Senior Project Controls Engineer

Search Our; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, dental, and vision保险

401(k) + employer match

Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer‑p

Voluntary life, accident, critical ill

Life Assistance Program

Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays

Wellness Program

Squishy rhinos

Team events

Job summary

Search Our is seeking a Project Controls Engineer in Melbourne to join a data center practice. You will develop and manage CPM schedules, monitor progress, and provide reports to project teams and stakeholders on-site.

The role requires 5+ years in project controls, data center scheduling, and proficiency with Primavera P6. Strong communication, cost/resource management, and risk assessment are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling in vertical construction.
• Two+ years of experience in project controls for data centers.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and ability to interpret construction documents.
• Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences.
• Experience developing construction schedules for data center projects.
• Contractual familiarity with planning and scheduling clauses.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor construction CPM schedules.
• Review documents to develop baseline schedules with dates, activities, and milestones.
• Update progress schedules with reporting and narratives.
• Analyze schedules, identify problems, and recommend actions.
• Conduct site walks for progress validation and monthly reporting.
• Review contractor progress and present to management.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks for program support.
• Cost and resource management and reporting.
• Identify and evaluate risks affecting schedules.
• Communicate project status to teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project controls

Communication

Multi-project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Project Controls Engineer to provide scheduling support services to our valued client's data center 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.

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:

• Five or more years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling within the vertical construction industry.
• Two 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 being full-time on-site.

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