Project Controls Associate

Job Overview

Project Controls Associate
Location: Knoxville, TN
Employment Type: Full-Time

Management Solutions is seeking a Project Controls Associate to support project planning, scheduling, and cost control efforts across major initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with scheduling.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated critical path schedules in accordance with project specifications.
• Document planning objectives, scope, and milestones for inclusion in scheduling processes.
• Collect and update project progress data from project teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor project metrics including schedule dates, physical percent complete, resource needs, subcontractor deliverables, and accruals.
• Track schedule progress and resource productivity.
• Generate time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts and validate project cost data.
• Monitor actual expenditures against forecasts and project deliverables.
• Conduct financial variance, risk, and profit/loss analyses.
• Create non‑routine financial reports and perform complex analyses.
• Assess and document the cost and schedule impact of project changes.
• Raise early warning signals for project risks and delays.
• Recommend resource adjustments to maintain project timelines.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and federal/government contract requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 2‑5 years of work experience.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers.
• Experience with scheduling (primarily Primavera P6).
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and proactive.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to pass a federal background check and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with DoD or DOE contracts.
• Familiarity with project controls tools and methodologies in a federal contracting environment.

Work Authorization

U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements.

Working Conditions

Employees must be available to work during Eastern Time Zone business hours and must use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods.

Benefits

Management Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, Rx, dental and vision insurance, company‑paid short-term disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match with immediate vesting, flexible spending accounts, PTO, paid holidays, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Management Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.