Project Controls Engineer

Project Controls Engineer

The Woodlands or Deer Park, TX, United States | req29867

What you will enjoy doing:

• Lead project controls for multiple small capital projects, including cost control, forecasting, scheduling, risk management, and purchase-to-pay from proposal through close-out.
• Develop and manage project budgets, track costs against forecasts, identify variances, and partner with project managers to implement corrective actions.
• Forecast cash flow and expenditures based on project progress, vendor payments, and contractor performance, and assess impacts of commitments and invoice timing.
• Identify cost risks and critical issues early, and work with the team to create and execute recovery plans.
• Deliver clear reporting, including progress updates, variance analysis, and cost and schedule forecasts, and actively support project and portfolio review meetings.
• Manage change processes to ensure all changes are documented, evaluated, and reflected in project plans and estimates; coordinate with contractors and conduct site visits as needed.
• Establish and maintain project controls plans, including contingency management tied to the work breakdown structure, and apply PMI principles and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement, uphold safety and ethical standards, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly with stakeholders while supporting team development.

What makes you great:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Construction, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience in project controls or scheduling.
• Experience supporting project controls in construction or turnaround environments is a plus.
• PMP and/or AACE Certified Cost Engineer certification is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Primavera (P6) is preferred.
• Solid understanding of cost control, scheduling, progress tracking, and risk management practices (AACEi standards).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Word, and database systems.
• Detail-oriented with strong planning, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to manage multiple projects and travel up to 15%.

Why you will love working with us:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.