Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer - Project Farma

Description

The company has 80+ years of experience in scientific solutions, backed by a global service network and distribution centers. It serves commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers with analytical solutions and OneSource services.

The position is Engineer III / Lead Engineer, Project Controls, on a full-time salaried basis. You will support biomanufacturing projects across the engineering lifecycle, working with clients, vendors, contractors and internal colleagues.

The role centers on building and tracking project schedules and monitoring performance. You will work directly with project managers, client leads and site staff on detailed integrated schedules, deliver high-quality work, build lasting client relationships, and keep growing your technical and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build, update and maintain project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools and performance reports.
• Update schedule logic, record progress, forecast outcomes, analyse variances and plan recovery.
• Maintain the integrated schedule, including baseline management, updates and look-ahead planning.
• Track installed quantities, productivity and earned value to sharpen cost and schedule forecasts.
• Monitor cost performance and change impacts, and forecast trends together with the Project Manager.
• Spot schedule and cost variances, risks and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery steps.
• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly and ad-hoc internal and external controls reports on your own.
• Build and maintain dashboards and performance metrics that match project and corporate needs.
• Analyse schedule, cost and performance data in depth to support proactive decisions.
• Put approved controls systems, coding structures and procedures in place on the project.
• Keep project controls data accurate, consistent and reliable across systems and reports.
• Advise project teams on controls processes, data needs and reporting standards.
• Help improve project controls workflows and reporting efficiency over time.
• Use input from Project Coordinators, field teams and other disciplines, while staying accountable for final controls outputs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, supply chain, engineering, life science, or a related field.
• 4-7+ years of equivalent experience in project controls, cGMP facility start-up, project management, or comparable military service.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6 and Smartsheet is a plus.
• Strong spoken and written communication, with the ability to work with team members, clients and vendors at different levels.
• Able to juggle several priorities and deadlines in a busy, project-driven setting.
• Available to work on-site full-time when client projects need it.
• Willing to travel whenever projects and the business require it.

Conditions

Full-time, salaried role. You must reside in one of the primary markets.

Customer sites in Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Kansas (KS), Missouri (MO) and Ohio (OH).

Domestic travel to meet client project requests, which may be significant.

You must be authorized to work in the United States full-time. The company will not sponsor current or future work visas for this role.

You must have a valid driver's license. The company cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

Annual pay range is $95,000 to $115,000. Final base pay depends on internal equity, work location, and individual skills, experience, and education or training.