Project Specialist – Manufacturing & Construction

Mainz Brady Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainz Brady Group is seeking a project controls professional for a long-term contracting opportunity in Portland, OR. You will work on a major manufacturing facility project from planning through commissioning, interfacing with a PMO Manager to connect schedules, budgets, risks and progress for leadership decisions and issue resolution.

Responsibilities include building integrated schedules in MS Project, supporting CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, and turning data into clear dashboards and executive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project controls/coordination.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with large-scale manufacturing projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated schedules using MS Project, tracking milestones and critical paths.
• Support budgets, CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, commitments, accruals and variance analysis.
• Turn schedule, cost and progress data into dashboards and executive reports while tracking risks and changes.

Skills

Project controls

Project management

Coordination

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Long-Term contracting opportunity, 2+ years!

On-Site -- Portland, Oregon candidates only please

Help keep a major manufacturing facility project on track -- from planning and engineering through construction, equipment installation, and operational readiness. Work closely with a PMO Manager to connect schedules, budgets, risks, and progress into a clear picture that helps project leadership make decisions and resolve issues.

• Project Scheduling: Build and maintain integrated schedules using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and recovery plans.
• Cost Controls & Forecasting: Support project budgets, CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, commitments, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Project Reporting & Risk Management: Turn schedule, cost, and progress data into clear dashboards and executive reports while tracking risks, issues, changes, and follow-up actions.

Background needed

Bachelors Degree required

5+ years of experience required: project controls, project management/coordination

Nice to have

Experience with projects exceeding $50M, greenfield facilities, plant expansions, etc.