Licensing & Permit Manager (Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Construction)

Space Executive; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Executive is assisting a leading APAC project and construction management firm to hire a Permitting Manager in Singapore. You’ll own the regulatory approval pathway for a complex facility build, acting as the bridge between the project team and government agencies to keep construction timelines on track.

You will secure and track permits, navigate environmental, biosafety, and facility certification processes, manage documentation, and collaborate with design and construction teams to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction/infrastructure permitting in a regulated facility environment (pharma, biotech, semiconductor, or similar).
• Comfort navigating regulatory processes across APAC jurisdictions is a strong plus.
• Strong stakeholder management with government agencies and internal teams.
• Track record of keeping permitting on pace with construction timelines.

Responsibilities

• Securing and tracking all permits and approvals for construction and facility operation.
• Navigating environmental, biosafety, and facility certification regulatory requirements.
• Managing documentation and liaising with government agencies.
• Collaborating with design, construction, and project management to prevent bottlenecks in permitting.
• Troubleshooting and resolving permitting obstacles as they arise.

Skills

Permitting experience

Regulatory navigation

Stakeholder management

Timeline management

Job description

Our client is a leading APAC project and construction management firm specialising in life sciences, R&D, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, backed by major global institutional investors. As their regional pipeline grows, they are looking to bring on a Permitting Manager to support a significant upcoming build.

About the role

You’ll own the regulatory approval pathway for a complex, regulated facility build, acting as the bridge between the project team and government agencies to keep construction timelines on track.

What will be doing

• Securing and tracking all permits and approvals required for construction and facility operation
• Navigating local and national regulatory requirements, including environmental, biosafety, and facility certification processes
• Managing documentation and liaising directly with relevant government agencies
• Working closely with design, construction, and project management teams to prevent permitting from becoming a bottleneck
• Troubleshooting and resolving permitting obstacles as they arise

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in construction/infrastructure permitting, ideally within a regulated facility environment (pharma, biotech, semiconductor, or similar)
• Comfort navigating regulatory processes across more than one APAC jurisdiction is a strong plus
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work credibly with both government agencies and internal project teams
• Track record of keeping permitting on pace with live construction timelines