Control engineers are experts in optimizing processes, equipment, or tools by configuring smart controls to simplify actions and improve productivity. Think about the cruise control driving option in a vehicle or the dishwasher that works with the touch of one or two buttons. A controls engineer was behind those innovations and is responsible for creating many more.
This type of work is referred to as control system engineering. The control engineering discipline actively combines theory, design, and systems development. It requires experience with, and knowledge of, mechanical and electrical engineering, automation, and the latest information technologies. Today, control engineers typically focus on developing or maintaining two types of controls: binary and digital controls.
In this career, controls engineers use their analytical capabilities to troubleshoot issues, examine processes, maintain equipment controls, and find creative solutions to system inefficiencies. Innovative problem-solvers by nature, control engineers must frequently conduct research, experiment, and investigate new systems controls or improvements to achieve smooth operations. They regularly work alongside project control engineers or process control engineers to streamline processes within a project, as planned and on schedule. Control engineers may also be required to teach other engineers and technicians how to use and maintain the system controls.
Popular industries for control engineers include manufacturing, energy, aerospace, automotive, and beyond. As technology continues to evolve, so will control systems engineering. This means, there will be only more opportunities for control engineers!
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Project Controls Engineer III - Lead Cost
Location: Pheonix
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 4 years
🕒 Contract Positions - Major Mining Projects The Project Controls Engineer III - Lead Cost will support large-scale mining projects focused on infrastructure project across multiple mine sites. located in Phoenix, Arizona and will eventually move to a 4x1 rotation* in Morenci, AZ at the project site. 🛠️ Key Responsibilities: Lead cost control processes across projects-develop cost control systems, track commitments, accruals, forecasts, and change management Own and manage the cost scope of the change management process using company systems Prepare and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly cost performance reports at both project and corporate levels Review design and procurement changes for cost and schedule impacts; identify quantity variances based on MTOs Forecast, evaluate risks, and recommend corrective actions for schedule slippage or cost overruns Interface with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to align scopes and track performance Conduct contractor audits (equipment, time, invoicing) to validate cost accuracy Prepare cost estimates for minor scopes and review change orders for compliance Drive solutions to project controls issues and continuously improve processes
Project Controls Lead II
Location: Spring
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: HR & Recruiting
Experience: 0 years
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Provide timely and accurate data and deliverables in support of benchmarking and tool building* Provide overall project cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise* Provide support to Project Team and Stewards with cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting and budgeting* Development of Project Controls Plan and Management of Change (MOC) Plan* Ensure that the Stewardship process is established and implemented, leading to monthly cost and schedule stewardship reviews* Coordinates and communicates priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning and cost control activities* Leads preparation and maintenance of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), the Original Control Budget (OCB), Current Control Budget (CCB) and Project Master Schedule, and Budget (Planning & Budgeting (P&B) ), and the overall cost and progress control system* Coordinate the collecting, analyzing, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information, to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified; prepares overall cost and schedule forecasts* Administer and facilitates the Management of Change process* Facilitate Capital Efficiency / Opportunities and Vulnerabilities process* Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets and invoices and development of Work-In-Place* Participate in bid evaluation process (as required)* Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones* Ensure familiarity of Project Controls team with Contractor payment terms and contract coordination procedures applicable to their scope* Leads preparation for Gates Reviews, Advance Commitment, Full Funding or Supplement activities- Coordinates development of cost and schedule estimates in preparation of Gate and Check Point/Advance Commitment reviews- Coordinate development of Estimate Confidence Packages and Estimate Development Plans* Respond to ad hoc requests from Project Management Team (PMT) related to Controls/Reporting* Consortium / Affiliate / Joint Venture presentations* Supports preparation of Close-out Reporting / CA$HD Input* Perform quality assurance at the project level by monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractors in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and schedule control* Responsible for ensuring that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor; including the Contractor's cost and schedule control organization, plans and procedures* Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress and cost baselines and forecast prepared by contractors* Review progress measures reported by the Contractor* Review cost and schedule bases of Contractor's Change Proposals / Orders; including progress trends developed by Contractor* Assist site management in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented* Manage the Cost and Schedule organization including the Contractor sites and serve as the central link from the Project to the organization* Maintain close liaison with other members of the organization on the Project and the function* Coordinates development of Project Controls Implementation Plan tailored to the specific project* Provide feedback and mentor to project controls engineers and planners in the project* Ensure Functional alignment for support and approval of key deliverables (i.e. Estimate Confidence Package, Estimate Development Plan, etc.)* Drives and promotes capital efficiency on projects being stewarded by the department
Project Controls Manager
Location: Morenci, Arizona
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
DESCRIPTION:Manages and oversees project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manages project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provides guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Experienced with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This position is "hands on" or working manager position.DUTIES: * Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns and potential mitigations. * Interact with the Project Management team and Corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project. * Identify and communicate design changes, scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigations. Ensure trends of cost and schedule are identified, manage change management process and communicate and suggest corrective actions.
