M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Project Controls Engineer 2

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAldie, VA, USA$90.6k - $136k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least two years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Ability to work at a computer screen for extended periods and sit for extended periods.
Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, such as using a keyboard.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.
Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally so others understand.
Ability to read and understand written information and ideas.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
Ability to identify and understand another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of detailed project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures to manage project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
Design project schedules with logically linked activities and appropriate predecessors and successors, avoiding relationship lags that exceed predecessor durations.
Advise on validating quantity take-offs and review contract documents for means and methods to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Implement and maintain project documentation, including change orders, to reflect current project status and requirements.
Plan the inclusion of vendor quotes and time estimates in project schedules to align with project timelines.
Lead tracking of procurement schedules to ensure timely delivery of equipment, materials, and supplies.
Advise on technical requirements and identify ambiguous items in contract documents, recommending clarification and resolution.
Implement project schedules using Critical Chain Methodology to optimize project timelines and resource utilization.
Mentor junior team members in scheduling processes, procedures, and software tools.
Produce baseline-versus-actual schedule reports, monthly schedule narratives, and project recovery schedules.
Analyze schedule performance, including earned value management metrics and forecasts.
Implement pending and approved change orders into project schedules and assess their impact on timelines and costs.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Project Management Online, an in-house project management software.
Experience with AS400 internal computerized maintenance management system software.
Experience with Primavera P6 software.

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

The Project Controls, Staff position is responsible for overseeing and executing comprehensive scheduling activities to ensure efficient project management and delivery. Collaborating closely with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to develop, monitor, and update project schedules while adhering to industry standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

Leads the development of detailed project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to effectively manage project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
Designs project schedules with logically linked activities, ensuring appropriate predecessors and successors to avoid relationship lags exceeding predecessor durations. · Advises on the validation of quantity take-offs and reviews contract documents for means and methods to ensure accuracy and compliance. · Implements and maintains project documentation, including change orders, to reflect current project status and requirements.
Strategizes the inclusion of vendor quotes with time estimates into project schedules, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
Leads the tracking of procurement schedules, ensuring timely delivery of equipment, materials, and supplies as per project requirements. · Advises on technical requirements and identifies ambiguous items in contract documents, providing recommendations for clarification and resolution.
Implements project schedules based on Critical Chain Methodology (CCM) to optimize project timelines and resource utilization. · Mentors junior team members in scheduling processes, procedures, and software tools to enhance team capabilities and support professional growth. · Leads the production of baseline vs. actual schedule reports, monthly schedule narratives, and project recovery schedules.
Provides detailed analysis of schedule performance, including earned value management (EVM) metrics and forecasts. · Implements and manages pending and approved change orders into project schedules, assessing impacts on timelines and costs.

Qualifications

2+years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Preferred but not required:

Project Management Software (PM Online) – In-house Software.
AS400 (internal) CMMS software
Primavera P6 software

Abilities:

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $90,640.00 - USD $135,960.00 /Yr.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1949

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