Dallas-based Project Controls Engineer — Schedule & Cost

Deterrence; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (stock options)

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401

Job summary

Deterrence is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to own the schedule and cost baseline for deploying automated production equipment at a Dallas partner site. You will build and maintain integrated schedules across design, procurement, fabrication, FAT, shipment, installation, SAT, commissioning, and ramp, while tracking costs and performing variance analysis.

The role requires Primavera P6 mastery, strong Excel skills, and experience with earned value in large capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent.
• Engineer: 3+ years; Senior: 5+ years; Staff: 8+ years in large industrial or capital projects.
• Hands-on Primavera P6 proficiency; strong Excel with complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated, resource-loaded schedules covering design through commissioning.
• Status schedules weekly; report critical path, float, and program performance.
• Create 3-week look-ahead schedules and run what-if scenarios for acceleration or recovery.
• Own project cost control: budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, forecast at completion.
• Maintain WBS/cost codes; report earned value metrics with root-cause analysis.
• Manage changes: log, price, route change orders; validate invoices against progress.
• Maintain risk register with schedule/cost impacts; escalate early.
• Produce concise management reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Support estimating and quantity take-offs for new equipment lines.

Skills

Critical Path Method

Earned Value Management

Schedule compression

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Deterrence is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to own the schedule and cost baseline for deploying automated production equipment at a Dallas partner site. You will build and maintain integrated schedules across design, procurement, fabrication, FAT, shipment, installation, SAT, commissioning, and ramp, while tracking costs and performing variance analysis.

The role requires Primavera P6 mastery, strong Excel skills, and experience with earned value in large capital projects.