Cleanroom Construction Lead

Blackfield Associates; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates is partnering with a global pharmaceutical manufacturer to recruit a Cleanroom Construction Lead for an Indiana-based 12-month contract. You will provide field leadership and oversee cleanroom construction activities in a GMP-regulated environment.

Key responsibilities include monitoring installations, conducting inspections, coordinating with MEP, and ensuring timely turnover readiness. Strong communication with project teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting cleanroom or controlled environment construction on GMP-regulated projects.
• Knowledge of cleanroom architectural systems (walls, ceilings, flooring, airlocks, doors, sealants).
• Strong understanding of controlled environment construction requirements and GMP standards.
• Experience with construction inspections, quality verification, punch lists, and turnover activities.
• Familiarity with IBC, OSHA, and GMP regulations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with contractors and project teams.
• Experience delivering cleanroom systems through construction, commissioning, and handover.

Responsibilities

• Provide field leadership and technical oversight for cleanroom construction activities in line with drawings, specifications, GMP requirements, and project standards.
• Monitor installation of cleanroom finishes and environment envelope components to verify design compliance.
• Conduct field inspections and verifications to ensure construction aligns with approved documentation.
• Review contractor inspection records and quality documentation to support commissioning and turnover.
• Monitor progress against installation plans and milestones, escalate schedule risks.
• Identify and elevate installation deviations, quality issues, and GMP risks.
• Oversee field conditions including housekeeping and access controls to maintain standards.
• Coordinate interfaces between cleanroom construction and MEP, process, fire protection, automation, IT.
• Review RFIs and technical queries to ensure alignment with design intent.
• Lead walkdowns, inspections, punch lists, and turnover readiness reviews.
• Verify completion and accuracy of turnover docs including as-built drawings.
• Provide regular updates on construction progress and readiness to project leadership.

Skills

Field leadership

GMP compliance

Inspection & turnover

Interface coordination

Problem-solving

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline

Job description

Blackfield Associates are currently partnered with a global pharmaceutical manufacturer to support their search for a Cleanroom Construction Lead to join their project based in Indiana on an initial 12-month contract.

Key Responsibiliti

• esProvide field leadership and technical oversight for all cleanroom construction activities, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, GMP requirements, and project standard
• s.Monitor installation of cleanroom finishes, wall and ceiling systems, coved flooring, doors, airlocks, sealants, and environmental envelope components to verify compliance with design requirement
• s.Conduct field inspections and installation verifications to ensure cleanroom systems are constructed in accordance with approved documentation and controlled environment standard
• s.Review contractor inspection records, quality documentation, and installation reports to support commissioning, qualification, and turnover readines
• s.Monitor cleanroom construction progress against installation plans and critical project milestones, identifying and escalating schedule risks where necessar
• y.Identify, document, and elevate installation deviations, quality issues, and compliance risks that could impact GMP readiness, commissioning activities, or project turnove
• r.Oversee field conditions including housekeeping, dust management, temporary barriers, and access controls to maintain cleanroom construction standard
• s.Coordinate interfaces between cleanroom construction and other disciplines including MEP, process, fire protection, automation, and IT system
• s.Review RFIs and technical queries related to cleanroom scope and work closely with engineering teams to ensure alignment with design inten
• t.Lead and support walkdowns, inspections, punch list activities, and turnover readiness review
• s.Verify completion and accuracy of turnover documentation, including as-built drawings, inspection records, and quality documentatio
• n.Provide regular updates on construction progress, technical issues, risks, and readiness status to project leadershi

p. Experience Requi

• redBachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent field experien
• ce.Sufficient experience supporting cleanroom or controlled environment construction on pharmaceutical or GMP-regulated projec
• ts.Extensive knowledge of cleanroom architectural systems, including wall and ceiling panels, coved flooring, airlocks, cleanroom doors, sealants, and environmental envelope constructi
• on.Strong understanding of controlled environment construction requirements and cleanroom performance standar
• ds.Experience supporting construction inspections, quality verification, punch list management, mechanical completion, and turnover activiti
• es.Thorough knowledge of GMP construction requirements and associated documentation standar
• ds.Familiarity with applicable building codes and standards including IBC, ACI, AISC, OSHA, and GMP regulatio
• ns.Proven ability to identify technical risks, installation issues, and compliance concerns within complex, multi-disciplinary construction projec
• ts.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside contractors, engineering teams, commissioning teams, and project leadersh
• ip.Experience delivering cleanroom systems through construction, commissioning, and final handover within pharmaceutical manufacturing faciliti