Project Controls Manager - Pharma Manufacturing

About the role

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Project Controls Manager in Singapore to lead all project controls functions on a large-scale pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor or advanced manufacturing capital project. Reporting to the Project Director, the role covers cost estimating, cost control, planning and scheduling, risk management, progress measurement, reporting and commercial support, working closely with engineering, construction management, procurement, finance, operations and commissioning stakeholders from project initiation through facility start-up.

Key responsibilities

• Cost estimating and cost management: develop and maintain the Basis of Estimate, lead cost estimates through conceptual, preliminary and definitive design, set up cost control systems, change management, cost forecasting and reporting, maintain cash flow forecasts and funding requirements, and support budget governance and capital expenditure reporting.
• Planning and scheduling: develop and maintain Level 3 and Level 4 integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification and start-up, monitor schedule performance, identify recovery plans, integrate schedules across contractors and support earned value management and progress tracking.
• Risk management: establish and maintain the risk register, lead risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning and monitoring, and drive initiatives to optimise cost and schedule performance.
• Procurement and commercial management: support procurement and subcontracting strategies, collaborate on tendering, bid evaluation, contract awards and contractor performance, take part in contract negotiations, variation management and claims resolution, and monitor contractor performance.
• Reporting and governance: develop dashboards, KPIs and executive reports, lead weekly, monthly and quarterly project controls reporting, support audits, compliance reviews and governance, and ensure accurate progress measurement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of experience delivering large-scale capital projects.
• Proven senior project controls leadership experience on projects exceeding US$1 billion in total installed cost.
• Demonstrated experience delivering greenfield pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, advanced technology manufacturing or highly regulated industrial facilities.
• At least 5 years of project controls leadership experience in Singapore.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 60% of the time, including between Singapore, engineering offices, project sites and corporate stakeholders, and to relocate and work full-time in Singapore during the project execution phase.