Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Farma

PerkinElmer•Pasadena, TX

1d•$74,000 - $113,000

About The Position

The Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer is an advanced individual contributor who applies deep technical expertise to high-impact project controls challenges and leads complex workstreams. The role supports technical decision-making and contributes to standards, methods, and best practices. It works independently, mentors junior and peer engineers, and partners with project and people leaders without formal people-management responsibility. The posting also refers to the role as Principal Engineer. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma’s primary markets and travel domestically as needed for client project assignments. Working with clients, vendors, contractors, and Project Farma team members, the role supports biomanufacturing projects throughout the engineering lifecycle. It develops and maintains integrated project schedules and monitors project performance, working directly with project management, client management, and site personnel. The position leads project controls deliverables, provides hands-on troubleshooting support, and builds long-term client relationships while developing technical and life-sciences industry knowledge. The role covers project controls execution; schedule, cost, and performance management; reporting and analytics; and project controls systems, standards, and data integrity. It supports decision-making through clear analysis and communication of project data, maintains project tools and dashboards, and helps teams manage project risks, costs, schedules, changes, and performance. The annual compensation range is $74,000 to $113,000. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available. A valid driver’s license is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in technical sciences, engineering, regulatory studies, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in project controls, general construction, cGMP facility start-up, project management, or comparable military experience.
2–7 years of experience.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel.
Willingness to travel domestically as required for client project assignments; the position may require significant travel.
Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; applicants must not require current or future work-visa sponsorship.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with clients, vendors, contractors, and Project Farma team members on biomanufacturing projects across the engineering lifecycle.
Develop and maintain detailed integrated project schedules in coordination with project management, client management, and site personnel.
Lead project controls deliverables, including project plans and milestone reports, execution schedules, activity tracking and variance reports, budget estimates, cost reports and forecasts, issue and risk analyses, scope and change impact analyses, and monthly status reports.
Analyze complex project data and communicate clear, concise information to support decision-making; relay project decisions and their downstream impacts in a timely manner.
Independently prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and management summaries, using inputs from coordinators, field teams, and other disciplines while remaining accountable for final outputs.
Provide hands-on client support and troubleshooting during the engineering lifecycle of equipment and manufacturing processes.
Maintain project tools such as site dashboards, detailed schedules, and deliverable trackers; perform due diligence and quality checks on project deliverables.
Identify and escalate roadblocks and develop potential solutions; align with cross-functional client departments, including Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
Develop technical knowledge of life-sciences project controls, including capital projects, facility shutdowns and turnarounds, technology transfers, enterprise system integrations, validation, quality and regulatory compliance, GxP automated systems, quality control, and operational readiness.
Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports.
Perform schedule logic updates, progress status updates, forecasting, variance analysis, and recovery planning; manage baselines, schedule updates, and look-ahead planning.
Track installed quantities, productivity, and earned value to support cost and schedule forecasting.
Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends with the Project Manager; identify variances, risks, and opportunities and recommend mitigation or recovery actions.
Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc project controls reports; develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics.
Analyze schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making.
Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures; ensure project controls data is accurate, consistent, and reliable across systems and reports.
Guide project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards, and support continuous improvement of project-level workflows and reporting efficiency.
Mentor junior and peer engineers and contribute to the development of project controls standards, methods, and best practices.