Project Controls Engineer
Location
Princeton, NJ
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 09, 2026
**DSM North America, Inc. seeks a Project Controls Engineer for its Plainsboro, New Jersey location.**
Duties: Early phase project cost estimating (Front-End Loading (FEL) 1-3 / Feasibility, Conceptual, and Basic phases) for R&D, Chemical & Industrial Plants (Biotech – Fermentation), Animal & Human Nutrition facilities compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Project Controls Plans for CAPEX projects of various sizes and complexities. Cost and Schedule Forecast at Completion (Estimate at Completion) using Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI). Support for Global Cost Estimating database metrics and data gathering for project KPIs, benchmarking, and cost appraisals. Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation throughout the estimate lifecycle, noting the scope, execution strategy, level of precision, key assumptions, exclusions, risks, and other critical project information. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Brownfield and Greenfield fa...
Duties: Early phase project cost estimating (Front-End Loading (FEL) 1-3 / Feasibility, Conceptual, and Basic phases) for R&D, Chemical & Industrial Plants (Biotech – Fermentation), Animal & Human Nutrition facilities compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Project Controls Plans for CAPEX projects of various sizes and complexities. Cost and Schedule Forecast at Completion (Estimate at Completion) using Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI). Support for Global Cost Estimating database metrics and data gathering for project KPIs, benchmarking, and cost appraisals. Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation throughout the estimate lifecycle, noting the scope, execution strategy, level of precision, key assumptions, exclusions, risks, and other critical project information. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Brownfield and Greenfield fa...