Mid Level Project Controls Manager Jobs
Mid level project controls manager jobs go to professionals ready to own cost, schedule, and performance baselines end to end, guide junior analysts, and deliver reporting that drives project decisions with minimal oversight. Openings run across Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Technology & Software, with 29% offering remote or hybrid schedules, and employers like Aegis Project Controls, ENTRUST Solutions, and K&A Engineering hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
As an Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineer, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
WHY WE NEED YOU:
In this role, you will be responsible for the instrumentation and control system engineering design and supporting the overall process on all assigned projects. You will develop innovative and unique engineering solutions that align with the project, client, and partner needs, leading the discipline team in implementing these solutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- BSME or BSEE (or related) engineering discipline with applicable experience.
- 5+ years of experience in consulting engineering or control system integration.
- Strong understanding of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and common communication protocols.
- Experience communicating with clients, partners and individuals at all levels within an organization.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP YOU FLOURISH:
- Experience in consulting engineering, control system integration, energy systems engineering or commissioning for healthcare facilities, data centers, heating/cooling plants, or research laboratories.
- Familiarity with mechanical equipment and HVAC systems, including air handling units, hydronic systems, laboratory exhaust, and heat recovery.
- Ability to travel for client meetings, field survey, commissioning, and startup support.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Ability to work effectively individually and within team environments.
- Experience with engineering design programs such as AutoCAD or Revit.
WHEN YOU WORK HERE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
- Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
- To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
- A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.
INTRODUCTION
Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
As an Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineer, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
WHY WE NEED YOU:
In this role, you will be responsible for the instrumentation and control system engineering design and supporting the overall process on all assigned projects. You will develop innovative and unique engineering solutions that align with the project, client, and partner needs, leading the discipline team in implementing these solutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- BSME or BSEE (or related) engineering discipline with applicable experience.
- 5+ years of experience in consulting engineering or control system integration.
- Strong understanding of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and common communication protocols.
- Experience communicating with clients, partners and individuals at all levels within an organization.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP YOU FLOURISH:
- Experience in consulting engineering, control system integration, energy systems engineering or commissioning for healthcare facilities, data centers, heating/cooling plants, or research laboratories.
- Familiarity with mechanical equipment and HVAC systems, including air handling units, hydronic systems, laboratory exhaust, and heat recovery.
- Ability to travel for client meetings, field survey, commissioning, and startup support.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Ability to work effectively individually and within team environments.
- Experience with engineering design programs such as AutoCAD or Revit.
WHEN YOU WORK HERE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
- Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
- To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
- A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.
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Mid Level Project Controls Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level project controls manager job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just execution. Highlight experience managing earned value, maintaining cost and schedule baselines independently, and producing reports that influenced real project decisions. Tailor your resume to show you've moved beyond following a process into owning one. Certifications like PMI-SP or AACE CCP strengthen your application, and quantifying cost or schedule variance you caught and corrected makes your impact concrete.
Which companies hire mid level project controls managers?
Companies hiring mid level project controls managers right now include Aegis Project Controls, ENTRUST Solutions, and K&A Engineering, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level covers large engineering and construction firms, energy and infrastructure developers, defense contractors, and owner organizations running capital programs that require dedicated schedule and cost oversight.
Are there remote mid level project controls manager jobs?
Yes, though site-based and hybrid roles still dominate. About 29% of mid level project controls manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, concentrated in roles where reporting, forecasting, and tool administration can be handled off site. Fully remote positions tend to appear more often with larger firms running distributed project portfolios.
How do I move up to a mid level project controls manager role?
Progression from entry level to mid level comes from building depth in core disciplines over your first few years: mastering scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, taking ownership of a full cost or schedule baseline rather than just updating it, and demonstrating that your analysis shaped a project decision. Documenting measurable impact, such as variance identified or recovery plans developed, signals readiness for mid level responsibility.
Which industries hire the most mid level project controls managers?
Mid Level project controls manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors run large, multi-year capital programs where rigorous earned value management, change control, and schedule performance reporting are required at every stage of delivery.