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Senior Project Controls Specialist

2MNext

Job Location:

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 16 September 2026 (16 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 14 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

COMPANY OVERVIEW
2MNEXT provides engineering construction management and infrastructure consulting services throughout the Southeastern United States. We serve a wide range of public private and governmental clients and work collaboratively with owners engineers contractors manufacturers utilities and other project stakeholders.

We take great pride in providing responsive high-quality professional services and building long-term relationships with our clients and partners.

WORKING AT 2MNEXT
2MNEXT is a great place to work! We are committed to maintaining a positive collaborative and engaging work environment for our team. We invest in our employees through performance-based bonuses professional development opportunities paid training and certifications employee events and opportunities for career growth.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Senior Project Controls Specialist
Reports To: Program Manager / Project Controls Manager
Location: Nashville TN
Work Setting (Remote/Hybrid/On-site): On-site

POSITION SUMMARY
2MNEXT is seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Specialist to support a major transportation infrastructure program in Nashville Tennessee. This position will provide project controls expertise across multiple disciplines including cost estimating scheduling budgeting forecasting risk management change management reporting document controls and project management systems.

The Senior Project Controls Specialist will work closely with program leadership project managers clients contractors and other project stakeholders to monitor project performance identify risks and trends support informed decision-making and help ensure successful delivery of complex capital projects.

This position requires a strong understanding of project controls throughout the full project lifecycle and the ability to independently analyze project information develop recommendations and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Controls & Program Support

Support project controls activities across planning design procurement construction and project closeout.
Develop maintain and monitor project budgets schedules forecasts and other project controls documentation.
Assist in the development and implementation of project and program management plans procedures processes and controls.
Monitor project performance against established budgets schedules and milestones and identify potential variances risks or emerging trends.
Coordinate with project managers contractors consultants and client representatives to obtain and validate project controls information.
Provide project controls analysis and recommendations to program and project leadership.

Cost Estimating & Forecasting

Prepare and review material labor equipment and other project cost estimates for conceptual designs design development bid documents and change orders.
Develop conceptual and preliminary estimates to support project planning and budgeting.
Assist in developing Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) to support change management and active project negotiations.
Develop cost forecasts analyze actual and accrued costs and identify cost trends and potential budget impacts.
Evaluate and maintain historical cost data to support estimating standards benchmarking and future project planning.
Support pricing reviews vendor quotations change order evaluations and negotiations as needed.

Scheduling & Performance Monitoring

Develop maintain review and analyze project schedules in coordination with project teams.
Use cost estimates labor-hour assumptions resource requirements and project sequencing to support development of realistic project schedules.
Review contractor and project team schedule updates and assess progress against established baselines.
Identify schedule variances delays and potential impacts and provide recommendations to project or program leadership.
Support development of recovery plans and corrective actions when schedule or performance issues arise.

Risk & Change Management

Develop and maintain project and program risk registers.
Identify evaluate document and escalate project risks and emerging issues.
Partner with project teams to develop mitigation strategies and monitor implementation.
Support change management processes including evaluation of cost schedule and scope impacts.
Assist project teams and clients with claims avoidance potential claims analysis and claims support.

Reporting & Project Controls Systems

Prepare project controls reports executive summaries performance dashboards forecasts and other program reporting.
Analyze project data and communicate key findings trends risks and recommendations to project and program leadership.
Develop and participate in presentations for clients project teams and other stakeholders.
Support the implementation and ongoing use of project controls technology and Project Management Control Systems (PMCS).
Evaluate project and program requirements and recommend appropriate technology tools and process improvements.
Support data quality reporting consistency and effective integration of project controls information across the program.

Technical Leadership

Serve as a technical resource for project controls practices procedures and systems.
Provide guidance and technical support to project teams and earlier-career project controls staff.
Mentor Project Controls Specialists and other team members as applicable.
Promote consistency accuracy and continuous improvement across project controls processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES)

Bachelors degree in Engineering Architecture Construction Management or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience performing project controls functions on complex engineering construction transportation or infrastructure projects.
Experience with cost estimating budgeting forecasting scheduling risk management change management and project performance reporting.
Ability to review and analyze project cost and schedule information and identify trends variances risks and potential impacts.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced program environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients contractors project managers technical staff and executive leadership.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project controls scheduling reporting or project management software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES)

Experience performing project controls throughout the full project lifecycle including pre-design design procurement construction and post-construction phases.
Experience supporting large-scale transportation transit infrastructure or other capital improvement programs.
Experience providing project controls services as part of a Program Management/Construction Management (PM/CM) General Engineering Consultant (GEC) or similar owner-representative team.
Experience working within a design-build or other alternative project delivery environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading multiple project controls disciplines on a major program or complex portfolio of projects.
Experience with Project Management Control Systems (PMCS) scheduling software cost management systems dashboarding and project reporting tools.
Experience working directly with client leadership to identify project needs develop solutions and communicate recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
Professional certifications related to project controls scheduling cost estimating project management or construction management are a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position is primarily performed in a professional office and project environment and may require periodic visits to active construction sites or other project locations. Site visits may involve exposure to varying weather conditions uneven terrain construction equipment noise and other conditions typical of active construction environments.

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages our employees enjoy the below benefits:

Affordable medical plans starting at $100/month for individuals
401(k) with 4% company match and immediate vesting
PTO starting at 12 days/year increasing annually up to 20 days
8 paid holidays each year
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Training and certification opportunities
Employee recognition and bonus programs

NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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