Project Controls Engineer

BMWC CONSTRUCTORS • Munster, IN

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About The Position

BMWC, an industrial construction company, is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to join their team. This role is crucial for the successful planning, scheduling, and execution of large-scale industrial construction projects. The Project Controls Engineer will be part of a high-performing project services team, reporting to an expert Project Controls Manager. This position involves close collaboration with project leadership, field teams, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain project schedules, track progress, identify potential impacts, and ensure projects stay on track.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project controls, planning, or scheduling roles.
• Experience with Primavera P6
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent time management, communication, and customer service skills.
• Strong service orientation and ability to work effectively with diverse project teams.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and professionalism in a fast-paced project environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education is preferred.
• Additional coursework, training and/or certification related to project controls, planning, scheduling, or construction management are preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple project sites or distributed project teams preferred.
• Previous experience in the construction industry highly desired.
• Scheduling experience in pharmaceutical, semiconductor, petrochemical, or other mechanical process industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through interactive planning sessions to develop workflow plans, project schedules, and detailed labor plans.
• Integrate planning information into the project schedule, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project requirements.
• Update schedule with progress, monitor key work sequences and milestones, and notify project team of deviations to the baseline schedule.
• Lead planning sessions as needed to re-sequence the work and support project recovery efforts.
• Prepare and maintain craft loading plans, physical percent complete tracking, craft productivity reports, and key commodity curves.
• Analyze resource loading and craft productivity to identify potential impacts to the project schedule.
• Perform routine site walks to support progress updates, schedule monitoring, and field coordination.
• Manage the planning and scheduling interfaces between BMWC, the client, engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
• Maintain expert knowledge of Primavera P6 (V 15.1 or later), including activity coding, resource loading, multiple schedules, baselines, data imports, and data exports.
• Provide scheduling and planning support for proposal development.
• Generate and analyze cost and earned value data from an ERP system.
• Support BMWC’s safety culture by reporting any condition or behavior that may lead to a safety incident.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with bonus
• PTO and paid holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, AD&D and Disability benefits
• Pet insurance
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED