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 provides project controls leadership for complex life sciences projects, supporting 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 and cleanrooms—is preferred. The successful candidate will drive schedule performance, manage project reporting and support delivery from planning through commissioning and closeout. The position involves monitoring project controls data, maintaining and consolidating integrated master schedules, assessing schedule performance and risks, advising project stakeholders, and supporting project teams with corrective actions and best practices. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend describes its working environment as healthy, productive and flexible, with respect for work-life balance. The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

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.
High level of self-organization, coordination and planning.
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, work as a team player and integrate easily with others.
Strong and 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, checking the accuracy and consistency of project controls data in line with the monthly reporting cycle.
Report planned value and earned value milestones, percentage 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 direction and recommendations to project teams and management to resolve project controls issues.
Develop, monitor and update owners’ Project Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
Advise project stakeholders and provide 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 contractor schedules into the IMS.
Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report findings 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 throughout project stages.
Implement internal and external best practices and reporting trends.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.