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With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.\nJob Title\nProject Controls - Engineer III/Lead EngineerLocation(s)\nCustomer Site - DC, Customer Site - MA, Customer Site - MD, Customer Site - NJ, Customer Site - PA, Customer Site - VAJob Description\nThis is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.\nProject 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.\nAll 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.\nThe 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.\nKey Responsibilities\nAs 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:\nSummary project plans and milestone management reports \nDetailed project execution schedules \nActivity tracking and variance reports \nBudget estimates, project cost reports and forecast trend analysis reports \nIssue, risks and scenario analysis reports \nScope and change management impact analysis reports \nComprehensive monthly project status reports \nPROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION\nAnalysis of complex project data and then deliver clear, articulate and concise messages in a compelling manner to support decision making. \nCommunicate project information internally in a timely manner and relay in-field project decisions to highlight long-range, down-stream project and team impacts. \nIndependently prepare project controls reports, dashboards, and management summaries \nUtilize inputs from Project Coordinators, field teams, and other disciplines while retaining accountability for final project controls outputs \nProvide hands-on support and troubleshooting for clients navigating the engineering life cycle of cutting-edge equipment and manufacturing processes. \nMaintain project tools such as site dashboards, detailed schedules, deliverable trackers, etc. \nPerform due diligence and quality checks on subject domains to generate high-quality project deliverables. \nProactively identify and escalate roadblocks and utilize critical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills to identify creative solutions to those problems and roadblocks. \nCreate alignment with cross-functional client departments including but not limited to Design, Construction, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering groups. \nContinually develop a technical aptitude of project controls services within the life-science space including but not limited to: \nCapital project management (CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds \nFacility shutdowns/turnarounds \nTechnology transfers \nEnterprise system integrations \nValidation Life Cycle, including Commissioning and Qualification, Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc. \nQuality, Regulatory, and Compliance \nGxP Automated Systems \nQuality Control, including commercial and construction \nOperational readiness \nSCHEDULE, COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT\nDirectly develop, maintain, and update project schedules, cost models, progress tracking tools, and performance reports \nPerform detailed schedule logic updates, progress status, forecasting, variance analysis, and recovery planning \nMaintain the integrated project schedule, including baseline management, updates, and look-ahead planning \nTrack installed quantities, productivity, and earned value to support accurate cost and schedule forecasting \nMonitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager \nIdentify schedule and cost variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions \nREPORTING & ANALYTICS\nPrepare and issue weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc internal and external project controls reports \nDevelop and maintain project dashboards and performance metrics aligned with project and corporate requirements \nConduct in-depth analysis of schedule, cost, and performance data to support proactive decision-making \nSYSTEM, STANDARDS & DATA INTEGRITY\nImplement and maintain approved project controls systems, coding structures, and procedures on the project \nEnsure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all project controls data across systems and reports \nProvide guidance to project teams on project controls processes, data requirements, and reporting standards \nSupport continuous improvement of project-level controls workflows and reporting efficiency \nExperience Required\nBachelor’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. \nAdvanced experience with Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheet a plus. \n2-7 Years of Experience required \nWillingness to travel as required for client project assignments. \nOther Preferred\nProject Management Professional (PMP) Certification \nProject 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.\nApplicants 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.\nThe annual compensation range for this full-time position is $(76,000 - $111,000). 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.\nPerkinElmer 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. 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