Project Controls Manager

Join WWPS and be part of a high-performance team delivering a state-of-the-art Bio Pharma facility that supports critical U.S. life sciences infrastructure.

• Provide oversight and coordination of cost and schedule impacts related to validation, FDA/regulatory reviews, and turnover packages.
• Facilitate Owner and GC/CM communications and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design teams, trade partners, and contractors to integrate schedules, budgets, and reporting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and benchmarking practices to improve cost, schedule, and controls performance.
• Monitor and evaluate project financial status, including forecasting, earned value, and cost-to-complete.
• Integrate cleanroom construction sequencing, HVAC/process utilities, and regulatory audits into project controls framework.
• Review pricing for scope and change orders; ensure alignment with project budget and contract requirements.
• Manage project controls functions for scope, cost, schedule, risk, and reporting across all phases of the Bio Pharma project.
• Develop and maintain project schedules (CPM), ensuring accuracy and alignment with Owner expectations and regulatory milestones.
• Lead recurring project meetings and audits, ensuring accuracy and consistency of safety, scope, schedule, and budget reporting.
• Work directly with the Owner to ensure program objectives, compliance standards, and project requirements are achieved.
• Lead and mentor project controls staff, including project engineers, estimators, and coordinators.
• Deliver and manage KPIs covering safety, cost estimating, cost engineering, planning & scheduling, and risk management.
• Manage and monitor resource plans for Owner and WWPS staff to ensure alignment with project budget thresholds.
• Support Owner in evaluating project changes, risks, and opportunities; provide decision-making data and recommendations.
• Ensure all cost and schedule reporting accounts for Bio Pharma-specific requirements, including GMP, validation, commissioning, and compliance-driven milestones.

World Wide Professional Solutions (WWPS) is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our team as an owner’s representative on a large-scale Bio Pharma construction project in Richmond, VA. This position requires deep expertise in project controls, cost management, scheduling, and reporting on highly regulated, complex facilities such as cleanrooms and GMP manufacturing environments. This is an onsite position in Richmond, VA. Candidates must be local, open to relocation with an approved package, or able to support the project onsite through a per-diem arrangement.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing project controls on major capital construction programs, strong leadership skills, and a track record of progressively increasing responsibility. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role requiring excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills to ensure successful project delivery.

• Proven experience with job cost accounting, cost estimating, and project change management.
• Professional certification preferred: MRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE, or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships across Owner, GC/CM, subcontractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling and cost management practices.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent).
• Bachelor’s degree in Project/Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Prior experience in Bio Pharma, Life Sciences, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred; semiconductor or advanced manufacturing experience considered.
• Ability to interpret contracts, specifications, and multidisciplinary construction documents (civil, structural, MEP, process systems).
• 7–10+ years of project controls, project management, or cost engineering experience on large capital construction projects.

• Paid holidays and time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-match retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage