Project Controls Coordinator 4

M.C. Dean; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and DIS

Paid time off

401k Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Project Controls Administrator in Tysons, VA to support the Project Controls and Scheduling team with data coordination, reporting, and document control for engineering and construction projects.

The role involves maintaining records, collecting inputs from project teams, and ensuring timely reporting while collaborating with schedulers, project managers, and IT. Strong Excel skills and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and project controls tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project and scheduler assignment lists, reporting calendars, contact directories, and deliverable trackers.
• Coordinate collection of schedule status, progress, staffing, and hours across project teams.
• Enter and reconcile approved data in templates and project systems with proper documentation.
• Prepare and distribute schedule reports, labor-hour summaries, and dashboards using standard templates.
• Maintain controlled copies of schedules, baseline records, and archives in approved repositories.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data quality

Meeting deadlines

Professional communication

Confidential information handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power BI

Primavera P6

Project management systems

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 9,000 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.

The Project Controls Administrator will provide administrative, data coordination, and reporting support to the Project Controls and Scheduling team for engineering and construction projects. Under the direction of Project Controls leadership, maintains project records, coordinates reporting inputs and deadlines, prepares standard reporting packages, and supports consistent use of project controls procedures and systems. Works with schedulers, Project Managers, Operations, and support departments to obtain complete and timely information. Technical scheduling decisions, baseline approvals, and performance analysis remain with the designated schedulers and project leadership.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintain project and scheduler assignment lists, reporting calendars, contact directories, and deliverable trackers; follow up on overdue items and escalation unresolved needs.
• Coordinate collection of schedule status, progress, staffing, budgeted labor-hour, and actual-hour inputs from project teams and designated source systems for recurring reporting cycles.
• Enter and reconcile approved data in established templates and project controls systems; retain supporting documentation and route questionable inputs to the responsible scheduler or data owner.
• Perform checklist-based data quality reviews for missing fields, duplicate records, inconsistent project identifiers, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) codes, activity references, and reporting dates; document exceptions for correction.
• Compile, format, and distribute approved schedule reports, labor-hour summaries, staffing charts, dashboard extracts, and presentation materials using established templates and distribution lists.
• Maintain controlled copies of schedules, baseline records, reports, correspondence, and supporting files in SharePoint or other approved repositories; follow version control, retention, and authorized data-sharing procedures.
• Coordinate schedule review meetings, reporting meetings, and training sessions; prepare agendas, record decisions and action items, and follow up with assigned owners.
• Maintain administrative logs for reporting issues, constraints, change requests, and approvals; track status and due dates without independently approving technical or contractual changes.
• Support department onboarding, training records, staffing rosters, and organizational charts; coordinate software access and license requests with authorized system owners and Information Technology.
• Maintain approved reporting templates, checklists, work instructions, and training materials; incorporate revisions provided by Project Controls leadership.
• Support internal reviews, audits, and project closeout by retrieving records, compiling requested evidence, tracking corrective actions, and organizing approved archives.
• Identify recurring administrative delays or data quality issues and recommend improvements to routine workflows; perform other related administrative duties as assigned.

Role Specific Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and data integrity when maintaining project records, entering approved information, and checking reports against source documentation.
• Ability to organize recurring reporting cycles, manage multiple deadlines, and follow established procedures while recognizing when an issue requires escalation.
• Working proficiency with Excel and document preparation tools to organize data, perform basic reconciliations, and produce clear, consistent reports.
• Ability to learn project controls terminology, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activities, milestones, baselines, labor hours, and reporting periods.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to prepare meeting notes, request missing information, and coordinate effectively with technical and nontechnical personnel.
• Sound judgment in handling confidential information, maintaining document control, and working within assigned system permissions and approval requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4+ years of related experience.
• Two or more years of experience in administrative support, project coordination, document control, data coordination, or a related role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, including spreadsheet sorting, filtering, basic formulas, and report formatting.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, coordinate multiple deadlines, communicate professionally, and learn internal project controls systems and procedures.

Preferred but not required

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Administrative or reporting experience supporting engineering, construction, fabrication, or a project controls team.
• Exposure to Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, including navigation, standard reports, and supervised data entry.
• Experience with SharePoint, Power BI report navigation, InfraLink / Job Connect, CMS / eCMS, PM Online, or comparable project management systems.
• Experience with Excel pivot tables, lookup functions, and reconciliation of information from multiple sources.

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.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Pay Range

USD $32.53 - USD $40.67 /Hr.