Construction Manager
- North America, East Coast
- Contract
- Life Sciences
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Construction Manager to join our major, global pharmaceutical client on their latest new-build project based in Ohio, this is a large-scale greenfield capital project and investing more than $1bn.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the on-site construction and quality lead during night shift operations, reporting to daytime leadership
- Monitor and oversee construction activities, ensuring alignment with GMP, design drawings, and safety protocols
- Provide quality assurance oversight for field installations, particularly related to process piping and clean utilities
- Interface with general contractors, trade partners, and project engineering to resolve field issues in real time
- Conduct field inspections, track quality metrics, and support resolution of non-conformances
- Support readiness for commissioning and turnover by ensuring quality construction practices are followed
- Drive consistent communication between night and day teams to ensure alignment and smooth handovers
- Lead safety initiatives and participate in night shift safety walkthroughs and toolbox talks
- Requires extensive experience in construction or quality management on large-scale capital projects ($100m+)
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries (e.g., food manufacturing, medical devices)
- Strong field-level experience with process piping systems and clean utilities
- Knowledge of GMP construction practices and quality expectations in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of construction safety protocols, with demonstrated ability to enforce and lead safety in the field
- Ability to work independently and make decisions in a fast-paced night shift environment
- Comfortable collaborating with EPCM firms, trades, and client-side stakeholders
- Engineering or technical degree preferred (Mechanical, Chemical, or related field)
- Familiarity with relevant construction and quality standards (ASME BPE, ISO, etc.)
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Global Pharmaceutical firm
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QA Specialist
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