Associate Director, Engineering - Control Leader

MSD • Elkton, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Area Control Leader is a key position in the Global Estimating Solutions, Project Business Services (PBS) organization. The role provides effective and innovative cost and schedule solutions to business partners to maximize value and help teams execute projects successfully. The leader ensures essential planning, scheduling, and control elements are in place across an assigned project portfolio; supports methods and tools to improve performance, including Target Value Delivery, Last Planner® Production Planning & Control, and AI solutions; monitors leading indicators and trends to provide early warning of issues; and collaborates with project teams to address problems before they cause cost overruns or missed deadlines. The position emphasizes project control and continuous improvement.

The role establishes and implements project control execution plans and oversees project cost reporting, forecasting, earned-value analysis, progress and schedule status, change and risk management, project spending and staffing plans, scheduling, and financial closeout. It works with Architect Engineer and Construction Management project-control personnel, internal estimating and strategic-scheduling subject matter experts, and groups outside the Engineering organization. The position is based primarily in Elkton, Virginia, has a hybrid work arrangement, and requires travel across the Americas up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a relevant discipline.
• 10 or more years of applicable Project Control-related experience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Willingness to accept and drive change and innovation.
• Working knowledge of project cost and financial management within SAP or similar software.
• Working knowledge of scheduling and risk analysis software, such as Primavera P6, Primavera Risk Analysis, or MS Project.
• Ability to travel across the Americas up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Lean Project Delivery Methodologies, such as Target Value Delivery and Last Planner®.
• Pharmaceutical experience, including facility qualification and validation.
• Project Management, Construction Management, and/or Estimating experience.
• Knowledge of Capital Management processes.
• Lean/Six Sigma experience.
• Understanding of MS Power Applications and AI.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement Project Control execution plans.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain monthly project cost reports covering cost budgeting, forecasting and reporting; earned-value analysis; progress measurement and schedule status; change management; risk management; and early warning of issues.
• Support implementation of Target Value Delivery.
• Develop and maintain overall Project Spending Plans.
• Interface with Architect Engineer and Construction Management Project Control personnel to ensure timely communication and support for project scheduling, control, and reporting requirements.
• Work with internal subject matter experts in estimating and strategic scheduling to support the transition from planning to execution.
• Develop, maintain, analyze, and report schedules using the Critical Path Method and the Last Planner® System.
• Develop and monitor project staffing plans for new and ongoing projects.
• Implement Change Management and Risk Management processes.
• Support project financial closeout requirements, including asset definition and valuation.
• Liaise with various groups outside the Engineering organization.
• Monitor leading indicators and trends to provide early warning of issues to project teams, the E&C Lead, and Regional Directors.
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems before they become cost overruns or missed deadlines.
• Support deployment of innovative methods and tools to improve project and portfolio performance, including Target Value Delivery, Last Planner® Production Planning & Control, and AI solutions.
• Ensure essential planning, scheduling, and controlling elements are in place for projects in the assigned portfolio.
• Drive control and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
• Paid holidays.
• Vacation.
• Compassionate days.
• Sick days.
• Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director