Project Controls Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
Project Controls Engineer jobs in Massachusetts are in steady demand, with the strongest concentration in defense and aerospace, large-scale infrastructure, life sciences construction, and energy, covering roles from entry-level cost engineers through senior program controllers. Boston, Cambridge, and Worcester anchor most of the hiring, where established employers like Raytheon Technologies, Turner Construction, and General Electric Aerospace maintain significant project portfolios. Earned value management, schedule risk analysis, and integrated master schedule development are the sub-areas Massachusetts employers ask for most consistently. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.
Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs. These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance. All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change.Role and Scope of Position:
Position is responsible to analyze project data and report on the performance of the Distribution Organization. Responsible to ensure the timely and efficient monitoring and analysis of project costs, trends, and schedules for the capital program. The role is responsible to produce a variety of reports and analyses in support of Eversource’s project initiating, planning, executing, controlling, compliance and close-out initiatives. This position will work closely with all functional departments, and plays a key role monitoring Project Teams regarding their adherence to Eversource’s policies, procedures, and standards. This group will be responsible for developing, maintaining and report out of key Project Management metrics including schedule performance, risk management, project productivity, change order management, and other key metrics that will continue to drive efficiency and transparency for Project Management execution.
Essential Functions:
- Works with Project Management, Investment Planning, Operations, Procurement, Materials personnel to ensure overall consistency of project budgets and schedules are in alignment with corporate goals and strategies.
- Works with Investment Planning to ensure cost management is being performed at the project and program levels that include cost tracking, forecasting and reporting CAPEX and variance analysis.
- Tracks Project Management compliance performance with procedures regarding Key Project Decision Documents, record management, and quality control protocols.
- Applies project analytics to project data to describe, predict, and improve business performance. Create project reports to recommend action or to guide decision making rooted in capital program management performance improvement.
- Ensuring the accuracy of all cost information including confirmation that costs have been properly coded and allocated to project budgets.
- Creates required accounting and project cost variances reports.
- Monitors and reports on project costs and commitment to budget and forecast.
- Reviews, evaluates and reports on trends and their impact on project costs or project in-service dates.
- Assess progress measurement and develops and updates progress charts for progress reporting.
- Creates and maintains project level KPIs and project statistics reports.
Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Technical Knowledge/Skill:
- The individual must be self-reliant with a strong sense of self-motivation, and possess good communication skills.
- This individual understands and applies financial, accounting, business, risk and project management theories and methodologies.
- Knowledge of financial modeling, accounting, risk management, project management information systems, capital investment analysis techniques, plant accounting, and capital budgeting.
- Ability to monitor and analyze cost and scheduling information, provide forecasts, make recommendations, and communicate effectively at all levels.
- Demonstrated high competence in past assignments.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent degree will be considered; MBA or equivalent education highly desirable.
Experience:
- Three (3) to five (5) years of related experience preferred with experience exposure to Project Manager, accountant, financial business analysts in a business involved with managing large complex multi-year projects.
Working Conditions:
- Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Limited travel will be required to project sites and stakeholder locations.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Normal office environment.
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Compensation and Benefits:
Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive. The annual salary range for this position is:
$91,200.00-$101,330.00Worker Type:
RegularNumber of Openings:
2Emergency Response:
Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.
EEO Statement:
Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project controls engineer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field
- Proficiency with scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
- Experience applying earned value management principles on government or commercial projects
- Familiarity with DCMA or DoD program reporting standards preferred for defense roles
- Strong cost variance analysis and forecasting skills with demonstrated reporting experience
- Professional certification such as PMI-SP or AACE Planning and Scheduling Professional preferred
Project Controls Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project controls engineer in Massachusetts?
Most project controls engineers in Massachusetts enter the field with a bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or industrial engineering, or in construction management. Massachusetts does not issue a state-specific license for the project controls function itself, but roles at defense contractors and public agencies often require DCMA compliance familiarity or a Department of Defense security clearance. Earning an AACE certification or PMI Scheduling Professional credential significantly strengthens a candidate's profile in this market.
Which companies hire project controls engineers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring project controls engineers in Massachusetts right now include Skanska, Cumming, and Eversource Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's dense concentration of defense primes, large hospital construction programs, and life sciences campus expansions means demand is spread across both government contracting firms and commercial construction management companies.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most project controls engineer jobs?
Boston, Westwood, and Massachusetts have the most project controls engineer openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge drive the largest share through major healthcare system expansions, university capital programs, and defense contractors headquartered in the Route 128 corridor, while Worcester's growing biotech and infrastructure pipeline has made it a consistent secondary market for the role.
Are there remote project controls engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, since project controls work often requires on-site schedule walks and stakeholder meetings. About 100% of project controls engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with most of those positions concentrated in the cost analysis and reporting functions rather than the field-facing scheduling roles.
How can I get hired as a project controls engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a cost engineer or project coordinator role at a Massachusetts construction management or defense contractor, where exposure to scheduling software and earned value reporting is built into the job. Firms like Turner Construction and large Route 128 defense primes regularly bring on new graduates in junior controls or program analyst roles. Completing an AACE student membership, building a sample schedule in Primavera P6, or transferring from a quantity surveying or estimating background signals readiness to hiring managers without full project controls experience.
Where can I find and apply to project controls engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to project controls engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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