Senior Project Controls & Scheduling Lead

PerkinElmer; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer for Project Farma. The role focuses on developing schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reporting for biomanufacturing projects.

You will collaborate with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams, travel domestically as needed, and reside within 50 miles of Raleigh, NC. A Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering or related field and 1–7+ years in project controls are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Life Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 1–7+ years of experience in Project Controls, cGMP facility start-up, project management, or related military experience.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6; Smartsheet is a plus.

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.
• Track installed quantities, productivity, and earned value to support accurate cost and schedule forecasting.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Oracle Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Job description

PerkinElmer is seeking a Project Controls & Scheduling Lead Engineer for Project Farma. The role focuses on developing schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reporting for biomanufacturing projects.

You will collaborate with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams, travel domestically as needed, and reside within 50 miles of Raleigh, NC. A Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering or related field and 1–7+ years in project controls are required.