Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a Project Controls Engineer to support transportation projects across roadway, transit and aviation. You’ll bring together scheduling, cost controls and construction-phase knowledge to give our project teams clear insight into project performance.
You’ll work alongside project managers, engineers and construction professionals, applying your technical experience to complex infrastructure assignments. The role combines detailed project controls work with opportunities to spend time in the field and see how projects are progressing firsthand.
Working with an energetic and high-performing team, you will:
- Develop project baseline schedules and perform schedule reviews, time impact analyses and cost impact analyses.
- Review construction contractor baseline schedules and monthly updates, providing clear technical recommendations.
- Perform critical path method (CPM) schedule analyses to identify, measure and report schedule performance.
- Develop and maintain monthly technical project monitoring reports.
- Review Time Impact Analysis (TIA) claims and develop alternative analyses, recommendations and negotiation positions related to schedule and cost claims.
- Visit construction sites periodically to observe and document project schedule performance.
- Develop Engineer’s Estimates and Independent Cost Estimates, including quantity take-offs and unit pricing.
- Support project managers with cost analysis, cost tracking, earned value management and change-management cost risk assessments.
- Perform inspection activities as part of construction-phase services.
- Support construction administration through reviews of requests for information (RFIs), submittals and change orders.
- Contribute to other assignments and special projects based on project needs.
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or a related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant US experience in project controls, construction management and design supporting large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Experience managing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated project and time management skills.
- Experience with scheduling, cost estimating or cost-management software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, RSMeans and Bluebeam.
- Transportation project experience in cost estimating and scheduling is preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licence in Texas Preferred
- Relevant certification through the Project Management Institute (PMI) or Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Preferred
- TxDOT precertifications related to scheduling, estimating or construction Preferred
Travel
This role requires up to 20% travel.
Benefits
GHD offers benefits designed to support your health, well-being, and future, including:
- 401(k): Eligible employees may participate beginning the first day of the month following three months of service.
- Paid Time Off: PTO begins at 16 days per year and increases with years of service, providing time for vacation, illness, and personal needs.
- Holiday Pay: Eligible employees receive holiday pay for GHD’s nine observed holidays each year, based on their regular work schedule.
- Wellness Benefit: Eligible regular full-time employees can receive reimbursement of 50% of qualifying wellness expenses, up to $250 annually. Eligible expenses may include gym memberships, home exercise equipment, bicycles, race entry fees, smoking cessation programs, weight-management programs, and fitness-tracking devices.
About GHD
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field
- At least 5 years of relevant U.S. experience in project controls, construction management, and design supporting large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams
- Experience managing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated project and time management skills
- Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, RSMeans, Bluebeam, or similar scheduling, estimating, and cost-management software
- Transportation project experience in cost estimating and scheduling
- Professional Engineer license in Texas
- Relevant certification through PMI or AACE
- TxDOT precertifications related to scheduling, estimating, or construction
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support, flexible work options, and confidential mental-health assistance are emphasized across the offering. Employee assistance programs for employees and their families further strengthen lifestyle support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid-leave flexibility is highlighted, with the option in some locations to purchase additional leave. Paid holidays and time off are also part of the package in regions where listed.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and life insurance are available in certain countries, and healthcare options are regarded positively in some locations. These medical benefits contribute to a broadly comprehensive baseline.
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What We Do
GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
