Summary

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead pharma capital projects with emphasis on construction, process equipment installation, and utilities (HVAC, Purified Water/WFI, Clean Steam, Compressed Air, gases, power). This role owns the full project lifecycle—from concept and design through construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover—ensuring adherence to cGMP, EHS, and corporate standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management (scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, communications, procurement).

• Build and maintain master schedules (MS Project / Primavera P6); set milestones, critical path, and recovery plans.

• Manage budgets, cash flow, and cost control (forecast, EAC, change control).

• Coordinate process, mechanical, electrical, civil/structural engineering and architecture; ensure delivery of design packages (URS, P&IDs, layouts, specifications).

• Direct field execution: construction, installation, start-up of manufacturing equipment (mixers, reactors, lyophilizers, packaging, automation) and utility systems (HVAC, WFI, clean steam, CDA, nitrogen, substations).

• Manage contractors/EPCs and suppliers (RFPs/bids, POs, submittals, RFIs, construction quality, safety).

• Ensure Commissioning & Qualification (CQV) with QA/Validation: FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, TMV, and deviation closure.

• Drive risk management (registers/mitigations), formal change control, and project governance.

• Maintain compliance documentation (cGMP, EHS/OSHA), permits, redlines/as-builts, and turnover dossier.

• Report progress to stakeholders with weekly/monthly updates and KPIs (cost, schedule, safety, quality).

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related).

• 10+ years leading pharma capital projects involving construction, equipment, and utilities.

• Hands-on, on-the-floor problem solving in manufacturing areas, facilities, equipment, and utilities.

• Proficiency with MS Project or Primavera P6, cost control (EVM preferred), and contract management.

• Working knowledge of cGMP, electrical codes, ASME/BPE, SMACNA, ISPE Baseline Guides, and EHS practices.

• Strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams and multiple contractors in an active site.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with executive-level written and verbal communication.

Preferred

• Current PMP.

• Experience in aseptic/cleanroom environments (ISO classifications, differential pressure, EM).

• Familiarity with automation/controls (PLC/SCADA/BMS/BAS) and integration with qualification.