Senior Construction Lead - Life Science - 300002071248041-3269

  • Wood PLC
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Full Time
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**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the

world.**

Wood is recruiting for a Construction Lead to join its Life Sciences

business. This opportunity is onsite.

**#LI-Onsite**

**The Role**

Wood is currently seeking a highly skilled **Construction Lead** to join

our Life Sciences team. The role will be based out of our Midwest USA

office. The Construction Lead will provide technical direction and

leadership to construction team members. The role will be accountable to

Project Delivery Lead for project delivery of capital assets consistent

with overall project objectives & business case.

**Our Clients and Projects**

**Designing the future. Transforming the world.**

Wood\'s Life Sciences business leverages 50 years of Life Sciences

experience in the Americas, Europe and Australia. We bring full asset

lifecycle value proposition to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology

companies by accelerating the design and delivery of their most complex

facilities at pace with uncompromising quality and safety standards. Our

future-minded team focuses on sustainability and optimized facility

performance through innovative and cleaner design solutions that

ultimately lead to positive advancements in human health.

**What we can offer**

- **Meaningful and interesting projects** delivered to leaders of

industry across Life Sciences sector.

- **Flexible working arrangements** that balance client, team and

individual needs.

- **Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion;** we are an organization

actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business

with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.

- **Competitive** salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are

rewarding at the right level in line with the market.

- **Flexible benefits package** that can be adapted to suit your

lifestyle.

- **Commitment to continued professional development;** development

plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.

- **Global connections:** join experts around the world who are at the

leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our

profession.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Typical responsibilities**

- Representative for Construction on required project teams, and other

strategic teams as applicable

- Manage the delivery of construction of the Facility, Utilities and

Equipment assets and support of assets through startup and

commissioning

- Collaborate with Project Delivery teams and sub-teams for execution

of project

- Contribute to a safe construction environment throughout the project

and model expected team behaviors

- Take ownership of EHS through emphasis on EHS by Design and

Principles of Prevention

- Take ownership of quality in Construction area, with emphasis on

\"Right First Time\"

- Create and deliver project file to the project document management

solution

- Define the resource requirements necessary for successful execution

of construction scope

- Contribute to routine communication of project status for respective

areas (progress, budget, schedule, risk)

- Deliver facility and systems as \"CQV ready\"

- Provide direction and decision authority to external CM partners for

construction planning and execution as well as system testing

through completion of Startup & Debug

- Provide direction to system owners in receipt of procured equipment

at site and for Care, Custody & Control during Construction Phase

and subsequent transfer to Operations following completion of CQV

- Ensure Construction Team compliance to relevant Engineering Design

Standards and approve any proposed vari nces.

- Collaborate with Design Lead and Execution Systems Lead to ensure

delivery of Construction activities meet Detailed Design

requirements

- Deliver a construction safety program that ensures safety for all

CSL and partner employees over the construction lifecycle

- Deliver facility and systems as \"CQV ready\"

- Define functional content within RFPs to ensure accurate procurement

of goods and services

- Define and approve bidder list for Construction-related goods and

services

- Review bids and select partners for Construction-related goods and

services

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US without

sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**What makes you remarkable?**

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all

talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don\'t

match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience,

knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It

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Job ID: 482345404
Originally Posted on: 6/22/2025

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