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Introducing Prime Controls, L.P. 

 

Established in 2004, Prime Controls, L.P. is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients’ industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of 1000+ employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees’ well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment. 

The I&C Scheduling Superintendent provides direct field leadership for Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) construction and supports project scheduling and workflow coordination. Approximately 70% of this position focuses on supervising crews, planning manpower, coordinating trades, and executing construction work safely and efficiently. The remaining 30% focuses on reviewing schedules, developing look-ahead plans, tracking progress, forecasting resources, and managing schedule risks. This position translates project milestones into practical daily and weekly field plans.

 

A Typical Day at Prime Controls

 

Field Supervision & Construction Execution 

 

• Directly supervise electricians, controls installers, and assigned I&C field personnel.
• Plan, assign, and coordinate daily and weekly field activities based on project priorities and schedule requirements.
• Coordinate manpower and crew loading based on upcoming work, available work areas, and project milestones.
• Provide field leadership to ensure I&C installations are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and applicable construction standards.
• Monitor field progress and productivity against planned activities and project milestones.
• Coordinate I&C installation sequencing, work areas, and handoffs with electrical, mechanical, equipment, general contractor, and other construction trades.
• Identify and proactively address constraints involving manpower, materials, drawings, engineering, access, equipment, predecessor activities, or competing construction activities.
• Participate in construction coordination meetings and communicate upcoming I&C activities, constraints, dependencies, access requirements, and potential schedule impacts.
• Coordinate with Project Management, engineering, procurement, vendors, and other stakeholders so field crews have the information and resources required to execute scheduled work.
• Adjust field priorities, manpower, and work sequencing as project conditions change.
• Support installation, testing, startup, commissioning, punch-list completion, and project turnover activities.

Scheduling & Workflow Coordination 

• Use Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling software to review, maintain, or update I&C construction activities.
• Review project schedules and understand activity sequencing, durations, predecessors and successors, milestones, float, and critical-path considerations.
• Develop short-term look-ahead schedules and translate project schedules into executable daily and weekly field work plans.
• Track actual field progress against scheduled activities and maintain accurate schedule status and forecast information.
• Forecast manpower requirements based on upcoming scheduled activities and current field conditions.
• Identify schedule constraints and potential impacts early enough to support corrective action.
• Develop practical recovery or resequencing plans when construction activities fall behind or project conditions change.
• Coordinate I&C schedule activities and workflow interfaces with other contractors and construction trades.
• Participate in project scheduling meetings and communicate progress, upcoming activities, dependencies, constraints, and potential schedule impacts.
• Maintain alignment between field execution, manpower, materials, engineering deliverables, construction access, and the overall project schedule.

What You Will Bring

 

The Basic

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in I&C, controls, industrial electrical, or similar construction environments.
• Previous field leadership experience as an I&C Superintendent, Supervisor, General Foreman, or comparable construction leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience directly supervising electricians, controls installers, or similar construction crews.
• Strong working knowledge of I&C and electrical construction methods, installation sequencing, and field execution.
• Experience planning manpower, assigning work, monitoring progress, and coordinating daily and weekly field activities.
• Experience coordinating work with other contractors and construction trades to manage sequencing, access, predecessor activities, work areas, and workflow.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, project schedules, and related project documentation.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling software.
• Understanding of construction scheduling fundamentals, including activity sequencing, durations, predecessors and successors, milestones, float, and Critical Path Method (CPM).
• Ability to develop and manage short-term look-ahead schedules based on project schedules and current field conditions.
• Ability to translate project schedules into daily and weekly field execution plans, manpower requirements, and work priorities.
• Ability to identify project constraints and support practical recovery or resequencing plans.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

What We Offer: 

 

Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to: 

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage 

• Flexible Spending Account(s) 

• Generous PTO 

• Numerous culture events 
• ESOP

• 401k matching and more! 

Physical requirements and work environment expectations vary by position. Generally, roles at Prime Controls may involve moderate noise, occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, and, depending on the role, work at heights or around airborne particles and electrical components. Physical activities may include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, as well as the use of hands, arms, and voice communication. Some roles may require lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.

 

As a federal contractor, Prime Controls is required to participate in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.