Project Controls Specialist

About the role

mcfa is seeking a Project Controls Manager to support a life sciences client with an active portfolio of approximately $100 million in capital improvement work at a Montgomery County, PA facility. This full-time, hybrid position will be embedded within an established client project team and will focus on cost management, scheduling, or a combination of both, depending on the selected candidate’s experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an integrated member of the client’s project team supporting capital projects in life sciences, R&D, and laboratory environments.
• Support project scheduling by developing, updating, and analyzing project schedules; reviewing contractor schedules, milestones, logic, critical paths, and near-term look-ahead.
• Support project cost controls by tracking budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoices, change orders, cash flow, and cost variances.
• Prepare recurring project controls reports, dashboards, forecasts, schedule updates, and concise variance narratives for project leadership.
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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, business, finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Approximately 3–7 years of experience in project controls, construction management, cost management, scheduling, or a related project delivery role.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotechnology, R&D, laboratory, healthcare, or other technically complex facility projects is preferred.
• Working knowledge of either project cost management or CPM scheduling; candidates do not need to be equally experienced in both disciplines.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or project cost management systems is preferred.
• Able to understand construction documents, project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, invoices, change management, and forecasting processes.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, and follow-through, with the ability to fit seamlessly into an established team environment.
• Self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining accurate records and meeting recurring reporting deadlines.
• Able to work onsite in Montgomery County, PA three days per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to work onsite in Montgomery County, PA three days per week.
• AACE, PMI-SP, PMP, or related credentials are valued but not required.

Benefits

• Annual Paid Time Off: Sick Leave: 5 Days (40 Hours)
• Vacation: 15 Days (120 Hours)
• Holidays: 11 Federal Holidays (88 Hours) observed in accordance with mcfa's Holiday Schedule
• mcfa way Bonus Program: Following your first full quarter worked, you will qualify for a profit-share bonus that is distributed at the end of each quarter if company targets are hit.
• Incoming Growth Units: 10 Growth Unit allotment may increase over time.
• Healthcare & Insurance: Eligible to participate in mcfa’s family medical, dental and vision coverage; plan access begins on the first day of employment. mcfa contributes up to 75% shared cost, not to exceed $700 per month.
• Company paid life insurance plan (up to $100,000 per employee).
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Retail: Eligible to participate in Company retirement plan (401k) on first day of employment with mcfa.