Project Controls Lead

Currie & Brown Holdings; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

Mentorship programs

Relocation opportunities (national and

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits (medical, etc.)

Job summary

Currie & Brown Group in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Project Controls Lead to support project leaders, deliver high-standard service, and drive knowledge sharing across projects. The role emphasizes cost and schedule control, risk management, and client reporting across pharmaceutical and tech projects.

You will lead a team of project controls resources, manage cost forecasting, change orders, and invoicing while liaising with contractors and client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a relevant area is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in project controls.
• Experience on pharmaceutical and/or tech sector projects.
• Ability to self-manage with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• Solid technical writing and client-facing abilities.
• Well-organized, proactive, and commercially astute.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of the project controls resources and own deliverables.
• Develop, monitor and control project schedules and costs.
• Implement robust monitoring to review costs, schedules and risks.
• Consolidate and report on all capex elements; cost forecasting and control.
• Lead cost validation, change orders and entitlement reviews per contract terms.
• Manage client communications, invoicing, PO management and contracts administration.
• Support procurement strategies and GMP/contract administration.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to business best practices.

Skills

Self-management

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Client-facing skills

Attention to detail

Education

BS degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Currie & Brown is currently looking for a Project Controls Lead for a client location in Rahway, NJ. The successful candidate will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

• Providing general leadership of the project controls resources; monitoring project demands and owning all documents and deliverables created by the project controls team
• Developing, monitoring and controlling an accurate project schedule and costs
• Implementing robust monitoring and control processes to ensure project costs, schedules and any related risks are regularly reviewed
• Consolidating and reporting on all capex elements within the project
• Completing project construction cost reporting with cost forecasting and cost control, management of contingencies and regular reporting to client stakeholders including presentations
• Liaising with the contractor’s project controls and project managers in reviewing, challenging and negotiating supporting cost validation documentation
• Leading change order and claims review, including review and recommendation of entitlements in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions
• Maintaining client account management, monthly invoicing, purchase order management and reviewing contractual terms
• Leading advice related to procurement, contracting strategies and administration of GMP or other contracts
• Participating in industry benchmarking of project metrics
• Participating and supporting best practice for the business, for project controls and cost management processes and procedures
• Providing lessons learned on projects

Requirements:

• BS degree in a relevant area is strongly preferred
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in project controls
• Experience working on projects in the pharmaceutical and/or tech sectors
• Ability to self-manage, requiring minimal supervision
• Good time management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products (MS Word, Excel, Project)
• Good technical writing and client-facing skills
• Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

About Us

Currie & Brown is a worldwide leading physical assets management consultancy with over 100 years in business and 60 offices around the globe. Working as a Currie & Brown consultant means an opportunity to work with clients representing some of the world’s most recognized brands in major industries such as high-tech, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, government, education, commercial property, oil & gas, and others.

Our strength is the world-class talent and expertise of our people. We are searching for top talent that will maintain our standard of delivering exceptional service, while upholding our values of people, clients, sustainability, and excellence.

Why Currie & Brown?

All Currie & Brown team members are provided with:

• A collaborative business environment, where every voice is heard and supported
• Opportunities for personal and professional advancement. Buddy and mentorship
• programs supporting your professional growth, in all stages of your career
• Working on the world’s largest and most complex projects
• Supporting Fortune 100 companies in their build portfolios
• Opportunities for relocation, nationally and internationally
• Healthy work/life balance
• A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k matching, paid vacation and more!

Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilization of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.

Competitive salary, Insurance, 401k, PTO and more!!

Competitive salary, Insurance, 401k, PTO and more!!