Project Controls - Engineer III/Lead Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Project Farma Team Members to support projects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle.
• Apply advanced technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing / maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance.
• Interface directly with project management, client management, and site personnel for the development of detailed integrated schedules.
• Deliver high quality work, form and maintain valuable, long-term relationships with clients, and continually strengthen technical and industry knowledge.
• Lead key project controls deliverables including but not limited to:
• Summary project plans and milestone management reports
• Detailed project execution schedules
• Activity tracking and variance reports
• Budget estimates, project cost reports, and forecast trend analysis reports
• Issue, risks, and scenario analysis reports
• Scope and change management impact analysis reports
• Comprehensive monthly project status reports

PROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION

• Analyze complex project data and communicate clear, articulate, and concise messages to support decision making.
• Communicate project information internally and relay in-field project decisions to highlight long-range, down-stream project and team impacts.
• Independently prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and management summaries.
• Utilize inputs from Project Coordinators, field teams, and other disciplines while retaining accountability for final project controls outputs.
• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain project tools such as site dashboards, detailed schedules, deliverable trackers, etc.
• Create alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering groups.
• Continually develop a technical aptitude of project controls services within the life-science space including but not limited to:
• Capital project management (CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds
• Facility shutdowns/turnarounds
• Technology transfers
• Enterprise system integrations
• Validation Life Cycle, including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc.
• Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance
• GxP Automated Systems
• Quality Control, including commercial and construction
• Operational readiness

SCHEDULE, COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Directly develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports.
• Perform detailed schedule logic updates, progress status, forecasting, variance analysis, and recovery planning.
• Maintain the integrated project schedule, including baseline management, updates, and look-ahead planning.
• Track installed quantities, productivity, and earned value to support accurate cost and schedule forecasting.
• Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Identify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions.

Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making.

System, Standards & Data Integrity

• Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports.
• Provide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards.
• Support continuous improvement of project-level controls workflows and reporting efficiency.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in technical Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory or related discipline OR a combination of equivalent experience project controls, general construction, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet a plus.
• 2-7 Years of Experience required
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.

Other Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification