Project Controls, Associate

M.C. Dean, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Richmond, Virginia is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to ensure timely project execution and resource allocation. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience with project scheduling and organizational skills. Key responsibilities include creating schedules, tracking costs, and analyzing project performance. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation in engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or GED.
• 4+ years of experience with an Associate degree.
• 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Create and update project schedules with appropriate predecessors and successors.
• Deconstruct project scope into discrete activities.
• Track project costs and updates on schedule.

Skills

Project scheduling

Organizational skills

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project Management Software (PM Online)

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Description:

Support the project team by developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules. Play a key role in ensuring project timelines are met, resources are effectively allocated, and project progress is accurately tracked and reported. Responsibilities will encompass various aspects of project scheduling, quality control, and coordination with different stakeholders. Have a keen eye for detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to learn scheduling software.

Responsibilities

Responsible for:

• Executes the creation and updating of project schedules, ensuring all activities have appropriate predecessors and successors.
• Performs deconstruction of project scope into discrete activities complying with maximum allowed durations.
• Implements procurement, submittals, reviews, and material delivery timelines into the project schedule.
• Analyzes the accuracy of quantity take‑offs and ensures all items are accounted for in the schedule.
• Resource loads the project schedule, forecasting material, equipment, and labor needs.
• Tracks project costs, schedule, and earned value to provide accurate project status updates.
• Inputs and updates pending and approved change orders in the schedule.Designs schedules frag nets to demonstrate the impact of submittals on change orders. Leads coordination of site surveys and supports the establishment of work areas as needed.
• Identifies constructability constraints and impacts, ensuring they are reflected in the schedule.
• Produces baseline vs. actual schedule reports and monthly schedule narratives.
• Maintains accurate and complete CPM network narratives, providing insights into project status and potential mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or GED or 4+ years of experience with an Associate degree or 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree

Preferred but not required

• Project Management Software (PM Online) – In‑house Software.
• AS400 (internal) CMMS software Primavera P6 software

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.