Project Controls Lead - 177303 - 177711

Piper Companies; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Controls Lead to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization on an onsite contract in Clayton, NC. The role focuses on overseeing cost management for a major capital expansion, implementing standardized controls, and delivering accurate cost forecasts and EACs.

You will collaborate with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, and finance teams to ensure visibility, consistency, and strong governance across the portfolio, while

Qualifications

• 8+ years in project controls for large-scale capital projects.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, EVM, cost analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with pharma/biotech manufacturing or construction environments.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project cost management: budgeting, forecasting, accrual tracking, cost reporting, and EAC development for a large capital project.
• Monitor financial performance, analyze cost variances, track contingency utilization, and identify budget risks and mitigation opportunities.
• Partner with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and scheduling teams to ensure accurate forecasting and cost tracking.
• Support change management by evaluating cost impacts, incorporating scope changes, and maintaining cost baselines.
• Assist in developing and standardizing project controls tools, dashboards, templates, and best practices for visibility and consistency.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Cost Analysis

Financial Reporting

Change Management

Stakeholder Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Controls Lead to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization for an onsite contract opportunity in Clayton, NC. The Project Controls Lead will be responsible for overseeing cost management activities on a major capital expansion project while helping improve project controls processes, reporting, and consistency across a broader project portfolio.

Responsibilities of the Project Controls Lead include:

• Lead project cost management activities including budgeting, forecasting, accrual tracking, cost reporting, and estimate-at-completion (EAC) development for a large capital project.
• Monitor overall project financial performance, analyze cost variances, track contingency utilization, and identify budget risks and mitigation opportunities.
• Partner with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and scheduling teams to ensure accurate project forecasting and cost tracking.
• Support change management efforts by evaluating cost impacts, incorporating approved scope changes, and maintaining project cost baselines.
• Assist in developing and standardizing project controls tools, reporting dashboards, templates, and best practices to improve visibility and consistency across projects.

Qualifications for the Project Controls Lead include:

• 8+ years of experience in project controls, cost controls, project finance, or related disciplines supporting large-scale capital projects.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, earned value management, cost analysis, financial reporting, and change management.
• Experience supporting owner-side capital projects within pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data and project performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or a related field preferred.

Compensation for the Project Controls Lead:

• Salary Range: $150,000-$180,000/year (USD)
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), sick leave if required by law, and additional benefit offerings.

This job opens for applications on 10/12/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:

Project Controls, Cost Controls, Capital Projects, Budget Management, Cost Forecasting, Cost Analysis, Financial Reporting, Accruals, Change Management, Earned Value Management, Estimate at Completion, Project Finance, Capital Expansion, Construction Management, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Cost Performance, Project Governance, Stakeholder Management, Project Monitoring, Financial Planning, Process Improvement, PMO, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Project Execution.

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