Project Controls Specialist Jobs in Minnesota
Project Controls Specialist jobs in Minnesota are consistently in demand, with the strongest hiring concentrated in construction, infrastructure, and engineering sectors serving the Twin Cities metro, Duluth, and Rochester. Large project-driven employers such as Mortenson Construction, Black & Veatch, and the Metropolitan Council maintain ongoing needs for project controls professionals from entry-level schedulers to senior cost analysts. Schedule control, earned value analysis, and capital project reporting are the most sought-after specialties across Minnesota's active construction and public infrastructure markets. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Project Controls Scheduler II (Hybrid)
VAA currently has an opening for Project Controls Scheduler II! Our growing firm is looking for hard-working team players who are eager to learn, committed to growth, and driven to make a real impact.
Your role:
Under the direction of Project Managers and discipline leads, the CPM Scheduler II develops detailed, accurate Critical Path Method schedules and maintains them throughout the project lifecycle. The role includes project planning, progress measurement, forecasting, and schedule reporting for multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed Critical Path Method schedules for engineering projects.
- Create baseline schedules using Primavera Cloud and/or Microsoft Project, including project milestones, activity logic, calendars, constraints, and resource assignments.
- Coordinate with Project Managers, discipline leads, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to obtain schedule inputs and maintain schedule accuracy.
- Analyze schedules to identify critical and near-critical activities, and potential delays.
- Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules and prepare weekly and monthly schedule performance reports.
- Develop recovery, acceleration, and mitigation plans when projects experience delays or schedule variances.
- Interface project schedules with budgets, labor forecasts, staffing plans, and project controls reporting.
- Facilitate schedule review meetings and communicate schedule status, concerns, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
- Perform schedule impact analyses for scope changes, change orders, client-directed modifications, and other project impacts.
- Review contractor and subcontractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, look-ahead schedules, and impact schedule submittals for compliance with project requirements.
- Maintain milestone trackers, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, schedule narratives, and executive reporting metrics.
- Support resource planning and staffing forecasts across multiple concurrent projects.
- Assist project teams in identifying schedule-related risks and developing proactive mitigation strategies.
- Ensure scheduling practices conform to company standards, contract requirements, and project controls procedures.
- Provide scheduling guidance, training, and mentorship to project team members on CPM principles and scheduling best practices.
- Support schedule claim analysis, delay studies, and schedule documentation for dispute resolution when required.
- Potential for up to 10% for travel to construction job sites or client offices.
Your resume must include:
- Associate degree or certificate in construction management, engineering technology, project controls, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Equivalent combination of education and directly related project scheduling or project controls experience may be considered.
- Experience developing and maintaining CPM schedules for engineering or construction projects is required.
Hourly Rate: $28.50 – 48.00 per hour. A variety of factors are considered when determining an offer including, but not limited to, market data, geographic location, experience, and specialized skills.
Benefits: Health, dental, vison, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, paid leave, and more!
Get to Know VAA
VAA is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects, bulk commodity-handling facilities, and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution. VAA is one of the industry's leading firms, combining nearly a half-century of excellence with a vibrant, future-focused energy. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to local municipalities to individual farms and businesses.
Hear first-hand what it's like to work here, the range of opportunities you can find and the wealth of resources that will support you - both professionally and personally:
https://vaaeng.com/careers/#careers-video
Why VAA?
- It's not all calcs and CAD around here. Join your peers for a chili cookoff or homebrew tasting... get an opportunity to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Take advantage of charitable PTO to volunteer for organizations you're passionate about. At VAA, we're committed to building community from within and making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
- Support for life/work balance: flexible schedule options, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, and fun opportunities for friendly competition.
- Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.
- An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace USA and by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces (2022/2023/2024/2025/2026).
Let's get growing™
Your career. Your talents. Your network.
Apply today!
#VAA #ProjectScheduler #ProjectControls #ProjectManagement
Project Controls Scheduler II (Hybrid)
VAA currently has an opening for Project Controls Scheduler II! Our growing firm is looking for hard-working team players who are eager to learn, committed to growth, and driven to make a real impact.
Your role:
Under the direction of Project Managers and discipline leads, the CPM Scheduler II develops detailed, accurate Critical Path Method schedules and maintains them throughout the project lifecycle. The role includes project planning, progress measurement, forecasting, and schedule reporting for multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed Critical Path Method schedules for engineering projects.
- Create baseline schedules using Primavera Cloud and/or Microsoft Project, including project milestones, activity logic, calendars, constraints, and resource assignments.
- Coordinate with Project Managers, discipline leads, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to obtain schedule inputs and maintain schedule accuracy.
- Analyze schedules to identify critical and near-critical activities, and potential delays.
- Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules and prepare weekly and monthly schedule performance reports.
- Develop recovery, acceleration, and mitigation plans when projects experience delays or schedule variances.
