Senior Field Project Controls Engineer

Bechtel•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Field Project Controls Engineer is responsible for integrating field planning, cost control, and productivity analysis to drive predictable, efficient, and cost-effective project execution. This role operates at the interface between construction, planning, and cost engineering, working directly in the field with superintendents, discipline leads, and contractors to ensure work is properly sequenced and executable, productivity is measured, understood, and continuously improved, and cost performance is tracked, forecasted, and aligned with execution reality. The position plays a critical role in turning schedule and budget into actionable field insights, enabling proactive decision-making and early intervention.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
Typically 8–15+ years experience in: Field Planning/scheduling, Cost Engineering/Control, Productivity measurement and benchmarking
Strong understanding of construction sequencing and field execution, Cost control and forecasting methods and productivity measurement and benchmarking
Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Power BI, Project Controls systems ( EcoSys, DSCS, Primavera P6)
Ability to translate data into practical field actions
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

Analyze short-interval plans (3-week / 90-day lookaheads) aligned with the master schedule
Break down schedules into field-executable work packages and sequences
Validate constructability, sequencing, and execution logic with field teams
Support weekly planning, coordination, and workface planning sessions
Support development and monitoring of field-installed quantities, labor costs, and installed units
Prepare and maintain cost forecasts based on: Actual performance trends, Productivity rates, Remaining quantities and execution strategy
Perform cost analysis using historical data and current performance trends
Ensure alignment between field progress, earned value, and cost reporting
Track and analyze craft productivity and installed quantities vs. plan
Identify: Productivity gaps, Inefficiencies and constraints, Opportunities for improvement
Develop and maintain productivity benchmarks using historical and project data
Partner with construction to implement improvement actions
Integrate schedule, cost, and field data to provide real-time performance insights
Develop dashboards and analysis tools (Excel/Power BI) to support field decision-making
Provide actionable recommendations to Project Controls and Construction leadership
Support trend program and change analysis
Work closely with: Superintendents and discipline leads, Field engineers and Work Front Planning teams, Project Controls (planning, cost)
Support client reporting and reviews where required
Ensure alignment between field execution and project controls strategies