Project Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Location : Downtown Los Angeles

Compensation : $120-$160K depending on Experience (7+ Years experience)

Eligibility / Clearance : Eligibility to Work in USA

About the role

Stelic is seeking a full time hybrid-onsite Project Scheduler / Planning & Controls Engineer to support a large-scale public works project in Los Angeles California. This role requires advanced scheduling expertise with Primavera P6 to develop, maintain, and analyze cost- and resource-loaded Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules. The Scheduler will provide accurate planning, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring alignment across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover. The position involves close collaboration with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and owners’ representatives to maintain schedule integrity and drive project success.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and validate schedule update data from project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and owners’ representatives, and incorporate approved updates into the schedule.
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines in compliance with contractual requirements, monitoring performance and identifying variances.
• Build and manage cost- and resource-loaded schedules, update actuals to support earned value, and generate standard reports including critical activities, baseline deviations, earned value indices, and cash flow.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages, including narratives and KPI summaries for management and client review.
• Develop detailed CPM schedules from the ground up for proposals and active projects.
• Perform network logic analysis to validate sequencing, float accuracy, and critical path alignment.
• Conduct “what-if” and time-impact analyses to evaluate risks, delays, and recovery options.
• Facilitate schedule coordination meetings with internal teams, contractors, and clients to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Support planning sessions such as pull planning to align construction sequencing and commissioning requirements.
• Provide clear, data-driven schedule insights that support executive decision-making and project delivery.

Requirements

Work Environment

This role is based onsite at the Los Angeles project site. Work will be performed in both office and active construction environments, requiring regular field walks and coordination with project teams and contractors. Opportunity for remote work is available when coordinated with the on site project team.

Benefits

Join Our Team

This is an opportunity to play a central role in delivering a mega-scale public works project instrumental for the Olympics. If you are an experienced scheduler with expertise in project controls and thrive in fast-paced, high-visibility projects, we encourage you to apply.

Equal Opportunity

Stelic is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status.