Senior Project Controls Engineer

Aegis Project Controls; Hampton (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) match

Life and AD&D coverage

Voluntary life insurance

Wellness program

Paid time off

Team events

Job summary

Aegis Project Controls is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to deliver CPM scheduling and project control services for a data center practice. You will work with project managers, construction pros, and stakeholders to develop and monitor schedules throughout a project lifecycle in a fast-paced team.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration, rigorous schedule management, risk assessment, and proactive reporting. Strong communication and Primavera P6 proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling.
• Two+ years of data center project controls experience.
• Bachelor's degree as specified or five years' equivalent.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Ability to interpret construction documents.
• Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences.
• Experience developing construction project schedules for data centers.
• Familiarity with planning/scheduling contractual clauses.
• Excellent communication skills.
• On-site, full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor CPM schedules.
• Review documents to baseline schedules with dates, activities, and milestones.
• Prepare progress schedule updates with reporting.
• Analyze schedules and provide execution-based recommendations.
• Conduct critical path analyses and risk actions.
• Perform site walks and monthly reporting packages.
• Review contractor progress and present to management.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks.
• Cost and resource management and reporting.
• Identify risks and impacts in schedules.
• Communicate project status effectively.
• Meet with teams, clients, owners, stakeholders.

Skills

Project controls experience

CPM scheduling

Data center scheduling

Communication skills

On-site work

Education

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

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Senior 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