Project Controls Engineer

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Project Controls Engineer to provide scheduling support services to our valued client's practice. This position will work with a team of professionals, including client project managers, construction professionals, and project stakeholders, to develop, manage, and monitor CPM schedules and project control systems throughout a project's life cycle. This role is a significant project team position with many growth opportunities. This role requires travel between three project sites in Sacramento, San Jose, and Los Angeles.

  General responsibilities include:

• Development, maintenance, and monitoring of construction CPM Schedules. 

• Review project documents and specifications to develop baseline schedules that accurately include all required dates, activities, and milestones. 

• Perform progress schedule updates to include comprehensive reporting and narratives. 

• Review project schedules and provide recommendations based on execution goals. 

• Perform critical path analyses, identify schedule-related problems, and recommend corrective actions. 

• Conduct site walks for progress validation and prepare monthly reporting packages for the project site team. 

• Review the contractor’s progress and present it to management for decision-making. 

• Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks to support the program. 

• Cost and resource management and reporting. 

• Identification and evaluation of risk and impacts within project schedules. 

• Communicate project status and challenges effectively. 

• Meet with project teams, clients, owners, and various stakeholders. 

Requirements: 

• Three or more years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling within the vertical construction industry. 
• One or more years of experience in project controls for data centers.  
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or a related field. This requirement may be waived with five or more years of direct, vertical construction industry experience. 
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6. 
• Ability to accurately interpret construction documents. 
• Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences. 
• Experience developing construction project schedules for data center projects. 
• Cost and resource management and reporting, 
• Familiarity with contractual clauses as they apply to planning and scheduling, 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously, 
• AACEI PSP or PMI-SP certification(s) preferred. 
• This role requires travel between three project sites in Sacramento, San Jose, and Los Angeles.

Benefits and Perks:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + employer match
• Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Squishy rhinos
• Team events