Remote Project Controls Engineer Jobs
Remote project controls engineer jobs are open across the U.S. in construction, energy, defense, infrastructure, and engineering services, with roles ranging from entry-level project controls analysts to senior program controls managers on fully distributed teams. Companies currently hiring include Parsons, AMPED I, and SOLV Energy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Who We Are
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is a first-class fiber optic utility construction firm founded by career telecom and construction professionals. We leverage the latest technologies and up-to-date construction practices to design and build high-performance networks that deliver fast, reliable connectivity for businesses, schools, and healthcare.
At GRC, we believe that great infrastructure is built on two foundational commitments:
- Safety First: This is our #1 priority and a mutual commitment. We protect our team members, the public, and our customers' assets by prioritizing safety over production and ensuring every project is executed without shortcuts so everyone goes home safe.
- Quality & Excellence: We commit to excellence in every detail. By investing in our people, best-in-industry equipment, and processes, we deliver reliable, lasting work and exceptional, professional service for our customers.
We are looking for people who take pride in their trade and want to help us lay the foundation for a safer, more connected future.
The Opportunity
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is seeking a specialized Project Controls Coordinator to strengthen how we plan, schedule, forecast, and manage projects across the region. Working directly with Market Managers, QA/QC teams, Project Managers, and subcontractors, this role acts as the technical engine for project scheduling and baseline governance.
This is a specialized project controls position designed to support operational leaders and Project Managers, not replace them. The Project Controls Coordinator owns schedule integrity and analytical forecasting, while Project Managers remain accountable for overall project direction, budgets, contracts, and field operations.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Primavera P6 Schedule Management: Build, maintain, update, and resource-load integrated master schedules utilizing Primavera P6.
- Schedule Governance & Analysis: Perform critical path analysis, schedule recovery modeling, and variance reporting to support PM decision-making.
- Field Production Tracking: Track and verify field production across multiple projects and markets to feed real-time data into the master schedule.
- Baseline Controls: Establish and monitor schedule baselines, ensuring any updates or resets follow strict PM/Director approval workflows.
- Three-Week Look-Ahead Scheduling: Support Project Managers in developing and maintaining three-week look-ahead schedules aligned with the integrated master schedule.
- Schedule & Delay Analysis: Perform schedule variance, float, delay/time-impact, and change - order schedule analysis; develop recovery scenarios for leadership review.
- Portfolio Reporting: Maintain portfolio dashboards, milestone reporting, manpower/resource forecasts, and weekly executive schedule reports.
- Schedule Quality & Standards: Support standardized P6 templates, schedule quality audits, revision control, baseline archiving, and schedule narratives.
- Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, baseline plans, and executive portfolio reports.
- Milestone & Project Controls Integration: Coordinate procurement, engineering, permitting, subcontractor, and field-production milestones within project controls systems.
Required Qualifications
Primavera P6 Expertise (MUST-HAVE): Proven, hands-on experience developing, updating, and managing complex schedules in Primavera P6.- Project Controls Experience: Verifiable track record in project controls, critical path methodology, resource loading, and schedule forecasting.
- Technical & Construction Acumen: Strong ability to read, interpret, and translate construction documents into P6 schedule logic.
- Data & Analytical Proficiency: Advanced skills in data management, schedule variance analysis, and reporting tools.
- WBS & Logic Development: Demonstrated ability to create Work Breakdown Structures, project calendars, logic-driven schedules, and schedule narratives.
- Reporting & Forecasting: Experience producing executive schedule reports, labor/resource forecasts, milestone reports, and schedule-performance analytics.
- Software Tools: Proficient with Email, MS Office Suite (advanced Excel required), G Suite (Sheets, Slides, etc.), and Google Earth.
- Travel: Ability to travel 5–10% as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GIS mapping software.
- Experience with Zoho, database management, and advanced project controls tools.
- In-depth understanding of basic utility construction processes and terminology.
- Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
Additional Information
Salary Range: $80,000 $90,000 Salary, based on experience + 10% Bonus
Schedule: Day Shift: Monday - Friday & Night Shift: Sunday - Thursday
Travel Requirements: 5-10%
Role Openings: 1
Target Start Date: 2-3 weeks from offer
Interview Process
- Recruiter Screen
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Interview
- Conditional offer upon successful background check
Equal Opportunity Employer
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Reasonable Accommodation
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of this job, please contact us at GRCJobs@glassrootsconstruciton.com.
We love building our team directly! At this time, we are only considering direct applications from candidates. We respectfully ask recruiting agencies not to reach out.
The pay range for this role is:
80,000 - 90,000 USD per year(Samoa, CA)
Who We Are
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is a first-class fiber optic utility construction firm founded by career telecom and construction professionals. We leverage the latest technologies and up-to-date construction practices to design and build high-performance networks that deliver fast, reliable connectivity for businesses, schools, and healthcare.
At GRC, we believe that great infrastructure is built on two foundational commitments:
- Safety First: This is our #1 priority and a mutual commitment. We protect our team members, the public, and our customers' assets by prioritizing safety over production and ensuring every project is executed without shortcuts so everyone goes home safe.
- Quality & Excellence: We commit to excellence in every detail. By investing in our people, best-in-industry equipment, and processes, we deliver reliable, lasting work and exceptional, professional service for our customers.
We are looking for people who take pride in their trade and want to help us lay the foundation for a safer, more connected future.
The Opportunity
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is seeking a specialized Project Controls Coordinator to strengthen how we plan, schedule, forecast, and manage projects across the region. Working directly with Market Managers, QA/QC teams, Project Managers, and subcontractors, this role acts as the technical engine for project scheduling and baseline governance.
This is a specialized project controls position designed to support operational leaders and Project Managers, not replace them. The Project Controls Coordinator owns schedule integrity and analytical forecasting, while Project Managers remain accountable for overall project direction, budgets, contracts, and field operations.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Primavera P6 Schedule Management: Build, maintain, update, and resource-load integrated master schedules utilizing Primavera P6.
- Schedule Governance & Analysis: Perform critical path analysis, schedule recovery modeling, and variance reporting to support PM decision-making.
- Field Production Tracking: Track and verify field production across multiple projects and markets to feed real-time data into the master schedule.
- Baseline Controls: Establish and monitor schedule baselines, ensuring any updates or resets follow strict PM/Director approval workflows.
- Three-Week Look-Ahead Scheduling: Support Project Managers in developing and maintaining three-week look-ahead schedules aligned with the integrated master schedule.
- Schedule & Delay Analysis: Perform schedule variance, float, delay/time-impact, and change - order schedule analysis; develop recovery scenarios for leadership review.
- Portfolio Reporting: Maintain portfolio dashboards, milestone reporting, manpower/resource forecasts, and weekly executive schedule reports.
- Schedule Quality & Standards: Support standardized P6 templates, schedule quality audits, revision control, baseline archiving, and schedule narratives.
- Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, baseline plans, and executive portfolio reports.
- Milestone & Project Controls Integration: Coordinate procurement, engineering, permitting, subcontractor, and field-production milestones within project controls systems.
Required Qualifications
Primavera P6 Expertise (MUST-HAVE): Proven, hands-on experience developing, updating, and managing complex schedules in Primavera P6.- Project Controls Experience: Verifiable track record in project controls, critical path methodology, resource loading, and schedule forecasting.
- Technical & Construction Acumen: Strong ability to read, interpret, and translate construction documents into P6 schedule logic.
- Data & Analytical Proficiency: Advanced skills in data management, schedule variance analysis, and reporting tools.
- WBS & Logic Development: Demonstrated ability to create Work Breakdown Structures, project calendars, logic-driven schedules, and schedule narratives.
- Reporting & Forecasting: Experience producing executive schedule reports, labor/resource forecasts, milestone reports, and schedule-performance analytics.
- Software Tools: Proficient with Email, MS Office Suite (advanced Excel required), G Suite (Sheets, Slides, etc.), and Google Earth.
- Travel: Ability to travel 5–10% as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GIS mapping software.
- Experience with Zoho, database management, and advanced project controls tools.
- In-depth understanding of basic utility construction processes and terminology.
- Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
Additional Information
Salary Range: $80,000 $90,000 Salary, based on experience + 10% Bonus
Schedule: Day Shift: Monday - Friday & Night Shift: Sunday - Thursday
Travel Requirements: 5-10%
Role Openings: 1
Target Start Date: 2-3 weeks from offer
Interview Process
- Recruiter Screen
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Interview
- Conditional offer upon successful background check
Equal Opportunity Employer
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Reasonable Accommodation
Glass Roots Construction (GRC) provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of this job, please contact us at GRCJobs@glassrootsconstruciton.com.
We love building our team directly! At this time, we are only considering direct applications from candidates. We respectfully ask recruiting agencies not to reach out.
The pay range for this role is:
80,000 - 90,000 USD per year(Samoa, CA)
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Energy
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote project controls engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 for schedule development and baseline maintenance
- Experience with earned value management including CPI and SPI reporting
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field
- Ability to develop and maintain cost forecasts and change control logs
- Familiarity with work breakdown structures and project control plans
- PMI Planning and Scheduling Professional or AACE certification preferred
Tips for Your Remote Project Controls Engineer Job Search
Prove async communication on your resume
Remote project controls roles depend on written status updates, async schedule reporting, and clear documentation. Call out specific examples of remote-ready output, such as weekly cost performance reports distributed to distributed stakeholders or schedule narratives written for teams across multiple time zones.
Highlight your remote toolset explicitly
Remote employers scan for Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Earned Value Management, and cloud-based document control platforms. List the tools you've used and the context, whether for cost tracking, change management, or baseline maintenance, so hiring managers know you're operational without on-site onboarding.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote project controls engineer openings from companies hiring across the U.S. in one place. Search by role and apply directly to the ones that match your experience level and sector, without sifting through unrelated postings.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote project controls interviews typically probe how you manage schedule variances or cost overruns without walking down the hall. Prepare concrete examples of how you've flagged issues, documented decisions, and kept distributed stakeholders aligned using written communication and shared dashboards.
Remote Project Controls Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote project controls engineer job?
Target companies with distributed project delivery teams, particularly in engineering, energy, defense contracting, and infrastructure consulting, where remote project controls work is well established. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction and written communication, so highlight your ability to manage schedules and cost reports without in-person supervision. Proficiency in Primavera P6, Earned Value Management, and async reporting gives you a clear edge over candidates with only on-site experience.
Which companies hire remote project controls engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote project controls engineers include Parsons, AMPED I, and SOLV Energy, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first engineering consultancies, large defense contractors, and distributed energy and infrastructure firms are the most consistent sources of remote project controls openings.
Can you get a remote project controls engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but entry-level remote project controls roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage scheduling tools, cost tracking, and stakeholder reporting independently from day one. Smaller engineering consultancies and subcontractors are more likely to hire remote entry-level candidates. Showing completed coursework in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, a capstone scheduling project, or a relevant internship demonstrates you can contribute without on-site guidance.
Do you need a degree for remote project controls engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prioritize demonstrated skills in schedule development, cost control, and Earned Value Management over a specific degree. A background in engineering, construction management, or a related field helps, but candidates who can show real project deliverables, software proficiency, and documented cost or schedule outcomes often compete effectively alongside degree holders.
Which industries hire the most remote project controls engineers?
Most remote project controls engineer openings sit in Consulting & Professional Services, Energy, and Construction & Real Estate, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors rely on distributed project teams managing complex, multi-site programs where project controls work can be performed effectively without a fixed office location.
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