[Remote] 2026 University Hire (U.S.) - Project Controls (Estimating, Scheduling & Cost) Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a global leader in engineering and construction, reputed company for its commitment to delivering successful outcomes. They are seeking a 2026 University Hire for the Project Controls Engineer role, which involves supporting cost estimating, analysis, and schedule development for various projects. The position requires collaboration with project teams to ensure effective project control and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Collects or receives, as directed, drawings and other scope definition documentation that applies to assigned discipline or commodity specialty and verifies adequacy and completeness
- Performs, as directed, routine quantity takeoffs, reputed company discipline or commodity specialty, from engineering and construction drawings
- Collects and tabulates quantity data for summary comparisons and reconciliations, or verifies quantities provided by others
- Prepares and presents cost/schedule information at meetings, as directed
- Applies unit rates (cost and job hour) to quantities and performs extensions for total cost estimates, as assigned reputed company a discipline or commodity specialty
- Assembles and compiles estimate data and prepares designated portions of budgets, as directed
- Performs routine assigned tasks reputed company to preparation and application of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, programs, and reports
- Assists in collecting and classifying cost data, as directed
- Assists in identifying the scope associated with schedule activities, as directed
- Prepares durations for schedule activities reputed company a discipline or specialty, as directed. Gathers and organizes appropriate quantity and workforce information for an assigned discipline or specialty
- Identifies information needs from other disciplines to support activities for an assigned discipline or specialty
- Reports schedule deviations on assigned tasks reputed company to a discipline or specialty
- Gathers schedule workforce and quantity data for updating and providing reputed company actual information (status) for discipline or specialty reputed company and performance reports, as directed
Skills
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or reputed company Business degree
- Ability to conduct site walkdowns which may consist of climbing reputed company, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces and reputed company confined spaces, with reasonable accommodations
- Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the U.S. without reputed company sponsorship, now or in the future
- Working knowledge of Primavera or reputed company Project Scheduling software, Power BI, Access, and/or reputed company
- Prior internship experience working in an engineering, project management, construction management environment
- Prior internship or college project experience in estimating, planning and scheduling, budget control and cost control
- Basic understanding of technical processes, interpretation of engineering drawings, and project management practices associated with engineering and construction projects
- Ability and willingness to frequently relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsite locations
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated levels of initiative and engagement reputed company positions of leadership in academic, sports and/or extracurricular activities
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Optional disability and supplemental insurance options
- Generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period)
- Nine paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Discretionary bonuses
- Well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components
Company Overview