Project Controls Manager – Life Sciences

Turner & Townsend•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an ambitious Project Controls Manager to join its growing Life Sciences team. The role is suited to a driven construction professional experienced in project controls, cost management, and scheduling on large-scale capital projects and programs. Experience delivering highly regulated facilities—including pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, biotechnology facilities, laboratories, R&D centers, cleanrooms, or other life sciences environments—is preferred. The successful candidate will provide project controls leadership, drive schedule performance, manage project reporting, and support complex life sciences projects from planning through commissioning and closeout. The position involves monitoring project controls data through monthly reporting cycles, advising project teams and stakeholders, maintaining and assessing integrated master schedules, and supporting cost and contract administration. On-site presence and requirements may change according to client needs. SOX control responsibilities may also be part of the role, where applicable.

Requirements

Experience supporting project controls, cost management, and scheduling on large-scale capital projects and programs.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Advanced spreadsheet, report-writing, and presentation skills.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications.
Experience with cloud-based software.
Skilled in industry-accepted applications for cost, planning, and progress measurement.
Self-motivated and proactive.
Strong self-organization, coordination, and planning abilities.
Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask, work as a team player, and integrate easily with others.
Strong, professional English oral and written communication skills.
Full passport with no geographical limitation.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering highly regulated facilities such as pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, biotechnology facilities, laboratories, R&D centers, cleanrooms, or other life sciences environments.
P6 scheduling knowledge.

Responsibilities

Progress each project monthly to ensure project controls are monitored in line with the monthly reporting cycle, and check data accuracy and consistency.
Report planned value and earned value milestones, project percent complete, and project commentaries.
Attend project status meetings, report on major material status, and update forecasts and schedules based on progress discussions.
Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to project teams and management to resolve project controls issues.
Develop, monitor, and update owners of the Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor, providing project guidance and recommendations.
Work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
Track and review change orders with the project management and cost management teams.
Produce monthly management reports.
Administer contracts, including retention, terms and conditions, insurance, allowances, contingency, and incentives.
Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
Conduct schedule resource loading and leveling.
Consolidate contractors’ schedules for incorporation into the IMS.
Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report them to the project team.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternative corrective actions.
Review schedules regularly with project team members to ensure accurate and timely data is incorporated.
Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that may affect performance.
Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all project stages.
Implement best practices and reporting trends internally and externally.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.