Senior Project Controls Coordinator

About Fusion

Fusion is a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business specializing in mission‑critical engineering, secure infrastructure, and advanced technical solutions for federal and defense clients. We bring precision, integrity, and deep expertise to some of the nation’s most complex and sensitive programs.

Our team of highly skilled engineers and technical professionals is dedicated to advancing the future of secure facilities and infrastructure. When you join Fusion, you become part of a collaborative, mission‑focused organization that values technical excellence and a steadfast commitment to national security.

Active Secret security clearance required;
Top Secret clearance preferred. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain any additional customer-required clearances or access authorizations.

The Senior Project Controls Coordinator provides professional scheduling, planning, and project controls support for construction, renovation, and maintenance projects. This role manages project schedules throughout the full project lifecycle, from pre-construction through close-out, and serves as the primary scheduling liaison among project managers, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, government representatives, and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong project scheduling expertise, analytical and communication skills, and the ability to support complex projects within a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Scheduling & Planning

• Develop, maintain, and manage baseline (master) project schedules across all applicable disciplines (civil/structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, etc.).
• Create detailed, resource-loaded, and time-phased schedules covering design, procurement, permitting, construction, commissioning, and close-out activities.
• Establish task dependencies, critical paths, milestones, deliverables, constraints, and project-level gates/checkpoints.
• Integrate schedule with cost, estimating, procurement, resource planning, and overall project controls functions.

Monitoring, Reporting & Project Controls

• Track actual progress against the baseline schedules and perform routine schedule updates.
• Identify schedule variances, delays, and risks; forecast impacts to milestones and project completion dates.
• Prepare and distribute schedule updates, milestone reports, dashboard, Gantt charges, and other project controls documentation.
• Lead schedule review meetings and provide briefings to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Support change-order reviews and schedule impact analysis.

Contract & Coordination Support

• Provide schedule input for pre-award planning, procurement strategies, bid evaluations, and contract reviews.
• Coordinate with field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders to validate progress and support project execution.
• Review contractor-proposed schedules, sequencing, durations, and resource allocations for feasibility and alignment with project objectives.

Risk Assessment & Mitigation Planning

• Maintain schedule risk registers identifying constraints, dependencies, conflicts, and potential delays.
• Recommend corrective actions and recovery plans to address schedule slippages, resource constraints, and sequencing conflicts.
• Collaborate with project management, procurement, estimating, and field teams to develop mitigation strategies and maintain schedule performance.

Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization

• Maintain working knowledge of scheduling methodologies, industry best practices, and project controls tools.
• Recommend improvements to Fusion schedule processes, reporting tools, and project controls procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance integrated project planning, coordination, and execution practices.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred (Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or related field).
• Minimum of 8–12 years of experience in construction scheduling, project planning, or project controls, preferably supporting federal, defense, or mission-critical…