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Project Control Specialist

Motion Recruitment
Herndon, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Control Specialist position at Motion Recruitment?

One of the top e-commerce powerhouse companies is looking for a Controls Engineer to join their Herndon, VA team!


Our client is looking for a Controls Engineer to support both project coordination/management and technical execution. This role oversees system integrators and controls vendors on construction sites, ensuring milestone compliance and adherence to scope. Technical responsibilities include limited configuration work on proprietary systems, troubleshooting support, and hands-on issue resolution when vendors run into problems. The Controls Engineer will also collaborate closely with mechanical, civil, and electrical teams throughout the construction lifecycle.


Contract Duration: 12-Month Contract with the opportunity for extension or conversion



Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5 years of relevant controls experience, OR 10 years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 5 years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.).
  • 4 years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.


What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

  • Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
  • Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders.
  • Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholder’s management.
  • Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
  • Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
  • Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.



You will receive the following benefits:

  • Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
  • Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) with pre and post-tax options
  • Paid Sick Time Leave
  • Legal and Identity Protection Plans
  • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
  • 529 College Saver Plan


Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Salary : $45 - $78

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