Senior Project Controls Engineer

Aegis Project Controls; Eagle Mountain (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Aegis Project Controls is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to provide CPM scheduling support for our data center practice. You will work with client project managers, construction professionals, and stakeholders to develop, manage, and monitor schedules throughout the project life cycle.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes strong communication, risk management, and performance tracking, with opportunities for growth within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in project controls and CPM scheduling in vertical construction.
• Two+ years in project controls for data centers.
• Bachelor’s degree may be waived with five+ years in vertical construction.
• AACEI PSP or PMI-SP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor construction CPM schedules.
• Review documents to create baseline schedules with dates, activities, milestones.
• Produce progress schedule updates with reporting and narratives.
• Assess schedules to meet execution goals and provide recommendations.
• Perform critical path analyses and suggest corrective actions.
• Conduct site walks and prepare monthly progress reports for the site team.
• Review contractor progress with management for decisions.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks for program support.
• Manage costs and resources and report findings.
• Identify risks and assess impacts on project schedules.
• Communicate project status and challenges to teams and stakeholders.
• Hold meetings with project teams, clients, owners, and stakeholders.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Project controls

Progress reporting

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction, or project management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Project Controls Engineer to provide scheduling support services to our valued client’s data center practice. This position will work with a team of professionals, including client project managers, construction professionals, and project stakeholders, to develop, manage, and monitor CPM schedules and project control systems throughout a project’s life cycle. This role is a significant project team position with many growth opportunities.

General responsibilities include:

• Development, maintenance, and monitoring of construction CPM Schedules.
• Review project documents and specifications to develop baseline schedules that accurately include all required dates, activities, and milestones.
• Perform progress schedule updates to include comprehensive reporting and narratives.
• Review project schedules and provide recommendations based on execution goals.
• Perform critical path analyses, identify schedule-related problems, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct site walks for progress validation and prepare monthly reporting packages for the project site team.
• Review the contractor’s progress and present it to management for decision‑making.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks to support the program.
• Cost and resource management and reporting.
• Identification and evaluation of risk and impacts within project schedules.
• Communicate project status and challenges effectively.
• Meet with project teams, clients, owners, and various stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Five or more years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling within the vertical construction industry.
• Two or more years of experience in project controls for data centers.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or a related field. This requirement may be waived with five or more years of direct, vertical construction industry experience.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Ability to accurately interpret construction documents.
• Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences.
• Experience developing construction project schedules for data center projects.
• Cost and resource management and reporting,
• Familiarity with contractual clauses as they apply to planning and scheduling,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills,
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously,
• AACEI PSP or PMI‑SP certification(s) preferred.
• This role requires being full‑time on‑site.

Benefits and Perks:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + employer match
• Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Squishy rhinos
• Team events