Snr Project Controls Analyst
Location: Houston
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: HR & Recruiting
Experience: 0 years
We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst specializing in Planning & Scheduling to support Advanced Power Generation projects. This is a senior-level position responsible for leading scheduling efforts, supporting earned value management processes, and influencing project execution outcomes. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and managing project schedules, supporting cost control integration, and facilitating project forecasts in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities Lead all planning and scheduling activities across Advanced Power projects Develop and maintain Level I and Level II schedules during proposal and execution phases Perform float analysis and constructability reviews Integrate startup planning into overall project schedule Support earned value management (EVM) reporting and analysis Provide schedule input to cost control and forecasting processes Project Controls Leadership Lead or mentor junior project controls personnel Facilitate project forecast meetings and reporting cycles Identify schedule risks and proactively escalate execution concerns Participate in risk management and change management discussions Support proposal development efforts Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 6+ years of Planning & Scheduling or Cost Control experience (with degree) OR 8+ years of relevant experience without a degree Experience supporting large-scale EPC projects Proven experience in Earned Value Management (CPI, SPI, forecasting) Ability to influence project teams and support project execution decisions Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management Experience supporting Advanced Power Generation projects (Combined Cycle, Gas Turbine, Thermal, etc.) Experience in both Home Office and Field environments
Instrumentation & Controls Coordinator
Location: Spring
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 0 years
Brunel is recruiting Instrumentation and Control Coordinators to work in Midkiff, TX for initially 1 year contract. The Instrument Controls Coordinator is responsible for providing technical expertise and maintenance support for instrumentation and control systems. This role requires a strong understanding of safety, health, security, and environmental requirements (SSHE). The coordinator acts as a subject matter expert for instrumentation and control equipment, including analyzers and control systems. Responsibilities: Supports maintenance teams with technical guidance, complex troubleshooting, and maintenance planning. Participate in constructability reviews, maintenance design reviews, turnaround activities, and new project support. Must be able to influence others without direct authority and work closely with operations and maintenance teams. Strong communication and networking skills are required to interact effectively with different groups across the organization. Implement maintenance design philosophies and follow project specifications for instrumentation and control systems. Provide subject matter expertise for instrumentation, control systems, and analyzers. Support troubleshooting of complex instrumentation and control issues. Assist operations during peak workloads when needed. Participate in constructability and maintenance design reviews. Support engineering during routine maintenance, turnarounds, and new projects. Provide technical support for risk assessments and incident investigations. Ensure compliance with Safety, Security, Health, and Environmental requirements. Support conceptual studies and pre-FEED (Front End Engineering Design) activities. Support cost management activities. Assist with productivity improvement plans. Provide input for training development and delivery. Share best practices and provide feedback for process improvements. Develop and maintain personal technical expertise and share knowledge through networking.
