Senior Project Controls Technician

Corning•City of Corning, NY

2d•$70,662 - $97,160•Onsite

About The Position

Support the Laboratory Services Management & Engineering Project Management team within Sullivan Park Operations by coordinating administrative, cost-control, documentation, quality, and onsite activities for R&D capital construction projects. This technical individual contributor role partners closely with Project Managers, construction resources, vendors, and stakeholders to improve project delivery efficiency from initiation through closeout.

Requirements

Associate degree (AS/AAS) in Construction Management, Business, Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a business, engineering, construction, facilities, maintenance, or customer-support environment; or an engineering background with at least 2 years of experience supporting facility/infrastructure or process-equipment projects.
Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating small-scale projects or project workstreams.
Ability to interpret technical documentation, including specifications, schematics, and floor plans.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, customer-service, and teamwork skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Project.
Experience working safely in environments involving hazardous chemicals and gases.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or additional technical training in Construction Management, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
Experience supporting capital construction, laboratory, infrastructure, or facilities projects.
Ability to read system drawings and schematics and provide basic design or construction oversight.
Familiarity with engineering and construction processes, project accounting, procurement, and contractor coordination.
Knowledge of laboratory infrastructure and facility systems, including HVAC, air handlers, exhaust systems, pumps, electrical distribution, and process-gas distribution.
Experience with project management, enterprise accounting, procurement, or maintenance systems such as SharePoint, PeopleSoft, and Maximo.

Responsibilities

Provide project administration support, including meeting coordination, agendas, minutes, schedules, SharePoint project repositories, and stakeholder communications.
Coordinate site access, badging, escorts, visitor logistics, project events, shipping/receiving, and vendor invoice processing.
Track purchase orders, procurement activities, project costs, forecasts, asset disposition plans, capitalization, and depreciation schedules using systems such as PeopleSoft and Maximo.
Support Project Managers with System Change Requests, receiver requirements, and regular cost and performance reporting.
Conduct regular construction-site visits to observe safety practices, work progress, delivered materials, staffing, and compliance with construction documents.
Maintain project records, site documentation, progress photographs, contractor as-builts, and closeout materials.
Assist with commissioning, substantial-completion inspections, punch-list coordination, and closeout administration.
Proactively identify upcoming project needs, resolve issues before they affect delivery, and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and external partners.