Senior Project Controls Lead - Pharma/Tech (Rahway, NJ)

Currie & Brown Holdings; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

Mentorship programs

Relocation opportunities (national and

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits (medical, etc.)

Job summary

Currie & Brown Group in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Project Controls Lead to support project leaders, deliver high-standard service, and drive knowledge sharing across projects. The role emphasizes cost and schedule control, risk management, and client reporting across pharmaceutical and tech projects.

You will lead a team of project controls resources, manage cost forecasting, change orders, and invoicing while liaising with contractors and client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a relevant area is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in project controls.
• Experience on pharmaceutical and/or tech sector projects.
• Ability to self-manage with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• Solid technical writing and client-facing abilities.
• Well-organized, proactive, and commercially astute.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of the project controls resources and own deliverables.
• Develop, monitor and control project schedules and costs.
• Implement robust monitoring to review costs, schedules and risks.
• Consolidate and report on all capex elements; cost forecasting and control.
• Lead cost validation, change orders and entitlement reviews per contract terms.
• Manage client communications, invoicing, PO management and contracts administration.
• Support procurement strategies and GMP/contract administration.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to business best practices.

Skills

Self-management

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Client-facing skills

Attention to detail

Education

BS degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Currie & Brown Group in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Project Controls Lead to support project leaders, deliver high-standard service, and drive knowledge sharing across projects. The role emphasizes cost and schedule control, risk management, and client reporting across pharmaceutical and tech projects.

You will lead a team of project controls resources, manage cost forecasting, change orders, and invoicing while liaising with contractors and client stakeholders.