Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer - Project Farma

PerkinElmer; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer’s Project Farma unit seeks a Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer to drive detailed schedules, cost tracking, and performance dashboards for biomanufacturing projects in the US.

You will collaborate with clients, vendors, and site teams, travel domestically, and be on-site full-time as projects require. A Bachelor's in Life Science/Engineering and 4–7+ years of project controls experience are expected.

Qualifications

• 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 PrimaveraP6, Smartsheet a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain the integrated project schedule, including baseline management, updates, and look‑ahead planning.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Excel

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Communication

Willing to travel

On-site experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle PrimaveraP6

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Title

Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer – Project Farma

Location(s)

Customer Site – NC, Raleigh, NC

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 an EngineerIII / 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 and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. This work includes 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 PrimaveraP6, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.