Project Controller - Engineering

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc. seeks a Project Controller to support SSA Marine's centralized Engineering Department with project controls, including estimating, cost management, planning and scheduling, trend and change management, and governance across the capital project portfolio.

The role evolves into a core owner and administrator of the Engineering PMO, responsible for maintaining controls procedures, standards, tools, and reporting frameworks aligned with the FEL stage-gate model and

Qualifications

• BA in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project portfolio controls, estimating, cost control, scheduling, or PMO support.
• Experience supporting multi-project and portfolio environments.
• Certification in project controls or planning is preferred.
• Fluency in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor cost, schedule, and progress controls across the Engineering project portfolio.
• Support preparation and review of project budgets, estimates, and schedules.
• Track project performance against baselines and identify variances, trends, and risks.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation processes.
• Support implementation of trend and change management processes.
• Assist Managers with monthly reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support FEL model implementation within the Engineering Department.
• Maintain schedule and deliverable maturity tracking aligned with FEL stage-gates.
• Liaise with the Financial Controller for cost tracking and reporting.
• Develop and maintain stage-gate checklists and decision support materials.
• Prepare materials for governance reviews, investment approvals, and executive forums.
• Contribute to establishing and improving Engineering portfolio management processes.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

PMO support

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

BA in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Project Controller

The Project Controller supports SSA Marine's centralized Engineering Department by providing project controls, including estimating, cost management, planning and scheduling, trend and change management, progress and performance measurement, and project reporting oversight, and governance support across the capital project portfolio. The role is designed to evolve into a core owner and administrator of the Engineering PMO, responsible for maintaining project controls procedures, standards, tools, and reporting frameworks aligned with SSA Marine's FEL stage-gate model and capital governance processes and recommending continual improvement where required.

This position works across multiple projects and initiatives, supporting early-stage development (FEL 1-3), setup planning, execution readiness, and lifecycle reporting, while enabling consistent decision-making, cost discipline, and schedule transparency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor cost, schedule, and progress controls across the Engineering project portfolio.
• Support preparation and review of project budgets, estimates, and schedules.
• Track project performance against approved baselines and identify variances, trends, and emerging risks.
• Actively participate in the risk identification and mitigation process.
• Support implementation of trend and management of change processes.
• Assist Project Managers and Engineering leadership with monthly reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support implementation and ongoing use of the FEL (Front-End Loading) model within the Engineering Department.
• Maintain schedule and deliverable maturity tracking aligned with FEL stage-gates.
• Liaison with the Financial Controller for cost tracking and reporting.
• Support development and upkeep of stage-gate checklists, readiness metrics, and decision support materials.
• Assist with preparation of materials for internal governance reviews (setup, monthly performance, stage-gate-scaled in accordance with project complexity and size), investment approvals, and executive forums.
• Serve as a key contributor to the establishment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Engineering portfolio management process.
• Help define and standardize project controls processes, templates, reporting cadence, and data structures.
• Support administration of engineering tools (scheduling, cost tracking, reporting platforms).
• Maintain portfolio-level visibility of engineering workload, priorities, and resourcing.
• Maintain accurate and auditable project controls data across projects.
• Develop standardized reports and dashboards for leadership review.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and data quality across the Engineering department.
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Professional degree, BA, in Engineering, Construction Management, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience in project portfolio controls, estimating, cost control, scheduling, or PMO support, in a capital project portfolio or infrastructure environments required.
• Experience supporting multi-project and portfolio environments required.
• Certification in project controls or planning (e.g., PMI‑SP, AACE, PMP) preferred.
• Working knowledge of FEL / stage-gate project development frameworks.
• Experience in the establishment of reporting standards, formats, and frequency.
• Proficiency with project controls and reporting tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, Power BI or similar).
• Proven track record in developing and managing integrated schedules (Primavera P6 or equivalent).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English required. Spanish proficiency is a plus.