Senior Project Controls Engineer

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Position Summary

The Project Controls Engineer serves as the primary technical integration hub for the project's financial and operational health. This role is responsible for the rigorous oversight of cost, scheduling, and the Integrated Change Management process to ensure the project remains on time and within budget. By synthesizing data from engineering, procurement, and construction teams, the Project Controls Engineer provides the visibility needed for early risk detection and evidence-based decision-making. This is a high-visibility role focused on maintaining financial integrity and schedule precision from project initiation through completion.

Role and Responsibilities

Here's What You'll Be Responsible For:

• •Leading the end-to-end workflow for all project deviations—from initial request and impact analysis to final baseline update.
• •Maintaining the "Source of Truth" for the project's budget and schedule, ensuring any changes are vetted and documented for audit purposes.
• •Acting as the "hub" between Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, and Construction to ensure milestones align with funding.
• •Proactively identifying potential cost or schedule overruns and collaborating with management to create corrective action plans.
• •Providing accurate projections of total project costs and identifying remaining funding requirements to prevent budget shortfalls.
• •Developing and presenting weekly/monthly dashboards that highlight KPIs, variances, and critical risks to stakeholders.
• •Analyzing contractor claims against the actual contract terms to ensure the company is not overpaying for change orders.

Skills and Qualifications

Here's What You'll Need:

• •Expert-level experience in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project (this is the primary tool for their "what-if" modeling and baseline management).
• •Proven experience managing a Change Control Board (CCB) or a formal change log, including the ability to perform holistic impact assessments (cost + schedule + quality).
• •Ability to perform financial forecasting, track expenditures against a budget, and manage cost allocations.
• •A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Finance (or equivalent extensive industry experience).
• •Advanced MS Office skills (Excel/PowerPoint) with the ability to turn raw data from multiple departments into executive-level dashboards and reports.

The current base salary range for this role is between $106,000- $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

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• At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• •Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• •Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• •Paid maternity and paternity leave
• •Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• •Wellness incentives and MORE

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

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