or grant documentation is highly desirable
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance preferred
- No certifications required
- No advanced degree required
Preferred Qualifications
- Utility industry experience
- Grant management experience
- Department of Energy (DOE) grant financial management
- Contract interpretation experience
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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