Project Controls - Engineer III

Role overview Support the planning and delivery of biomanufacturing and life sciences engineering projects across their full lifecycle. You will build and maintain schedules, track cost and performance, and turn complex project information into clear updates that help teams make decisions. The position is remote for someone based within 50 miles of Raleigh, North Carolina, with domestic travel as client work requires.

Responsibilities - Develop integrated project schedules, milestone plans, and execution reports with project teams and site personnel. - Track activities, budgets, forecasts, trends, risks, issues, and scope changes; analyze their impact on delivery. - Prepare concise monthly status reports and communicate project data and downstream effects to stakeholders. - Coordinate with design, construction, validation, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams. - Maintain dashboards, schedules, and deliverable trackers; check work for accuracy and escalate roadblocks. - Provide hands-on project controls support for facility builds, shutdowns, technology transfers, and validation work.

Requirements - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical science, engineering, regulatory, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. - 2–4 years of experience in project controls, construction, cGMP facility startup, project management, or comparable work. - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or Smartsheet is useful. - Background aligned with pharmaceutical or general construction projects. - Willingness to travel domestically as client assignments require; position requires residence within 50 miles of Raleigh. - Authorized to work full time in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Benefits and work setup Full-time salaried role with an advertised annual compensation range of $74,000–$95,000. The final offer depends on qualifications, experience, education, and work location.