CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER

ESFM® USA; Mount Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

FSAs

Parental Leave

Job summary

ESFM USA seeks a Capital Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to lead capital expansion projects within a pharmaceutical facility. You will oversee initiatives from concept through design, construction, commissioning, validation, and handover to operations.

In this role, you will manage scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring GMP compliance and coordination with QA and Validation teams. Strong cross-functional leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing capital projects in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience from concept through construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital expansion projects from facility mods to new manufacturing areas.
• Define scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and execution strategies.
• Ensure GMP, QA, validation plans, and regulatory alignment.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and qualification activities.
• Manage safety, quality, and minimize disruption to operations.

Skills

Communication skills

GMP knowledge

Regulated env understanding

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Job description

Position Title: CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER

Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Pay Grade: 15

ESFM is the corporate facilities management (FM) division of Compass Group USA, a Gold-level Corporate Sustaining Partner of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and a Platinum Corporate Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). ESFM self-performs 80% of all FM services provided to clients. Our portfolio of solution categories includes Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, ESG Programming, Laboratory Support Services, Janitorial & Industrial Cleaning, Landscaping & Grounds Management, Workplace Solutions and Managed Services. This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM’s clients include many household names from the life sciences, technology, oil & gas and manufacturing markets.

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Job Summary

The Capital Project Manager - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of capital expansion projects within a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This position manages projects from initial concept and feasibility through design, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, and final handover to operations.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Project Leadership

• Lead multiple capital expansion projects ranging from facility modifications and infrastructure improvements to new manufacturing areas, production lines, utilities, and support systems.
• Develop project scope, objectives, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
• Establish project governance, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Manage projects through the full lifecycle, including feasibility, conceptual design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, and closeout.

Engineering, Design & Construction

• Coordinate engineering and design activities with internal engineering teams, consultants, architects, equipment vendors, and contractors.
• Review and approve project designs, specifications, layouts, equipment selections, and construction plans.
• Ensure designs meet applicable pharmaceutical, GMP, facility, process, safety, and engineering standards.
• Manage construction activities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, schedule, and minimizing disruption to ongoing manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, equipment installations, facility modifications, and other work requiring interaction with operating production areas.

GMP, Quality & Validation

• Ensure capital projects are executed in compliance with applicable FDA, cGMP, OSHA, environmental, and company requirements.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Validation teams to establish project-specific qualification and validation strategies.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is generated and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support or oversee URS, risk assessments, design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ, and validation activities, as applicable.
• Ensure project changes are appropriately managed through established change-control processes.
• Support regulatory inspections and audits by ensuring project documentation and facility changes are properly documented and compliant.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing capital projects, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving facility expansion, manufacturing equipment, process systems, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Experience managing projects from concept through construction, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contractors, consultants, and multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong understanding of engineering, construction, commissioning, and qualification processes.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

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Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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