Project Controls Engineer (Environmental Projects)

About the role

North Wind Group is looking for a Project Controls Engineer to coordinate daily planning, scheduling, cost management and performance tracking for environmental projects, with a strong field presence. The role works closely with construction teams, developing and updating schedules and cost data to reflect real-time site conditions, and partners with superintendents, project managers and craft teams to keep installed work, schedule advancement and budget expectations aligned.

Key responsibilities

• Scheduling, cost planning and budgeting: maintain integrated schedules (Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project), define activity sequencing, build WBS and CBS, and support cost-loaded schedules
• Cost control and forecasting: track commitments and expenditures against budget, prepare cost forecasts and EAC projections, and assist with earned value management (EVM)
• Performance monitoring: analyze critical path and schedule variances, update schedules, track performance against baselines, run CPI/SPI analysis, and produce regular reports and dashboards
• Change management and claims: evaluate scope changes and delays, support time impact analyses, and help prepare change orders and claims
• Risk and contingency management: identify risks, run scenario analyses, monitor risk triggers and justify contingency drawdowns
• Contract administration, invoicing support (including Schedule of Values), and year-end audit participation

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management or a related field
• 8-10+ years of project controls experience, including at least 8 years on environmental remediation, construction or engineering projects
• 8+ years preparing cost estimates to completion with bottom-up ETC analysis and forecasting
• 8+ years of project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk analysis, cost estimating and EVMS experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of schedule specifications for DOE, USACE and/or NAVFAC projects
• Ability to obtain government clearance

Required skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 (preferred) or Microsoft Project
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
• Preferred: PMP, PSP (AACE) or EVP certification; knowledge of AACE, PMI, DOE or DCMA standards

What we offer

• Health, life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees