Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Farma

The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.

All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

The Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer is an advanced individual contributor with demonstrated depth in their technical discipline and a growing record of leading complex workstreams. This role applies strong subject‑matter expertise to solve high‑impact technical and operational challenges, supports technical decision‑making, and contributes to the evolution of standards, methods, or best practices within their area. The Principal Engineer works with a high degree of independence, mentors junior and peer engineers, and partners closely with project and people leaders—while remaining focused on technical delivery rather than formal people management.

Key Responsibilities

As a Project Controls Engineer III / Lead Engineer, you will work collaboratively with clients, vendors, contractors, and other Project Farma Team Members to support projects related to biomanufacturing across the entire engineering lifecycle. You will apply your advanced technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing / maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management and site personnel for the development of detailed integrated schedules. You will be responsible for delivering high quality work, forming and maintaining valuable, long-term relationships with our clients, and continually strengthening your technical and industry knowledge. This position will lead key project controls deliverables including but not limited to:

Summary project plans and milestone management reports

Detailed project execution schedules

Activity tracking and variance reports

Budget estimates, project cost reports and forecast trend analysis reports

Issue, risks and scenario analysis reports

Scope and change management impact analysis reports

Comprehensive monthly project status reports

PROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION

Analysis of complex project data and then deliver clear, articulate and concise messages in a compelling manner to support decision making.

Communicate project information internally in a timely manner and relay in-field project decisions to highlight long-range, down-stream project and team impacts.

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

Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing processes.

Maintain project tools such as site dashboards, detailed schedules, deliverable trackers, etc.

Perform due diligence and quality checks on subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables.

Proactively identify and escalate roadblocks and utilize critical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills to identify creative solutions to those problems and roadblocks.

Create alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering groups.

Continually develop a technical aptitude of project controls services within the life-science space including but not limited to:

Capital project management (CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds

Facility shutdowns/turnarounds

Technology transfers

Enterprise system integrations

Validation Life Cycle, including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc.

Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance

GxP Automated Systems

Quality Control, including commercial and construction

Operational readiness

SCHEDULE, COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

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

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

Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager

Identify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions

REPORTING & ANALYTICS

Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports

Develop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements

Conduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making

SYSTEM, STANDARDS & DATA INTEGRITY

Implement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project

Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports

Provide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards

Support continuous improvement of project-level controls workflows and reporting efficiency

Experience Required

Bachelor’s Degree (and/or Masters) in technical Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory or related discipline OR a combination of equivalent experience project controls, general construction, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience.

Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet a plus.

2-7 Years of Experience required

Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.

Other Preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $(74,000) to $(113,000). The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.