Project Controls Engineer

Job Title: Project Controls Engineer Company: Loenbro, LLC Business Unit/Department: Location: Gilbert, On Site Reports to: Employment Type: Full Time FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt About Loenbro Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach—every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care. At Loenbro, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps maintain and enhance the critical infrastructure that powers communities across the nation. Job Summary The Project Controls Engineer ensures jobs are set up accurately, tracks production and labor efficiency against plan, and supports project closeout. The role validates data, maintains tracking tools, and reports status and variances to project, operations, and finance teams. Essential Job Responsibilities Job Setup Set up new jobs in cost and reporting systems, including cost codes, budgets, work breakdown structures, and approved scopes. Support Project Controls Managers in loading and verifying baseline budgets, quantities, labor hours, and production rates from estimates and contracts. Maintain job templates, data standards, and change documentation so setup is consistent and auditable. Support Project Controls Managers in processing scope, budget, and code changes promptly and confirm approvals are documented. Production and Labor Efficiency Tracking Collect and validate field quantities, installed progress, and labor hours on a weekly cycle. Track productivity, earned hours, and labor efficiency against budget; flag variances and trends early. Reconcile timekeeping, cost, and progress data; route discrepancies to owners and follow through to resolution. Prepare weekly dashboards and variance reports with clear drivers and recommended actions. Support forecast updates with accurate production, labor, and cost-to-complete inputs. Project Closeout Support Track closeout tasks, open commitments, final quantities, and remaining costs through job completion. Verify final production, labor, and cost data and reconcile against budget and forecast. Compile closeout documentation, final reports, and lessons learned on productivity and estimating accuracy. Support Accounting in the close out jobs and codes in systems once all costs and approvals are complete. <span data-co