Construction Project Manager

A Construction Project Manager is needed for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Marietta, PA area. This position will lead and manage large-scale pharmaceutical construction and engineering projects from design through commissioning, ensuring compliance, safety, budget, and schedule while coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

location: Marietta, Pennsylvania
job type: Contract
salary: $46.58 - 64.75 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Manage construction/engineering projects for pharmaceutical drug substance and product facilities from concept to qualification
  
  
• Lead or contribute to facility design including systems, utilities, process and building automation, clean rooms, and effluent handling
  
  
• Oversee project delivery: bidding, vendor selection, contractor onboarding, construction phases, safety, equipment installation, utilities, pre-startup, commissioning (SAT, IQ, OQ), and asset transfer
  
  
• Lead project management tasks ensuring scope, schedule, and cost objectives are met or exceeded
  
  
• Develop and manage resource-loaded schedules, critical path analysis, cost control, quality control, change management
  
  
• Track and control project performance using KPIs like SV, BV, EV, CPI, SPI, OTCI, CSAT, NOCR

Construction Management & Safety

• Develop and execute construction plans for large capital projects
  
  
• Mobilize trades, equipment, materials, secure permits
  
  
• Implement and comply with OSHA and global safety standards to ensure zero incidents/lost time

Commissioning & Qualification

• Generate Turnover Packages (TOP) for facility, utilities, process, equipment, and automation systems
  
  
• Lead checkout, dry/wet runs, punch lists, SAT, commissioning, IQ, OQ, change control, validation strategy, and protocol/report development

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and deliver project communication plans including tier meetings, steering, safety reviews, gate reviews, and town halls
  
  
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, leadership, contractors, engineering, facilities, quality, finance, validation teams

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years in pharmaceutical project/engineering experience preferred
  
  
• Experience in design, construction, start-up, operation of large bulk biopharma drug substance and fill/finish facilities
  
  
• strong understanding of design, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation of pharma equipment/utilities
  
  
• Ability to interact with scientific, engineering, operational personnel at all levels
  
  
• Proven leadership in cross-functional, self-directed teams
  
  
• Comfortable with ambiguity and strategic problem solving
  
  
• Risk management experience
  
  
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and Power Apps
  
  
• Background in regulated environments, design, qualification, troubleshooting processes and equipment
  
  
• Knowledge of biological/vaccine manufacturing regulations a plus
  
  
• strong interpersonal, written, oral communication skills
  
  
• Ability to foster a proactive "can-do" attitude in teams
  
  
• Good organizational and leadership skills with ability to make critical decisions
  
  
• Effective both independently and in dynamic team settings

Additional Information

• Large-scale pharma project experience required
  
  
• strong schedule and report writing skills
  
  
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required; master's preferred
  
  
• PMP certification preferred
  
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required
  
  
• Spanish language skills beneficial

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qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Education: Bachelors

skills:

Construction

Project Management

PMP

Pharmaceutical

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.