Traveling Mission-Critical Project Controls Engineer

Big-D Careers; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical and dental insurance paid

Health Savings Account with employer贡献

401k with match

Life Insurance & Disability paid

PTO & Holidays

Per-diem for traveling role

Job summary

Big-D Mission Critical is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support cost, schedule, productivity, and performance on large-scale data center projects in Reno, NV, or in a traveling role with per-diem.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years in project controls or related fields, with strong Excel and PM software experience. Travel and per-diem are available for this position with Big-D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in construction/engineering/related field is preferred.
• 2–5 years in project controls, project engineering, cost engineering, construction management, or related.
• Experience in commercial/industrial/mission-critical or data center construction is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with PM software.

Responsibilities

• Support project cost control, forecasting, and budgeting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track performance against schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Assist in maintaining cost reports, cash flow projections, and earned value metrics.
• Analyze production rates, labor productivity, and project progress.
• Support change management processes including tracking potential change orders and schedule impacts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project controls reports for leadership and clients.
• Assist with forecasting, risk analysis, and trend identification.
• Coordinate with scheduling team to evaluate progress and critical path impacts.
• Support development and maintenance of project dashboards and performance metrics.
• Monitor procurement, equipment deliveries, and material tracking against schedules.
• Assist with project audits, reporting requirements, and executive presentations.
• Identify variances and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Big-D Mission Critical is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support cost, schedule, productivity, and performance on large-scale data center projects in Reno, NV, or in a traveling role with per-diem.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years in project controls or related fields, with strong Excel and PM software experience. Travel and per-diem are available for this position with Big-D.