Project Controls Engineer II - Schedule & Cost Lead

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University’s FRIB Laboratory is seeking a Project Controls Engineer II to manage schedules and cost estimates for the FRIB project and sub-projects, aligning with university policies and industry standards.

The role develops integrated schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project, tracks cost status, conducts variance analysis, and reports monthly to managers and stakeholders, ensuring timely remediation and robust performance reviews.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience using a project scheduling tool and reporting.
• Certification as Project Management Professional is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Develop and maintain cost control processes and report cost status for management.
• Review and analyze schedule/cost performance for reporting and earned value tracking.
• Identify contingency and perform critical path analysis to remediate issues.
• Provide monthly status reports to project and sub-project managers.
• Lead regular project controls meetings to review performance.

Skills

Scheduling software experience

Earned Value Management

Excel advanced

Communication skills

Project management coordination

Education

PMP Certification

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Deltek Cobra

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Word

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Michigan State University’s FRIB Laboratory is seeking a Project Controls Engineer II to manage schedules and cost estimates for the FRIB project and sub-projects, aligning with university policies and industry standards.

The role develops integrated schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project, tracks cost status, conducts variance analysis, and reports monthly to managers and stakeholders, ensuring timely remediation and robust performance reviews.