Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer - Project Farma

PerkinElmer; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking an Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Controls. In this full-time role based in Raleigh, North Carolina, you will develop and maintain project schedules, monitor project performance, and ensure project cost integrity. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and 4-7 years of experience in Project Controls or project management. Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel are essential. This role requires full-time on-site presence and may involve significant travel to support client needs.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of equivalent work experience in Project Controls or project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, and performance reports.
• Monitor cost performance and identify variances.
• Prepare and issue internal and external project controls reports.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline

Job description

This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma’s primary markets and be willing to travel domestically, to meet client project requests.

As a Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Controls, you will work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Project Farma Team Members to support projects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle. You will apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing / maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management and site personnel for the development of detailed integrated schedules. You will be responsible for delivering high quality work, forming and maintaining valuable, long-term relationships with our clients, and continually strengthening your technical and industry knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

PROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION

• Directly develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports
• Perform detailed schedule logic updates, progress status, forecasting, variance analysis, and recovery planning
• Independently prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and management summaries
• Utilize inputs from Project Coordinators, field teams, and other disciplines while retaining accountability for final project controls outputs

SCHEDULE, COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Maintain the integrated project schedule, including baseline management, updates, and look ahead planning
• Track installed quantities, productivity, and earned value to support accurate cost and schedule forecasting
• Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager
• Identify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions

REPORTING & ANALYTICS

• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports
• Develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements
• Conduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision‑making

SYSTEM, STANDARDS & DATA INTEGRITY

• Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports
• Provide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards
• Support continuous improvement of project‑level controls workflows and reporting efficiency

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management or related discipline
• 4-7+ years of equivalent work experience in Project Controls, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, Smartsheet a plus.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, project‑driven environment
• Willing to be on‑site Full‑time as client projects require.
• Willingness to travel as required to support project and business needs.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.