Project Engineer

Description Job Title: Project Engineer Location: Salt Lake City, UT Employment: Temp to Perm (6 months) Industry: Aerospace and Defense Compensation: $61.85-$65.71/hr Schedule: 40 hours /week About the Opportunity: * Join a collaborative program controls team where you'll play a key role in managing cost, schedule, and performance across complex programs ranging from $50M to $750M. * You'll work closely with Program Management, Finance, Scheduling, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to drive accurate planning, reporting, and execution while providing leadership with the insights needed to make informed decisions. Why You'll Love Working Here: * Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability * Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries * People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work * Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates Why This Opportunity is Exciting: * This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions * Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: * Develop, maintain, and analyze Control Account Plans (CAPs), budgets, Estimates at Complete (EACs), and forecast data in alignment with program objectives. * Monitor cost and schedule performance, analyze variances and root causes, and drive corrective actions across labor, material, subcontract, and other direct costs. * Lead monthly Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting, including status collection, earned value updates, variance analysis, EAC development, and performance reporting. * Partner with cross-functional teams to manage baselines, risks and opportunities, change requests, and program execution requirements while ensuring compliance with applicable EVMS guidelines. * Communicate program financial and execution status to leadership and stakeholders, contributing to continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: * High School Diploma or GED * 13+ years' experience in Cost Account Manager (CAM) on development, production, or integration programs * 13+ years' experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), cost performance analysis, EACs, forecasting, and variance analysis * 13+ years' experience in variety of tools such as Cobra, Open Plan, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Costpoint, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau, Codex * 13+ years' experience in Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Baseline Changes Requests (BCRs), IMS integraton and Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), CPI/SPI analyses, rolling wave planning and Work... For full info follow application link. Aleron companies; Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Viaduct, and Aleron's strategic partner, SDI are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender i dentity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.