Project Controls Engineer in Hallsville, TX (Project Assigned)

About the Role

GrayWolf is a heavy industrial/commercial construction contractor that provides end-to-end solutions from design, fabrication, construction, and facility management with a footprint that is nationwide. With more than 45-years of experience in the industry, we have strong leadership and support teams who understand field servant leadership is the key to our success. We are continually BUILDING new talent while developing our current talent. As our assignments vary in duration and locations, we provide a safe and ethical environment and offer a competitive wage and benefit program. We strive to be the best contractor with demonstrating a culture of Safety, Quality and Performance to deliver the best completed projects to our customers.

GrayWolf is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Project Controls Engineer (Scheduler) to support our field operations team on-site. This role is essential in driving schedule performance, supporting productivity planning, and providing accurate reporting to both internal teams and clients. The ideal candidate brings strong scheduling (P6) expertise, field coordination skills, and the ability to anticipate and mitigate schedule risks across complex industrial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Lead 3-week lookahead planning sessions with superintendents, general foremen, and engineers.
• Track and forecast labor requirements and resource usage throughout the project lifecycle (hours earned/burned and productivity).
• Maintain and verify quantity tracking and input into project budget systems.
• Provide accurate, timely reporting to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Support the Project Manager with schedule-based cash flow projections, forecasting, and invoicing.
• Facilitate subcontractor pre-mobilization meetings to ensure schedule alignment.
• Lead weekly subcontractor coordination and progress review meetings.
• Identify schedule acceleration opportunities and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and report on schedule deviations.
• Participate in the safety program, attending safety meetings and other related activities as required.
• Must be able to work variable hours as needed including weekends and holidays.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of scheduling/project controls on US heavy industrial construction projects required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineer preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, interpret work plans and use inventory tracking software.
• Strong understanding of US based construction methods, field operations, and scheduling best practices.

Qualifications

• OSHA 10/30 preferred but not required.

Skills

• Ability to coordinate and facilitate work across a broad range of personnel, supervision, craft, engineers and project managers.
• Must be collaborative and able to openly engage with colleagues to achieve project goals.
• Must be very well-organized and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high rate of accuracy.
• Must be flexible with day-to-day duties and able to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and MS Office Suite.
• Experience with Navisworks is a plus.
• Experience in O365 – SharePoint, Teams, Excel and MS Project.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Per Diem Eligible >60-miles

Schedule

• Must be able to work variable hours as needed including weekends and holidays.
• Work up to a 12-hour shift in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.