Senior Project Controls Engineer — EVMS & Scheduling Lead

Merrick & Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership

Employee Referral Program

Performance reviews

Professional Training

Paid time off

Job summary

Merrick & Company is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join the Energy Manufacturing and Bioprocessing (EMB) Business Unit. The role emphasizes schedule and cost control, EVMS, WBS, and robust progress reporting, with leadership of a small PC team across multiple offices.

Travel to project sites is expected as needed; candidates should have 12+ years in project controls and strong communication, with Primavera P6 and MS Project proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in project controls (planning & scheduling/cost engineering).
• Demonstrable knowledge of EVMS or EVM requirements.
• Experience in Engineering/Procurement/Construction Management.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel and Access.
• Experience with Monte Carlo Analysis.
• Strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WBS, dictionary, and charge codes.
• Prepare business-unit level reports for senior management.
• Develop Level 3 resource-loaded schedules and monitor baselines.
• Lead schedule updates and look-ahead planning meetings.
• Coordinate with client and internal teams to meet reporting needs.
• Input schedule updates and IMS with client/subcontractors.
• Support project accounting with invoices and progress tracking.
• Travel to project sites as required.

Skills

WBS & cost control

EVMS/EVM

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Cost engineering

Schedule analysis

Forecasting

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Access

Monte Carlo Analysis

Job description

Merrick & Company is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join the Energy Manufacturing and Bioprocessing (EMB) Business Unit. The role emphasizes schedule and cost control, EVMS, WBS, and robust progress reporting, with leadership of a small PC team across multiple offices.

Travel to project sites is expected as needed; candidates should have 12+ years in project controls and strong communication, with Primavera P6 and MS Project proficiency.