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Project Controls Manager – Life Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, usFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Provide project controls leadership, driving schedule performance, managing project reporting, and supporting the successful delivery of complex life sciences projects from planning through commissioning and closeout.

Role type

Senior IC project controls manager (construction/life sciences)

Builds

Large-scale capital projects and programs in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, laboratories, R&D centers, and cleanrooms

Domain

Construction / Life Sciences

Required skills

Project controls, cost management, scheduling, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, change order tracking, contract administration, critical path analysis, risk assessment, resource loading and leveling, monthly reporting, stakeholder liaison

Preferred skills

P6 scheduling, cloud-based software, industry accepted cost/planning applications

Technologies

Microsoft Office, Google Suite, P6

Responsibilities

Monitor project controls data accuracy and consistency; report milestones, earned value, and % complete; update forecasts and schedules based on progress; summarize performance metrics and provide recommendations; develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules; track change orders; administer contracts (retention, T&Cs, insurance, contingency); assess critical path impacts; monitor schedule deviations and develop corrective actions; facilitate planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments; maintain records of scope changes and variances; liaise with clients and consultants.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC