Sr. Construction Manager, Pharmaceutical

GForce Life Sciences; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

GForce Life Sciences is seeking a Senior Manager for Construction Operations & Logistics (Consultant) to lead constructability reviews, coordinate with architects, engineers, and construction teams, and resolve design issues before construction begins.

You will oversee scheduling, logistics, field operations, and contractor coordination, while partnering with project controls and leadership to ensure project alignment in a hybrid Westchester County, NY setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex construction projects.
• Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or laboratory facilities preferred.
• Strong knowledge of constructability reviews, quality assurance, scheduling, logistics, and project delivery.
• Experience coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, and project management teams.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Studio, AutoCAD, Revit, SharePoint, and Unifier preferred.
• 12+ month consulting engagement with potential for extension.
• Hybrid schedule based in Westchester County, NY.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits available.

Responsibilities

• Lead constructability and quality reviews of design documents (drawings and specifications).
• Coordinate technical reviews with architects, engineers, consultants, and construction teams.
• Identify design conflicts, coordination gaps, and constructability issues before construction begins.
• Review RFIs, ASIs, ESIs, addenda, bulletins, and technical revisions.
• Track and resolve technical issues throughout design and construction.
• Support quality reviews of architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, life safety, laboratory, and building systems.
• Serve as the technical liaison between project management, engineering, design consultants, and construction management.
• Coordinate field operations, sequencing, logistics, and contractor activities.
• Review construction means, methods, phasing, and site logistics plans.
• Support contractor bid reviews, scope alignment, and award recommendations.
• Help minimize schedule impacts, change orders, and construction claims through proactive coordination.
• Develop and maintain master schedules and logistics plans.
• Monitor schedule performance, risks, and project milestones.
• Coordinate access, temporary conditions, parking, staff circulation, and site operations throughout construction.
• Partner with project controls teams to maintain accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Maintain project risk registers and identify schedule or cost impacts early.
• Evaluate construction and design-related claims with project leadership.
• Review contract documentation to determine responsibility for field issues and design discrepancies.
• Prepare technical documentation supporting claim resolution and project decisions.
• Provide project status updates and technical guidance to leadership.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project controls, governance, engineering, quality, legal, and construction teams to maintain project alignment.

Skills

Constructability reviews

Quality assurance

Scheduling

Logistics

Stakeholder communication

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam Studio

AutoCAD

Revit

SharePoint

Unifier

Job description

Construction Operations & Logistics Senior Manager (Consultant)

• Lead constructability and quality reviews of design documents (drawings and specifications).
• Coordinate technical reviews with architects, engineers, consultants, and construction teams.
• Identify design conflicts, coordination gaps, and constructability issues before construction begins.
• Review RFIs, ASIs, ESIs, addenda, bulletins, and technical revisions.
• Track and resolve technical issues throughout design and construction.
• Support quality reviews of architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, life safety, laboratory, and building systems.

Construction Coordination

• Serve as the technical liaison between project management, engineering, design consultants, and construction management.
• Coordinate field operations, sequencing, logistics, and contractor activities.
• Review construction means, methods, phasing, and site logistics plans.
• Support contractor bid reviews, scope alignment, and award recommendations.
• Help minimize schedule impacts, change orders, and construction claims through proactive coordination.

Scheduling & Logistics

• Develop and maintain master schedules and logistics plans.
• Monitor schedule performance, risks, and project milestones.
• Coordinate access, temporary conditions, parking, staff circulation, and site operations throughout construction.
• Partner with project controls teams to maintain accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Maintain project risk registers and identify schedule or cost impacts early.
• Evaluate construction and design-related claims with project leadership.
• Review contract documentation to determine responsibility for field issues and design discrepancies.
• Prepare technical documentation supporting claim resolution and project decisions.

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide project status updates and technical guidance to leadership.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project controls, governance, engineering, quality, legal, and construction teams to maintain project alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
• 10+ years of experience managing complex construction projects
• Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or laboratory facilities preferred
• Strong knowledge of constructability reviews, quality assurance, scheduling, logistics, and project delivery
• Experience coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, and project management teams
• Proficiency with Bluebeam Studio, AutoCAD, Revit, SharePoint, and Unifier preferred
• 12+ month consulting engagement with potential for extension
• Hybrid schedule based in Westchester County, NY
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits available