STEM OPT Project Controls Engineer Jobs
Project Controls Engineer roles in construction, infrastructure, and energy sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization after graduation. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree in engineering, project management, or a related STEM field must match the role's CIP code to qualify for the 24-month extension.
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The Aegis Companies provide expert project control services to the construction industry's most respected contractors, owners, and operators. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, we employ driven professionals dedicated to keeping construction projects on time and within budget.
Aegis provides all new employees with the training, opportunities, and tools to be the top project controls professionals in the industry. Experienced construction professionals contribute their unique experience and ideas to strengthen our organization. Employees new to the industry learn the “Aegis way” and earn the opportunity to become trusted senior staff.
With over two decades of experience solving the industry's toughest challenges, our regional offices throughout the United States and Europe enable our team members to work on projects anywhere in the world.
About the Role
We are currently looking for a Project Controls Engineer to provide scheduling support services to our valued client's data center practice. This position will work with a team of professionals, including client project managers, construction professionals, and project stakeholders, to develop, manage, and monitor CPM schedules and project control systems throughout a project's life cycle. This role is a significant project team position with many growth opportunities.
General responsibilities include:
- Development, maintenance, and monitoring of construction CPM Schedules.
- Review project documents and specifications to develop baseline schedules that accurately include all required dates, activities, and milestones.
- Perform progress schedule updates to include comprehensive reporting and narratives.
- Review project schedules and provide recommendations based on execution goals.
- Perform critical path analyses, identify schedule-related problems, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct site walks for progress validation and prepare monthly reporting packages for the project site team.
- Review the contractor’s progress and present it to management for decision-making.
- Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks to support the program.
- Cost and resource management and reporting.
- Identification and evaluation of risk and impacts within project schedules.
- Communicate project status and challenges effectively.
- Meet with project teams, clients, owners, and various stakeholders.
Requirements
- Three or more years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling within the vertical construction industry.
- One or more years of experience in project controls for data centers.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or a related field. This requirement may be waived with five or more years of direct, vertical construction industry experience.
- Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
- Ability to accurately interpret construction documents.
- Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences.
- Experience developing construction project schedules for data center projects.
- Cost and resource management and reporting.
- Familiarity with contractual clauses as they apply to planning and scheduling.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- AACEI PSP or PMI-SP certification(s) preferred.
- This role requires being full-time on-site.
Benefits and Perks:
- Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) + employer match
- Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
- Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Life Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
- Wellness Program
- Squishy rhinos
- Team events
The pay range for this role is:
85,000 - 120,000 USD per year (Phoenix, AZ)
About Aegis
The Aegis Companies provide expert project control services to the construction industry's most respected contractors, owners, and operators. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, we employ driven professionals dedicated to keeping construction projects on time and within budget.
Aegis provides all new employees with the training, opportunities, and tools to be the top project controls professionals in the industry. Experienced construction professionals contribute their unique experience and ideas to strengthen our organization. Employees new to the industry learn the “Aegis way” and earn the opportunity to become trusted senior staff.
With over two decades of experience solving the industry's toughest challenges, our regional offices throughout the United States and Europe enable our team members to work on projects anywhere in the world.
About the Role
We are currently looking for a Project Controls Engineer to provide scheduling support services to our valued client's data center practice. This position will work with a team of professionals, including client project managers, construction professionals, and project stakeholders, to develop, manage, and monitor CPM schedules and project control systems throughout a project's life cycle. This role is a significant project team position with many growth opportunities.
General responsibilities include:
- Development, maintenance, and monitoring of construction CPM Schedules.
- Review project documents and specifications to develop baseline schedules that accurately include all required dates, activities, and milestones.
- Perform progress schedule updates to include comprehensive reporting and narratives.
- Review project schedules and provide recommendations based on execution goals.
- Perform critical path analyses, identify schedule-related problems, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct site walks for progress validation and prepare monthly reporting packages for the project site team.
- Review the contractor’s progress and present it to management for decision-making.
- Develop metrics, KPIs, and benchmarks to support the program.
