Project Controls, Staff

M.C. Dean, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Atlanta seeks a Project Controls Staff. This role requires overseeing project scheduling, managing deliverables, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of relevant experience and a strong background in project management software. Responsibilities include developing project schedules, tracking procurement timelines, and providing detailed performance analysis. Competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with a High School Diploma.
• 6+ years of experience with an Associate degree.
• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project schedules and WBS.
• Designs logically linked project schedules.
• Leads tracking of procurement schedules.
• Mentors junior team members.
• Provides analysis of schedule performance.

Skills

Project scheduling

Earned value management

Communication

Team mentorship

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

AS400 CMMS

Project Management Software

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.

The Project Controls, Staff position is responsible for overseeing and executing comprehensive scheduling activities to ensure efficient project management and delivery. Collaborating closely with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to develop, monitor, and update project schedules while adhering to industry standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of detailed project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to effectively manage project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Designs project schedules with logically linked activities, ensuring appropriate predecessors and successors to avoid relationship lags exceeding predecessor durations. Advises on the validation of quantity take-offs and reviews contract documents for means and methods to ensure accuracy and compliance. Implements and maintains project documentation, including change orders, to reflect current project status and requirements.
• Strategizes the inclusion of vendor quotes with time estimates into project schedules, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
• Leads the tracking of procurement schedules, ensuring timely delivery of equipment, materials, and supplies as per project requirements. Advises on technical requirements and identifies ambiguous items in contract documents, providing recommendations for clarification and resolution.
• Implements project schedules based on Critical Chain Methodology (CCM) to optimize project timelines and resource utilization. Mentors junior team members in scheduling processes, procedures, and software tools to enhance team capabilities and support professional growth. Leads the production of baseline vs. actual schedule reports, monthly schedule narratives, and project recovery schedules.
• Provides detailed analysis of schedule performance, including earned value management (EVM) metrics and forecasts. Implements and manages pending and approved change orders into project schedules, assessing impacts on timelines and costs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or
• 6+ years of experience with an Associate degree or
• 2+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.