Project Controls Manager
Location: Montréal
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Guide resolution of project challenges and complex project control issues through strong analytical review of cost, schedule, and risk information. Work closely with the project management team and corporate stakeholders; prepare clear reports, dashboards, and presentations for governance and decision-making. Identify and communicate design developments, scope changes, and schedule impacts; lead the change management process and recommend mitigation strategies. Coordinate with engineering, procurement planning, commercial, and estimation teams to ensure alignment of project controls with the evolving project scope and Feasibility deliverables. Establish and maintain the cost and schedule baselines for the Feasibility stage; ensure project control systems and procedures are consistently applied. Support the project stage-gate process and ensure adherence to recognized industry best practices for estimating, scheduling, cost control, and risk management. Develop and manage the project's risk register, including identification, documentation, mitigation planning, and evaluation of cost and schedule impacts. Ensure the accuracy of progress reporting as it relates to Feasibility deliverables, including engineering progress and key studies. Lead the development, review, and updating of the project schedule, ensuring alignment between discipline-level schedules and the integrated master schedule. Oversee preparation and submission of all required Feasibility-stage reporting in line with approved timelines and reporting standards. Mentor and support the project controls team; oversee staffing requirements, performance reviews, and development planning. Vous serez responsable de mettre en place des règles, des systèmes et des processus de contrôle de projet solides pour suivre l'avancement du projet et garantir la conformité avec le modèle de gouvernance. Vous devrez établir et maintenir des systèmes de contrôle de projet complets pour surveiller de près l'évolution du projet en termes de coûts et de calendrier. Vous jouerez un rôle crucial dans le suivi et l'analyse de tous les coûts du projet, pour tous les secteurs du projet, la structure de découpage du travail (WBS) et les lots de travaux, en veillant à ce que les écarts soient repérés et traités rapidement. Vous assurerez la supervision des fonctions de contrôle des coûts, de la planification et d'ordonnancement au sein d'une équipe en veillant à une gestion rigoureuse de tous les aspects du projet. Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec le directeur du projet pour établir les budgets et élaborer des échéanciers détaillés. Vous veillerez à ce que toutes les informations soient communiquées avec exactitude et dans les délais impartis. Votre rôle sera essentiel pour garantir le succès du projet, et garantir que tous les objectifs reliés au poste soient atteints avec précision et efficacité.
Development Engineer/ Versuchsing. Batterieerprobung (m/w/d)
Location: Würzburg
Branche: Automotive
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 2 years
Sie sichern die Li-Ionen Zellen und Batterien ab. Konzeptionierung, Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Performance- und Sicherheitstests an Lithium-Ionen-Batterien gehören zu Ihren Aufgaben. Sie dokumentieren die Ergebnisse, werten aus und interpretieren Diese. Sie koordinieren externe Prüfinstitute. Enge Zusammenarbeit mit den relevanten Entwicklungsabteilungen gehört zu Ihrem Tagesgeschäft. Sie nehmen Anpassungen der Laborumgebung an den jeweiligen Prüfling vor. Sie wirken bei der Erstellung, Dokumentation und Weiterentwicklung von Prüftechnologien und Prüfeinrichtungen mit.
Senior Packaging Development Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Rosenheim
Branche: Medical devices
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 3 years
Sie sind verantwortlich für die Leitung und das Management der Entwicklung von parenteralen Verpackungen sowie die aktive Teilnahme an Geräte- und Verpackungsentwicklungsprojekten, mit Schwerpunkt auf Spritzen, Nadelschutzsystemen und Vials. Anwendung von technischem Fachwissen zur Lösung von Design-, Entwicklungs- und Betriebsfragen, um die termingerechte Bereitstellung von parenteralen Primärverpackungen, Kombinationsprodukten, Prozessen und Verfahren sicherzustellen. Durchführung technischer Bewertungen, Sicherstellung der Compliance in der Dokumentation von Verpackungskomponenten und Systemfunktionalität sowie Vorbereitung funktionsbezogener Dokumente für die Zulassung von Medizinprodukten/Kombinationsprodukten. Anwendung von Wissen zu Materialien (Glas, Kunststoffe, Gummi, Silikon/Schmierstoffe, sterile Barrieresysteme, Klebstoffe) und Fertigungsprozessen (Spritzguss, Glasverarbeitung, Gummiformung, Montage, Abfüllung & Endverarbeitung, Transportvalidierung) sowie Durchführung von Machbarkeitsprüfungen für neue Technologien und Verpackungskonzepte. Kommunikation, Bearbeitung und Lösung von Problemen innerhalb des eigenen und erweiterten Verantwortungsbereichs, effektive Zusammenarbeit über organisatorische Schnittstellen hinweg sowie Wissens- und Verfahrens-Transfer an andere Abteilungen oder externe Auftragnehmer.
