Project Controls Manager

CRB; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

CRB is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance visibility across integrated design and construction projects within our advanced facilities portfolio.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in project controls for GMP-regulated or highly technical Life Sciences projects, with expertise in Primavera P6, Excel, and project controls software. This role partners with engineering and estimating teams to drive predictable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project controls, cost management, or project management within a construction, EPC, or design-build environment.
• Experience supporting GMP-regulated or highly technical Life Sciences design and/or construction.
• Demonstrated experience supporting both design and construction phases of complex projects.
• Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling (Primavera P6 or similar), forecasting, and earned value management.
• Experience working in design-build, integrated EPC, or engineer-led project delivery models.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and project controls software/tools; strong financial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, construction, and leadership teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, technically complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls activities across both design-phase and construction-phase projects, including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost-loaded schedules, and cash flow forecasts from early design through construction.
• Support design-phase cost modeling, schedule development, and scope validation in partnership with engineering and estimating teams.
• Oversee change management across design development and construction execution, including trend logs, change estimates, and impact analysis.
• Provide regular project performance and forecast reporting to Project Directors, leadership, and clients.
• Identify cost, schedule, and execution risks and mitigation strategies across design development and field execution.
• Ensure alignment with CRB project controls standards, tools, and reporting templates.
• Support baseline development, earned value analysis, progress measurement, and productivity tracking.
• Collaborate with estimating, procurement, contracting, engineering, and construction teams throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Mentor and support project controls staff, cost engineers, and analysts as needed.
• Participate in internal and client-facing meetings representing CRB's project controls expertise.

Skills

Cost control

Scheduling

Forecasting

Earned value management

Primavera P6

Excel

Project controls software

Financial acumen

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel (Advanced)

Project controls software

Job description

• Compensation: USD 130000 - USD 175000 - yearly

Company Description

At CRB, we design and build some of the most powerful facilities in the world - those that change people's lives. We are the leading provider of sustainable Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Consulting solutions to the global life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our employees provide best-in-class solutions that drive success and positive change for our clients, ourpeopleand our communities. CRB is a privately held company with a rich history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge,creativityand execution.

Job Description

The Project Controls Manager will support and lead project controls functions across integrated design and construction projects within our advanced facilities portfolio. This role partners closely with design, engineering, and construction leadership to provide cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance visibility throughout the full project lifecycle - from early design through construction closeout.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background supporting technically complex projects, understands how project controls evolve from design into execution, and can drive predictable outcomes through data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls activities across both design-phase and construction-phase projects, including cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Develop, manage, and maintain project budgets, cost-loaded schedules, and cash flow forecasts from early design through construction
• Support design-phase cost modeling, schedule development, and scope validation in partnership with engineering and estimating teams
• Oversee change management across design development and construction execution, including trend logs, change estimates, and impact analysis
• Provide regular project performance and forecast reporting to Project Directors, leadership, and clients
• Identify cost, schedule, and execution risks and mitigation strategies across design development and field execution
• Ensure alignment with CRB project controls standards, tools, and reporting templates
• Support baseline development, earned value analysis, progress measurement, and productivity tracking
• Collaborate with estimating, procurement, contracting, engineering, and construction teams throughout the full project lifecycle
• Mentor and support project controls staff, cost engineers, and analysts as needed
• Participate in internal and client-facing meetings representing CRB's project controls expertise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project controls, cost management, or project management within a construction, EPC, or design-build environment
• Experience supporting GMP-regulated or highly technical Life Sciencedesign and/or construction
• Demonstrated experience supporting both design and construction phases of complex projects
• Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling (Primavera P6 or similar), forecasting, and earned value management
• Experience working in design-build, integrated EPC, or engineer-led project delivery models
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and project controls software/tools
  • Strong financial acumen and ability to translate project data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, construction, and leadership teams
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, technically complex project environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Background working in an engineer-led organization
• Prior experience mentoring or leading a project controls or cost management team

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Employment is contingent on background screening.

CRB does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of CRB without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of CRB. Please, no phone calls or emails.

CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

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