B.L. Harbert International is looking for a Project Controls Engineer for various locations overseas. The Project Controls Engineer will work in close cooperation with the Project Manager, superintendents, and material suppliers during the refinement of the project execution schedule and the monitoring of the project's critical path. Candidate will work with the project team to update plans for project design processes, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare project schedule updates and reports required by the contract
- Prepare short-term look-ahead schedules for use by BLHI field forces and subcontractors
- Record and report actual performance progress and forecast completion of work based on performance to date
- Prepare evaluations of potential time impacts from change issues or unanticipated conditions in the field
- Prepare and maintain BLHI’s procurement log to assist in planning and execution of material procurement
- Assist the project manager and project engineer to analyze cost and potential time issues associated with RFP’s
Requirements:
- US citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the US Government
- Ability to relocate overseas to work on projects for 2-4 years
Physical Demands:
To perform the duties of this job, the employee must:
- Have the ability to repetitively use hands to grasp, reach above and below with arms, and work overhead
- Have the ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, climb, bend, balance and twist for extended periods
- Have the ability to frequently lift and/or push or pull up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or push or pull up to 75 pounds
- Possess the manual dexterity to utilize and operate construction tools and/or construction equipment and machinery
- Possess physical agility and mobility, to include safely maneuvering throughout the job site
Work Environment:
To perform the duties of this job, the employee
- Must be able to work 60-hours/week, six days/week, 10 hours/day
- May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration
- Will have occasional exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites including frequent loud noises
- Must be comfortable with regular work near moving mechanical parts and outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt
Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Experience Required • Experience and Training in scheduling and planning construction projects Preferred • Experience in Department of Defense or Department of State projects • Experience in USACE or OBO projects overseas Experience in scheduling and planning construction projects using Primavera P6 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the U.S. Government
- Ability to relocate overseas for project assignments lasting 2–4 years
- Bachelor's degree or better
- Experience and training in scheduling and planning construction projects
- Experience with Department of Defense or Department of State projects
- Experience with USACE or OBO projects overseas
- Experience using Primavera P6 for construction project scheduling and planning
- Ability to perform physical construction-site duties, including lifting, climbing, kneeling, crawling, and operating construction tools or equipment
- Ability to work 60 hours per week, six days per week, in variable outdoor construction-site conditions
What We Do
BL Harbert International is a diversified construction contractor operating across the United States and internationally. It provides general construction, design-build, construction management, and preconstruction services, with specialized MEP engineering for international clients. Its projects serve commercial, hospitality, healthcare, higher-education, industrial, and federal/government markets, including secure U.S. government facilities. The company emphasizes sustainable construction and delivers projects for both public- and private-sector clients.
