Projects Control Engineer

Antora; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits package

401K plan with employer contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Generous PTO and volunteer time off

Job summary

Antora Energy is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to drive schedule and cost tracking for capital projects in our project execution group. You will own baselines, reporting, and support decision-making across the team.

Reporting to the Program Controls Manager, you will coordinate with PMs, engineers, procurement, and site teams to gather progress data and control costs. The onsite role in San Jose, CA includes a competitive salary and equity benefits.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of project controls on industrial or capital projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Knowledge of EVM concepts.
• Experience in EPC or owner-operated environments.
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update project schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Track costs against budgets, including ETC/EAC.
• Prepare regular controls reports with EV metrics.
• Support change management by analyzing schedule/cost impacts.
• Coordinate with PMs, engineers, procurement and site teams.
• Identify schedule risks and cost trends early.
• Develop WBS, baseline schedules, and cost structures.
• Assist in program roll-ups and executive dashboards.

Skills

Project controls

Attention to detail

Communication

Risk/variance analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Our thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power, without supply-constrained critical minerals or multi-year construction timelines.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and work with humility and openness. We are committed to building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

The Project Controls Specialist supports the execution of capital projects within our project execution group. Reporting to the Program Controls Manager, you will own project-level schedule and cost tracking, maintain accurate baselines, and produce reporting that drives informed decision-making across the project team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules in Primavera P6, and/or Microsoft Project, including progress updates, critical path analysis and look-ahead reports
• Track and report project costs against approved budgets, including commitments, actuals, and forecasts to complete (ETC/EAC).
• Support in preparing regular projects controls reports covering schedule performance, cost performance, earned value metrics and variance analysis
• Support change management processes by analyzing schedule and cost impacts of potential changes and incorporating approved changes into project baselines.
• Coordinate with project manager, project engineers, procurement and site teams to gather accurate progress data and cost information.
• Identify schedule risks and cost trends early; escape deviations with supporting analysis
• Assist in developing project controls deliverables during project setup, including WBS development, baseline schedules, and cost breakdown structures.
• Support the Program Controls Manager in developing program-level roll-ups and executive dashboards.

Key Qualifications

• 4-6 years of project controls experience on industrial, manufacturing, or capital construction projects
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project; ability to build and maintain schedules independently
• Working knowledge of earned value management (EVM) concepts
• Familiarity with EPC or owner-operated project environments
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent project workstreams
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting data to project teams

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Curiosity or hands-on experimentation with AI tools e.g. using LLMs for report drafting, data interpretation or automating repetitive controls tasks.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Background in energy, utilities or heavy industrial sectors.

Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $138,000 USD - $165,000 USD

Salary Basis: Annual

Benefits

• Equity compensation in the form of stock options
• Premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
• 401K plan with employer contributions
• Flexible spending accounts
• Industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance
• Paid volunteer time off

When it comes to stopping climate change, we need everyone. We believe that having a diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens all of us, and we strive to create an environment where every one of us is empowered to create meaningful change.