Construction Project Controls Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Construction Project Controls – All Levels

Important:
This posting is part of a Talent Pipeline and does not represent a currently open position.

We maintain pipeline postings to proactively identify qualified candidates for roles that open frequently but may not be active at the time of application.

This posting is for our Project Controls Talent Pipeline
, supporting clients in the Cedar Rapids / Eastern Iowa region
. We are currently hiring for many of these positions, but headcount needs and openings shift regularly. We encourage you to apply to both active roles and this pipeline posting so we can consider you for current and future opportunities. We review applicants proactively and contact qualified candidates as relevant roles become available.

We're building a bench of Project Controls and Scheduling professionals at all levels
, from early-career to senior leadership, for industrial and mission‑critical construction projects.

These are all full‑time, on‑site positions with opportunities for career growth within the organization.

• Directors & Managers of Project Controls & Scheduling (up to $225,000)
• Schedulers (Level I – Senior/Master/Lead) (up to $130,000)
• Project Controls Analysts & Cost Specialists (up to $120,000)
• Senior Cost / Earned Value / Reporting & Analytics Specialists (up to $140,000)
• Document Control & Forecasting Support (up to $85,000)
• Project Controls Coordinators & Training‑Focused Roles (up to $110,000)

Depending on your background and level, responsibilities may include:

• Developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules using tools such as Primavera P6 or similar platforms.
• Building and managing baselines, logic ties, calendars, and resource loading to support realistic, achievable project plans.
• Tracking cost commitments, actuals, and forecasts to support month‑end reporting and proactive risk identification.
• Supporting earned value management (EVM), productivity tracking, and variance analysis for active projects.
• Preparing and distributing regular schedule and cost reports for project managers, operations leaders, and executives.
• Partnering with project management and field teams to validate progress, update schedules, and align on recovery plans when required.
• Maintaining and enforcing coding structures, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and project controls standards across projects and regions.
• Coordinating with document control to ensure drawings, RFIs, submittals, and revisions are tracked and reflected in schedules and forecasts.
• Assisting with or leading month‑end and forecasting cycles
  , helping leadership understand portfolio health, risks, and opportunities.
• Building or refining dashboards and analytics (Excel or BI tools) that improve visibility into performance metrics.
• For senior/lead/manager roles:
  • Mentoring junior schedulers, analysts, and coordinators.
  • Establishing best practices and governance for project controls and scheduling.
• For regional/leadership roles:
  • Providing oversight across multiple projects or regions.
  • Standardizing controls practices and ensuring data integrity for decision‑making.

We are building a pipeline across multiple levels. Strong candidates will bring a mix of:

• Experience in project controls, scheduling, cost control, or related analytics in construction, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Primavera P6, MS Project
  , or similar scheduling tools (strong plus for P6).
• Familiarity with budgets, commitments, forecasts, cost codes, and change management
  .
• Exposure to earned value concepts (EV, CPI, SPI), productivity tracking, or performance measurement.
• Comfort working with data in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas) and/or BI tools for reporting and dashboards.

• Background supporting electrical, industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas, power, or mission‑critical/data center projects is highly preferred.
• Experience collaborating with project managers, engineers, superintendents, or field supervision
  .
• Understanding of how schedule and cost data connects to real field activities
  .