- Interface project schedules with budgets, labor forecasts, staffing plans, and project controls reporting.
- Facilitate schedule review meetings and communicate schedule status, concerns, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
- Perform schedule impact analyses for scope changes, change orders, client-directed modifications, and other project impacts.
- Review contractor and subcontractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, look-ahead schedules, and impact schedule submittals for compliance with project requirements.
- Maintain milestone trackers, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, schedule narratives, and executive reporting metrics.
- Support resource planning and staffing forecasts across multiple concurrent projects.
- Assist project teams in identifying schedule-related risks and developing proactive mitigation strategies.
- Ensure scheduling practices conform to company standards, contract requirements, and project controls procedures.
- Provide scheduling guidance, training, and mentorship to project team members on CPM principles and scheduling best practices.
- Support schedule claim analysis, delay studies, and schedule documentation for dispute resolution when required.
- Potential for up to 10% for travel to construction job sites or client offices.
Your resume must include:
- Associate degree or certificate in construction management, engineering technology, project controls, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Equivalent combination of education and directly related project scheduling or project controls experience may be considered.
- Experience developing and maintaining CPM schedules for engineering or construction projects is required.
Hourly Rate: $28.50 – 48.00 per hour. A variety of factors are considered when determining an offer including, but not limited to, market data, geographic location, experience, and specialized skills.
Benefits: Health, dental, vison, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), discretionary bonus program, paid leave, and more!
Get to Know VAA
VAA is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects, bulk commodity-handling facilities, and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution. VAA is one of the industry's leading firms, combining nearly a half-century of excellence with a vibrant, future-focused energy. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to local municipalities to individual farms and businesses.
Hear first-hand what it's like to work here, the range of opportunities you can find and the wealth of resources that will support you - both professionally and personally:
https://vaaeng.com/careers/#careers-video
Why VAA?
- It's not all calcs and CAD around here. Join your peers for a chili cookoff or homebrew tasting... get an opportunity to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Take advantage of charitable PTO to volunteer for organizations you're passionate about. At VAA, we're committed to building community from within and making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
- Support for life/work balance: flexible schedule options, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, and fun opportunities for friendly competition.
- Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.
- An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace USA and by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces (2022/2023/2024/2025/2026).
Let's get growing™
Your career. Your talents. Your network.
Apply today!
#VAA #ProjectScheduler #ProjectControls #ProjectManagement
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The qualifications that appear most often in project controls specialist jobs across Minnesota.
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field required
- Proficiency in scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project required
- Experience with earned value management and cost performance reporting strongly preferred
- Familiarity with construction or infrastructure project environments in the Upper Midwest
- PMI Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) or AACE certification is a competitive advantage
- Strong written communication skills for internal reporting and stakeholder documentation
Project Controls Specialist Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project controls specialist in Minnesota?
Most employers in Minnesota require a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a business-related field as the starting point. Minnesota does not issue a state license specific to project controls, so candidates differentiate themselves through industry certifications such as the AACE International Certified Cost Professional or the PMI Planning and Scheduling Professional credential. Gaining experience on infrastructure or commercial construction projects in the Twin Cities market is the most direct path to full professional roles.
How much do project controls specialists make in Minnesota?
Project controls specialists in Minnesota earn a median of about $97,860 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $65,040 for the lowest 10% to over $141,490 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project controls specialists in Minnesota?
Minnesota project controls specialist roles are posted by Black & Veatch, VAA, and Johnson Controls and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Minnesota's concentration of large construction firms, public utilities, and government infrastructure programs means hiring tends to be steady rather than seasonal.
Which Minnesota cities have the most project controls specialist jobs?
Duluth, Bloomington, and Minneapolis have the most project controls specialist openings in Minnesota. The Twin Cities anchor the market given the volume of commercial construction, transit capital programs, and corporate headquarters there, while Duluth and Rochester generate consistent demand through port infrastructure projects and the ongoing expansion of Mayo Clinic's campus and affiliated facilities.
Are there remote project controls specialist jobs in Minnesota?
Yes, but they're limited. Project controls work is often tied to active job sites, owner's representative offices, or project management teams that require some on-site presence. About 80% of project controls specialist openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the field's mix of desk-based reporting and hands-on site coordination. Cost reporting and scheduling tasks are the most likely to be performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a project controls specialist in Minnesota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a project coordinator or junior scheduler role on a construction or infrastructure team. Large Minnesota contractors such as Mortenson Construction and major engineering firms hire graduates into project engineer or project controls associate positions where scheduling and cost tracking are learned on the job. Completing an AACE student membership program or earning a Primavera P6 user certification before applying gives candidates a measurable edge in a competitive applicant pool.
Where can I find and apply to project controls specialist jobs in Minnesota?
You can find and apply to project controls specialist jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the listings, identify roles that fit your background and preferred location, and apply directly to the ones that match your experience and target industry.
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