Project Controls Manager - Life Sciences

Turnertownsend; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Philadelphia is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost management, scheduling, and reporting on large life sciences capital projects. You will drive IMS alignment, monitor progress, and provide actionable insights to project teams.

This role requires strong English communication, advanced Excel, and experience with P6 or similar scheduling tools, plus willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale capital projects.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Strong English communication skills.
• Full passport with no geographic limitation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor monthly project controls and data accuracy.
• Report milestones, earned value data, and % complete.
• Update forecast and schedule after progress discussions.
• Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents.
• Maintain schedule integrity with project managers and contractors.
• Produce monthly management reports.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply where required.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Cost management

Advanced Excel

Project reporting

Stakeholder liaison

English communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Cost management software

Job description

Project Controls Manager

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Project Controls Manager to join our growing Life Sciences team. The ideal candidate is a driven construction professional with experience supporting project controls, cost management, and scheduling on large-scale capital projects and programs. Experience delivering highly regulated facilities such as pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, biotechnology facilities, laboratories, R&D centers, cleanrooms, or other life sciences environments is preferred. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing project controls leadership, driving schedule performance, managing project reporting, and supporting the successful delivery of complex life sciences projects from planning through commissioning and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.
• Report milestones of planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.
• Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.
• Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
• Develop, monitor and update owners of Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.
• Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
• Track and review change orders with project management and cost management team.
• Produce monthly reports for management.
• Contract Administration (retention, T&Cs, insurance, allowances, contingency, incentives).
• Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
• Conduct schedule for resource loading and leveling.
• Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.
• Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.
• Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
• Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect performance.
• Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.
• Implement best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of applications.
• Experience with cloud-based software.
• P6 scheduling knowledge preferred.
• Skilled in the use of industry accepted applications for cost, planning and progress measurement.
• Self-Motivated and proactive.
• Demonstrates a high level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
• Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, be a team player and integrate easily with others.
• Must have strong and professional English oral and written communication skills.
• Full passport with no geographical limitation.

On-site presence and requirements

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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