Project Controls

C. A. Murren & Sons Company, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K match

Career development plan

Job summary

C. A. Murren & Sons Company, Inc.

is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support DOE projects at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The role focuses on scheduling, budgeting, progress reporting, and change control to ensure cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of project controls experience, strong PMI Primavera P6 skills, and knowledge of Earned Value Management; involvement with DOE/ANSI standards is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years in project controls, scheduling, or similar in heavy civil construction.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent PM tools.
• Strong Earned Value Management knowledge.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage project scope, activities, and payment applications within WBS and CWA structures.
• Maintain WBS/CWA data records in line with contract requirements.
• Develop and maintain a Baseline CPM schedule.
• Coordinate schedules with concurrent contractors and critical path constraints.
• Update schedules weekly and monthly with progress.
• Prepare Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports for stakeholders.
• Create value-loaded schedules tying activities to budget items.
• Monitor performance metrics and cost tracking; identify deviations.
• Support mitigation and recovery planning with stakeholders.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and ensure compliance with DOE/ANSI standards.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Communication

Organizational skills

Excel

Education

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

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Project Controls (DOE), Savannah River Site: Aiken, SC Do you have a high level of detail? Are you extremely organized? Do you evaluate tasks with a methodical approach? If so, your next career could be with C.A. Murren and Sons! We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Controls Specialist to join our team. The role focuses on supporting project execution through the implementation and management of scheduling, budgeting, progress reporting, and change control processes. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the project meets its cost, schedule, and quality objectives while maintaining compliance with DOE Order 413.3B and ANSI Standard EIA-748 Earned Value Management guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and manage project scope, activities, and payment applications within predefined WBS and CWA structures.
• Maintain clear records of WBS/CWA data in alignment with contract requirements.
• Develop and maintain a Baseline Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule.
• Integrate schedules with concurrent contractors, addressing \"path of construction\" requirements and blackout dates.
• Ensure compliance with logic constraints (Finish to Start) and update schedules weekly and monthly with actual progress.
• Generate and submit daily logs documenting all site activities, including delays, work progress, inspections, and tests.
• Prepare and present Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports to project stakeholders.
• Create value-loaded schedules correlating activities to budget line items.
• Monitor project performance metrics and submit regular updates, including percent-complete data and cost tracking.
• Identify and document schedule or budget deviations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct and participate in weekly progress meetings to discuss updates and challenges with project stakeholders.
• Utilize project management software (e.g., Oracle® Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel) to manage and communicate project data effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years' experience in project controls, scheduling, or a similar role in construction or engineering projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent project management tools.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management principles.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• PMP or equivalent certifications preferred.

Requirements

• Must have valid driver's license
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must participate in a pre-employment and random drug screening program.
• Subject to a background screening process

C. A. Murren is a full-service, well established industrial, civil, and power industry contractor performing work throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States with offices located in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Virginia. For more than 35 years, we have offered the highest levels of industrial site development performance, and we are proud of our long legacy of serving the Southeast. Our philosophy is to focus on both the human element and the high quality, sustainable construction that makes us who we are. We are completely dedicated to serving our clients and the team members who make C. A. Murren a team and family-oriented experience like few others. We pride ourselves in over 35 years of safety and quality work in the heavy civil construction industry. We have an excellent benefits package which includes, medical, dental, vision, and 401K match! We also have a career development plan which offers continued growth for your career goals! We are seeking a Project Controls professional with 7+ years of experience with heavy civil construction experience. This position is based at Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. If you are passionate about construction and have 7+ years’ experience with P6 and Project Controls for construction projects, also please check out our company. https://camurren.com/about-us/