Project Controls Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX
Project Controls Engineer jobs in Austin are in strong demand, concentrated in the Domain, the central business district, and the Mueller development corridor, across construction, energy, infrastructure, and semiconductor manufacturing. Employers hiring right now include Tesla, Texas AirSystems, and Michels. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Project Controls Document Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious construction professional with experience supporting project controls cost and schedule on large construction projects or programs.
Responsibilities:
- Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.
- Report milestones of planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.
- Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.
- Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
- Develop, monitor and update owners of Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.
- Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
- Track and review change orders with project management and cost management team.
- Produce monthly reports for management.
- Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).
- Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
- Conduct schedule for resource loading and leveling.
- Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.
- Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.
- Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
- Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
- Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect performance.
- Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Implement best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
Project/Program specifications:
- Project/Program specific responsibilities: Document Controls
- Market sector experience: Infra / Transit
- Project/program size in dollar value: $8bn
- Software specific requirements: Procore PMIS / Oracle / Bluebeam
- Certification requirements: N/A
Qualifications
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters
- Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of applications.
- Experience with cloud-based software.
- Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications
- Self-Motivated and proactive.
- Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
- Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, be a team player and integrate easily with others.
- Must have strong and professional English oral and written communication skills.
- Full passport with no geographical limitation.
Education/Experience:
- Experience working in a cost focused construction project controls role.
- Experience working on large sized, complex construction projects.
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Project Controls Document Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious construction professional with experience supporting project controls cost and schedule on large construction projects or programs.
Responsibilities:
- Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.
- Report milestones of planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.
- Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.
- Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
- Develop, monitor and update owners of Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.
- Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
- Track and review change orders with project management and cost management team.
- Produce monthly reports for management.
- Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).
- Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
- Conduct schedule for resource loading and leveling.
- Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.
- Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.
- Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
- Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
- Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect performance.
- Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Implement best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
Project/Program specifications:
- Project/Program specific responsibilities: Document Controls
- Market sector experience: Infra / Transit
- Project/program size in dollar value: $8bn
- Software specific requirements: Procore PMIS / Oracle / Bluebeam
- Certification requirements: N/A
Qualifications
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters
- Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of applications.
- Experience with cloud-based software.
- Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications
- Self-Motivated and proactive.
- Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
- Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, be a team player and integrate easily with others.
- Must have strong and professional English oral and written communication skills.
- Full passport with no geographical limitation.
Education/Experience:
- Experience working in a cost focused construction project controls role.
- Experience working on large sized, complex construction projects.
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
#LI-MW2
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Project Controls Engineer Jobs in Austin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a project controls engineer job in Austin?
Your strongest path into Austin's market is targeting the sectors that drive the most hiring: large-scale construction, energy transition projects, semiconductor fab builds, and the city's ongoing infrastructure expansion. Candidates who stand out carry hands-on experience with earned value management, scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project, and cost forecasting. Connecting with prime contractors and owner-operators active in the Capitol Complex area, East Austin, and the broader metro tends to move faster than broad national applications.
Which companies hire project controls engineers in Austin?
Companies currently hiring project controls engineers in Austin include Tesla, Texas AirSystems, and Michels, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Austin's market draws a mix of engineering and construction firms, semiconductor and semiconductor-adjacent manufacturers, utilities, and public-sector capital program offices managing the city's rapid infrastructure growth.
Are there remote project controls engineer jobs in Austin?
Yes, though with limits: project controls engineering is more office-and-site-oriented than fully desk-based, so fully remote roles are less common than hybrid arrangements. About 0% of project controls engineer openings tied to Austin are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with hybrid schedules most typical for cost analysis, reporting, and scheduling coordination work rather than field-facing controls roles.
How can I get a project controls engineer job in Austin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Austin is targeting project coordinator or project controls analyst roles with large construction managers and engineering firms active on the city's semiconductor, data center, and public infrastructure builds. Entry-level candidates who have completed coursework in construction management or industrial engineering, hold an intern or co-op background, and can demonstrate familiarity with scheduling software tend to get interviews first. Austin Community College and UT Austin's engineering programs both have employer pipelines worth pursuing directly.
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