Project Controls Engineer

About the Role

Optimized Process Designs (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Project Controls Engineer. This role is based full-time at our headquarters in Katy, TX. Remote work is not available. This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations using Excel, Power BI, and other tools.
• Help project teams improve planning quality and execution performance.
• Organize, validate, and analyze project cost, progress, schedule, labor, and productivity data.
• Participate in planning workshops, schedule reviews, forecasts, and project performance discussions.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and inefficiencies within large datasets.
• Support cost forecasting, progress measurement, change management, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support development and maintenance of integrated schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Applied Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience That Will Put You Ahead

• Internship, co-op, or professional experience in engineering, construction, manufacturing, industrial, energy, or EPC environments.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, forecasting, cost management, or project controls.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Experience using Power BI.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, VBA, or macros.
• Experience working with databases, large datasets, Python, SQL, or similar technical tools.