- Cost and resource management and reporting.
- Identification and evaluation of risk and impacts within project schedules.
- Communicate project status and challenges effectively.
- Meet with project teams, clients, owners, and various stakeholders.
Requirements
- Three or more years of experience in project controls and CPM scheduling within the vertical construction industry.
- One or more years of experience in project controls for data centers.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or a related field. This requirement may be waived with five or more years of direct, vertical construction industry experience.
- Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6.
- Ability to accurately interpret construction documents.
- Knowledge of construction means, methods, and sequences.
- Experience developing construction project schedules for data center projects.
- Cost and resource management and reporting.
- Familiarity with contractual clauses as they apply to planning and scheduling.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- AACEI PSP or PMI-SP certification(s) preferred.
- This role requires being full-time on-site.
Benefits and Perks:
- Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) + employer match
- Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
- Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Life Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
- Wellness Program
- Squishy rhinos
- Team events
The pay range for this role is:
85,000 - 120,000 USD per year (Phoenix, AZ)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Project Controls Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code maps to a STEM-designated field recognized by ICE. Engineering and construction management degrees typically qualify, but mismatches between your transcript and your I-20 CIP code will block the extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask hiring managers directly whether their company is enrolled in E-Verify before you sign anything. Construction firms and project management consultancies vary widely on compliance, and an unenrolled employer cannot legally employ you on STEM OPT.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Project Controls Engineer openings by E-Verify enrollment status on Migrate Mate to skip the manual employer research step. Roles are sourced from DOL Labor Condition Application data, so you can see actual sponsorship history by employer and occupation.
Build your I-983 training plan around deliverables
USCIS requires your I-983 to show practical training tied directly to your STEM degree. For project controls roles, map cost estimating, schedule analysis, and earned value management responsibilities to the engineering or analytics competencies listed in your degree program.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark offers
Pull the prevailing wage for Project Controls Engineer by SOC code and work location using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. STEM OPT doesn't require prevailing wage compliance the way H-1B visa does, but knowing the DOL benchmark strengthens your position in early-stage offer discussions.
Time your application window around cap-gap risk
If you plan to transition to H-1B after STEM OPT, your employer must file the petition before your 36-month authorization expires. Project controls roles at large engineering firms often have long internal approval cycles, so start H-1B conversations at least six months before your EAD end date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Controls Engineer role qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes, if your underlying degree is STEM-designated and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Project controls work typically falls under engineering or construction management CIP codes recognized by ICE. Confirm that your I-20 reflects a qualifying CIP code and that the job duties align with your degree field before your DSO recommends the extension.
What STEM degrees support a Project Controls Engineer STEM OPT extension?
Civil, mechanical, industrial, and systems engineering degrees are the most common qualifying credentials for project controls roles. Construction management and applied mathematics degrees also qualify under STEM-designated CIP codes. Check your I-20 against the DHS STEM OPT designated degree program list to confirm your specific program is included before filing.
How do I verify that a Project Controls Engineer employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact directly, or search the employer's name in the E-Verify employer search tool maintained by DHS. STEM OPT regulations require E-Verify enrollment at the specific hiring site, not just at the corporate level, so confirm the worksite location is covered. An employer who can't confirm enrollment cannot sponsor your STEM OPT extension.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for a Project Controls Engineer?
Your I-983 must connect specific job tasks to your STEM degree objectives. For project controls, that means documenting responsibilities like schedule development, cost variance analysis, risk modeling, and resource planning, then linking each to engineering or quantitative analysis competencies from your degree program. USCIS reviews whether the practical training advances your academic field, not just whether you hold a qualifying degree.
Where can I find Project Controls Engineer jobs from E-Verify enrolled employers?
Migrate Mate lists Project Controls Engineer openings filtered by E-Verify enrollment and DOL Labor Condition Application filing history, so you can identify employers who have actively sponsored STEM workers without contacting each company individually. This matters for STEM OPT because confirming E-Verify status early prevents wasted applications at non-compliant firms.