System Engineer - Maschinenbau (w/m/d)
Location: Wien
Branche: Utility Vehicles
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 3 years
Als System Engineer sind Sie das technische Bindeglied zwischen dem Kund:innen-Projekt und internen Projektbeteiligten und formulieren projektübergreifende Entwicklungsziele und Lastenhefte. Sie verfolgen Entwicklungspakete bis zur Serienreife bzw. Kund:innen-Abnahme und wirken aktiv an der Realisierung technischer Konzepte für Neuprodukte mit. Sie prüfen die technischen Anforderungen auf deren Realisierbarkeit, sowie deren Auswirkungen auf bestehende Systeme, Standards und Richtlinien. Des Weiteren sind Sie technische/r Ansprechpartner:in für Kund:innen und Lieferant:innen zur Beratung und Abklärung von technischen Anforderungen. Zielgerichtet und genau stellen Sie den Projektfortschritt unter den Aspekten Zeit, Kosten, Umfang sicher. Die Begleitung von Validierungs- und Abnahmeversuchen mit den entsprechenden Systemlieferant:innen und Kund:innen liegt ebenfalls in Ihrer Verantwortung.
Industrial Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Lindenberg im Allgäu
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 2 years
Entwicklung und Planung des Layouts für einen neuen Standort zur Montage unter Berücksichtigung von Produktionsanforderungen, Logistik und zukünftiger Skalierbarkeit Optimierung der Produktionsfläche hinsichtlich Effizienz, ergonomischem Arbeitsfluss, Materialtransportwegen und Einhaltung von Sicherheits- und Arbeitsschutzvorschriften Koordination und enge Zusammenarbeit mit interdisziplinären Teams, einschließlich Produktion, Logistik, Qualitätssicherung und Engineering, zur Sicherstellung technischer Anforderungen und Produktionsziele Durchführung von Prozessanalysen bestehender Abläufe zur Identifikation von Verbesserungspotenzialen und Ableitung geeigneter Maßnahmen zur Effizienzsteigerung Entwicklung von Layout- und Flächenkonzepten mithilfe gängiger Planungstools und Präsentation der Ergebnisse gegenüber internen Stakeholdern Begleitung der Umsetzung vor Ort sowie Überwachung der Einhaltung von Zeitplänen und Budget
Common control engineer responsibilities
A control engineer is responsible for performing a range of important engineering tasks. Responsibilities may include:
Analyzing processes and systems for areas of optimization with controls for continuous improvement;
- Designing, developing, and implementing controls using algorithms and technical tools and approaches;
- Managing and maintaining controls in larger systems and processes to facilitate smooth and safe operations;
- Troubleshooting control system issues to fix them to ensure high productivity;
- Developing software and hardware for controls, guiding installation as needed;
- Implementing solutions using robotic process automation (RPA) as required;
- Drafting technical documentation and reports on control systems;
- Creating technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software;
- Collaborating with customers, engineers, managers, and specialists to develop and deploy the controls in products;
- Tracking progress and delivering control systems engineering results in line with agreed project timelines and budgets;
- Ensuring compliance with relevant requirements, codes, and certifications, and in line with customer needs and demands;
- Leading trainings on system or process controls and equipment as needed;
Assuring the safety and security of team members.
Qualifications for control engineers
Control engineers should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related. In some countries, an engineering license may also be required.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 2-4+ years of engineering experience;
- Solid understanding of construction methods; materials, forces;
- Excellent applied physics, math, and design skills;
- Proficiency in using diverse computer software, including the latest design, modeling, and calculation software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Matlab/LabView, or similar;
- Experience in project management;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to work easily with customers, engineers, technicians, and other team members;
- Some work experience gained through an apprenticeship or in a relevant role is an advantage.
