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Job TitleProject Controls - Engineer III/Lead Engineer
Location(s)Customer Site - CA, Customer Site - OR, Customer Site - TX, Pasadena, CA, San Diego, CA, South San Francisco, CA

Job Description

This 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.

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 subjectmatter expertise to solve highimpact technical and operational challenges, supports technical decisionmaking, 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.Youwill apply your advanced technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing /maintainingproject schedules and monitoring project performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, clientmanagementand site personnel for the development of detailed integrated schedules.Youwillbe responsible fordelivering high quality work,formingandmaintainingvaluable, long-term relationships with our clients, and continually strengthening your technical and industry knowledge. This position will lead keyproject controlsdeliverablesincludingbut not limited to:

• Summary project plans and milestone management reports
• Detailedproject execution schedules
• Activity tracking and variance reports
• Budget estimates, projectcost reportsand forecast trend analysis reports
• Issue, risks and scenario analysis reports
• Scope and change managementimpact analysis reports
• Comprehensive monthly project status reports

PROJECT CONTROLS EXECUTION

• Analysis of complexprojectdata and then deliver clear,articulateand concise messages in a compelling mannerto support decision making.
• Communicate project informationinternallyin a timely mannerandrelay in-fieldproject 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 whileretainingaccountability for final project controls outputs
• Provide hands-on supportand troubleshootingfor clientsnavigating theengineeringlife cycle ofcutting-edgeequipment and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain project tools such as site dashboards, detailed schedules, deliverable trackers, etc.
• Perform due diligence and quality checksonsubject domains to generatehigh-qualityproject deliverables.
• Proactivelyidentifyand escalateroadblocks andutilizecritical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills toidentifycreative solutions to those problems and roadblocks.
• Create alignmentwith cross-functionalclientdepartments includingbut not limited toDesign, Construction,Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering groups.
• Continually develop a technical aptitude of project controls serviceswithin the life-science spaceincluding but not limited to:
• Capitalproject management(CAPEX) for new/existing facility builds
• Facility shutdowns/turnarounds
• Technology transfers
• Enterprise system integrations
• Validation Life Cycle,includingCommissioning and Qualification,Process Validation, Computer System Validation, etc.
• Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance
• GxPAutomated Systems
• Quality Control,includingcommercialand 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 supportaccuratecost and schedule forecasting
• Monitor cost performance, change impacts, and forecast trends in coordination with the Project Manager
• Identifyschedule 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 andmaintainproject 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 andmaintainapproved 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, projectmanagementand/or comparable military experience.
• Advanced experiencewithMicrosoft Excel; Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, and/or Smartsheeta 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 annualcompensation range for this full-time position is $(79,000) to $(118,000). 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.

PerkinElmer 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.