Project Controls, Associate

Join to apply for the Project Controls, Associate role at M.C. Dean, Inc. 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. Overview Support the project team by developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules. Play a key role in ensuring project timelines are met, resources are effectively allocated, and project progress is accurately tracked and reported. Responsibilities will encompass various aspects of project scheduling, quality control, and coordination with different stakeholders. Have a keen eye for detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to learn scheduling software. 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. Responsibilities Executes the creation and updating of project schedules, ensuring all activities have appropriate predecessors and successors. Performs deconstruction of project scope into discrete activities complying with maximum allowed durations. Implements procurement, submittals, reviews, and material delivery timelines into the project schedule. Analyzes the accuracy of quantity take‑offs and ensures all items are accounted for in the schedule. Resources the project schedule, forecasting material, equipment, and labor needs. Tracks project costs, schedule, and earned value to provide accurate project status updates. Inputs and updates pending and approved change orders in the schedule. Designs schedules frag nets to demonstrate the impact of submittals on change orders. Leads coordination of site surveys and supports the establishment of work areas as needed. Identifies constructability constraints and impacts, ensuring they are reflected in the schedule. Produces baseline vs. actual schedule reports and monthly schedule narratives. Maintains accurate and complete CPM network narratives, providing insights into project status and potential mitigation strategies. Qualifications 6+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or 4+ years of experience with an Associate degree or 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree Preferred (but not required) Project Management Software (PM Online) – in‑house software. AS400 (internal) CMMS software Primavera P6 software Benefits A competitive salary Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Military Reserve pay offset Paid maternity leave 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 to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., 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 solutions that make sense. Identify and understand the speech of another person. Seniority Level Not Applicable Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Management and Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at M.C. Dean, Inc. by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr