Project Controls Engineer - Planning (Life Sciences/Pharma/Data Centres)
Core
Establish project baselines for cost and schedule, monitor performance against them, and manage risks, changes, and procurement to ensure successful delivery in life sciences or data centre projects.
Role type
Senior Project Controls Engineer (Planning)
Builds
Master project schedules, cost baselines, risk registers, and executive dashboards for client projects.
Domain
Construction & Engineering (Life Sciences/Pharma/Data Centres)
Required skills
Project controls coordination, Primavera P6, MS Office, cost estimating, schedule development, risk evaluation (Monte Carlo), change management, procurement management, vendor coordination, root cause analysis, governance controls.
Preferred skills
None stated.
Technologies
Primavera P6, MS Office, Monte Carlo simulation.
Responsibilities
Establish project baselines for cost and schedule; monitor performance and identify trends/deviations; lead planning sessions to compile master schedules; control costs and manage funding stage gates; guide general contractors on schedule and cash flow; prepare executive-level reports on time, cost, and quality; incorporate risks into quantitative impact analysis; manage change management processes; coordinate procurement lead times and vendor schedule requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC