Project Controls, Senior

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Controls professional in Richmond, Virginia. This role will oversee scheduling activities across complex projects, ensuring adherence to all timelines and resource allocations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and will contribute to efficient project execution while mentoring junior schedulers. Excellent analytical skills and familiarity with project management software are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a High School Diploma / GED.
• 8+ years of experience with an Associate's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
• 3+ years of experience with a Master's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and refinement of project Work Breakdown Structures.
• Designs and coordinates work areas to optimize project workflow.
• Implements processes to ensure all project items are accounted for.
• Produces baseline vs. actual schedule reports and conducts analysis.
• Mentors schedulers and facilitates training programs.

Skills

Project Management Software (PM Online)

Primavera P6 software

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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.

Overview

The Project Controls, Senior oversees and manages scheduling activities across complex projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, resource allocations, and project milestones. Expertise will contribute to efficient project execution and strategic decision‑making within our organization.

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.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and refinement of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to effectively delineate project scope and deliverables.
• Designs and coordinates the establishment and organization of work areas to optimize project workflow and efficiency.
• Advises on the validation of quantity take‑offs and reviews project documents for means, methods, and completeness.
• Implements processes to ensure all project items are accurately accounted for and integrated into project planning and scheduling.
• Strategizes the incorporation of Addenda changes and ensures completeness of quote matrices to reflect updated project requirements.
• Leads the review and analysis of bid items, numbers, and time estimates to support accurate project scheduling and resource allocation.
• Advies on assessing and identifying ambiguous items in contract documents, providing recommendations for clarification and resolution.
• Implements resource‑loaded project schedules to support effective project execution and forecasts project resource demands, including materials, equipment, labor, and staff hours.
• Produces baseline vs. actual schedule reports and conducts analysis on schedule performance, costs, and earned value metrics.
• Mentors schedulers, conducts skill‑gap analyses, and facilitates training programs to enhance scheduling proficiency within the team.
• Leads the generation of monthly schedule narratives and project recovery schedules to address deviations and ensure project alignment with objectives.
• Advies the Project Controls Team in reviewing administrative requirements and identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a High School Diploma / GED OR 8+ years of experience with an Associate's Degree OR 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree OR 3+ years of experience with a Master'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.
• 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.