Senior Project Controls Engineer

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical resources company in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer – Scheduler to lead scheduling for a large hyperscale data center. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in commercial construction scheduling, expert knowledge of Primavera P6, and strong communication skills. This role is fully onsite and involves direct collaboration with project teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial construction scheduling or project controls.
• Expert-level skills in Primavera P6 and Excel.
• Field fluency with a strong understanding of schedule logic.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a fully logic-tied baseline schedule.
• Conduct weekly updates through site walks and trade coordination.
• Mentor junior schedulers and ensure CPM best practices are applied.

Skills

Commercial construction scheduling

Project controls

Primavera P6

Excel

Strong communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Controls Engineer – Scheduler
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (Onsite)

Job Description:

We are hiring a Senior Project Controls Engineer – Scheduler to lead scheduling for a large hyperscale data center in Indianapolis. This is a fully onsite role embedded with the project team. You will work directly in the field, collaborating daily with superintendents, trade partners, and leadership to keep the project on track.

Duties:

- Develop and manage a fully logic-tied baseline schedule in Primavera P6 with 2,500 or more activities using CPM best practices and a detailed WBS

- Conduct weekly updates through site walks and trade coordination

- Build P6 layouts to track critical and near-critical paths, filter by trade or zone, and produce clear reports for field and leadership

- Maintain resource-loaded schedules for cost and earned value tracking

- Perform Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and develop mitigation plans

- Deliver monthly schedule packages including .xer files, critical path snapshots, lookaheads, and written narratives

- Analyze large datasets and multiple schedules in Excel

- Mentor junior schedulers and ensure CPM best practices are applied

Skills:

- 5 or more years in commercial construction scheduling or project controls

- Expert-level skills in Primavera P6 and Excel

- Field fluency with a strong understanding of how work is built and the ability to reflect that in schedule logic

- Strong communication skills with both field teams and executives

- Hyperscale data center or mission-critical project experience preferred


[ Arena Technical Resources, LLC, (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability. ]