Construction Director

Fluor Corporation; Frederick (MD); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Fluor Corporation in Frederick, Maryland seeks a Construction Director to lead site construction execution for complex life sciences projects. You will manage construction managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field teams while enforcing safety and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of construction leadership on large capital programs, with proven experience in GMP facilities and life sciences deployments.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent field experience.
• 15+ years of construction experience with leadership on large capital projects.
• Experience delivering life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary construction teams exceeding 200 personnel.
• Strong knowledge of construction execution, scheduling, cost control, and project delivery methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Lead overall site construction execution for complex life sciences projects.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture with a goal of zero incidents.
• Manage construction managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field support personnel.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, work packaging, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance, productivity, cost, and schedule metrics.
• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, procurement, quality, validation, and commissioning teams.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive quality assurance and quality control initiatives throughout project execution.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize impacts.
• Foster strong client relationships and provide regular leadership reporting on project status.
• Support staffing, workforce planning, and talent development efforts.
• Lead constructability reviews and contribute to project planning during early project phases.
• Ensure effective subcontractor management, contract compliance, and field productivity.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

GMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Project delivery

Risk management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Descripción del empleo

Construction Director

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Job details

Posted - 03 November 2026

Salary - USD negotiable

Start date - 23 November 2026

LocationFrederick

Job type - Contract

Discipline - Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences

Reference - 170936

Job Function - Construction Manager

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall site construction execution for complex life sciences projects.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture with a goal of zero incidents.
• Manage construction managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field support personnel.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, work packaging, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance, productivity, cost, and schedule metrics.
• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, procurement, quality, validation, and commissioning teams.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive quality assurance and quality control initiatives throughout project execution.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize impacts.
• Foster strong client relationships and provide regular leadership reporting on project status.
• Support staffing, workforce planning, and talent development efforts.
• Lead constructability reviews and contribute to project planning during early project phases.
• Ensure effective subcontractor management, contract compliance, and field productivity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent field experience.
• 15+ years of construction experience, including significant leadership responsibility on large capital projects.
• Proven experience delivering life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary construction teams exceeding 200 personnel.
• Strong knowledge of construction execution, scheduling, cost control, and project delivery methodologies.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments and GMP facilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel and work at domestic or international project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing projects valued at $100M+.
• Familiarity with commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, or design-build project delivery models.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.