Project Engineer

Acro Service Corp; Cumberland City (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Acro Service Corp seeks a Project Controls Manager to oversee business and technical aspects of a complex program in Tennessee. You will drive budget, schedule, and work breakdown structures while guiding the project team and ensuring quality across deliverables.

The role requires strong cost analysis, invoicing oversight, and change-control execution, with responsibility for program outcomes and successful completion of project milestones.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, electrical, civil, industrial or related engineering field from an accredited school or university.
• PE and/or certification by PMI or AACE International are desirable.
• Experience in project controls, cost forecasting and change control is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business aspects like budget, schedule, and work breakdown structures.
• Analyze and process invoices from partners/contractors and forecast costs.
• Plan work, monitor expenditures and manage change control processes.
• Provide guidance to project team and ensure work quality.
• Ensure project requirements are identified and met and support approvals.
• Lead project control studies and develop detailed estimates with spreadsheets.

Skills

Budget management

Scheduling

Cost analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical

B.S. in Electrical

B.S. in Civil

B.S. in Industrial Engineering

PE or PMI/AACE certification desired

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Estimating system

Job description

Responsible for the business and technical aspects of the entire project.

Business Responsibilities Include:

• Budget
• Schedule
• Establishing project work breakdown structures
• Analysis and processing partner/contractor invoices
• Cost analysis and forecasting
• Work planning
• Monitoring/controlling expenditures
• Change control

Technical Responsibilities Include:

• Providing guidance to the project team and other specialists/consultants along with the responsibility for their work quality.
• Ensures that project requirements are identified and met.
• Completes engineering economic analyses as needed.
• Assists in the project approval process.
• Approves project change results within approved limits.
• Conducts lessons learned reviews at project completion.

PROJECT CONTROLS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Initiates project controls or related process improvements to optimize achievement of program/project or business plan objectives.

Performs and directs studies to evaluate the effectiveness of project control techniques utilized on projects.

Develops detailed estimates utilizing advanced computer skills both in spreadsheet software packages and in the current estimating system.

Reviews and analyzes vendor proposals, ensures alignment of work scopes, estimates, schedules, cost accounts, and prepares project environmental decision records for review.

Utilizes good communication and coordination skills to support project personnel in the development of the program/project.

Uses judgment in the utilization of techniques, procedures, and criteria to devise new approaches to resolve identified problems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial or related engineering field from an accredited school or university.

PE and/or certification by the Project Management Institute or AACE International are desired.