Position Title: Project Controls Manager (Cost and/or Scheduler)
Location: Montgomery County, Pa (Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 Days remote)
Job Type: Full-Time, Project Controls
How you'll get to contribute:
mcfa is seeking a Project Controls Manager to support a life sciences client with an active portfolio of approximately $100 million in capital improvement work at a Montgomery County, PA facility. This full-time, hybrid position will be embedded within an established client project team and will focus on cost management, scheduling, or a combination of both, depending on the selected candidate's experience. The ideal candidate is an early- to mid-career project controls professional who can collaborate effectively, learn the client's processes, and contribute immediately without requiring a senior leadership role.
What you'll get to do:
- Serve as an integrated member of the client's project team supporting capital projects in life sciences, R&D, and laboratory environments.
- Support project scheduling by developing, updating, and analyzing project schedules; reviewing contractor schedules, milestones, logic, critical paths, and near-term look-ahead.
- Support project cost controls by tracking budgets, commitments, forecasts, invoices, change orders, cash flow, and cost variances.
- Prepare recurring project controls reports, dashboards, forecasts, schedule updates, and concise variance narratives for project leadership.
- Coordinate with project managers, design teams, contractors, procurement, finance, and other stakeholders to maintain accurate and timely project information.
- Participate in project and controls meetings, document action items, identify emerging risks or trends, and help drive issues to resolution.
- Maintain organized project controls data in the client's systems and follow established governance, reporting, and documentation procedures.
- Work onsite in Montgomery County three days per week and remotely the remaining two days, while maintaining flexibility based on project needs.
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, business, finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- Approximately 3-7 years of experience in project controls, construction management, cost management, scheduling, or a related project delivery role.
- Experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotechnology, R&D, laboratory, healthcare, or other technically complex facility projects is preferred.
- Working knowledge of either project cost management or CPM scheduling; candidates do not need to be equally experienced in both disciplines.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills are required. Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or project cost management systems is preferred.
- Ability to understand construction documents, project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, invoices, change management, and forecasting processes.
- Strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, and follow-through, with the ability to fit seamlessly into an established team environment.
- Self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining accurate records and meeting recurring reporting deadlines.
- Ability to work onsite in Montgomery County, PA three days per week. AACE, PMI-SP, PMP, or related credentials are valued but not required.
What's in it for you:
Annual Paid Time Off:
- Sick Leave: 5 Days (40 Hours)
- Vacation: 15 Days (120 Hours)
- Holidays: 11 Federal Holidays (88 Hours) observed in accordance with mcfa's Holiday Schedule
"mcfa way" Bonus Program:
- Following your first full quarter worked, you will qualify for a profit-share bonus that is distributed at the end of each quarter if company targets are hit.
- Incoming Growth Units: 10
- Growth Unit allotment may increase over time.
Healthcare & Insurance:
- Eligible to participate in mcfa's family medical, dental and vision coverage; plan access begins on the first day of employment.
- mcfa contributes up to 75% shared cost, not to exceed $700 per month.
- Company paid life insurance plan (up to $100,000 per employee).
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Retirement
- You are eligible to participate in Company retirement plan (401k) on first day of employment with mcfa.
References and/or work samples may be requested.
This position is subject to client review and approval.
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