Construction Program Manager (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Construction Program Manager to lead a multi‑workstream capital program in a pharmaceutical or life‑sciences manufacturing environment. You will serve as the owner’s representative, coordinating with design partners, GC/CMs, and specialty contractors to deliver scope on time and within budget.

You will maintain daily on‑site presence, drive safe work planning, and ensure CQV readiness while interfacing with safety, quality, and regulatory

Qualifications

• 12+ years managing complex capital construction projects.
• Experience as owner’s representative or in a CM/GC organization preferred.
• Strong schedule and cost control capabilities.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient with Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore/ACC, and Excel/Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner’s representative and primary liaison between program leadership, design partners, GC/CMs, and specialty contractors.
• Lead governance processes and ensure scope clarity, cross-functional alignment, and timely issue resolution.
• Manage integrated master schedules, phasing strategies, and site logistics plans.
• Coordinate design development for constructability and CQV readiness.
• Develop contracting strategies, bid packages, and procurement timelines.
• Own cost and schedule performance, including forecasting and contingency management.
• Perform critical path analysis and schedule risk reviews; drive recovery actions.
• Manage change control and negotiate adjustments with contractors and vendors.
• Lead bid solicitations, evaluations, award recommendations, and contract onboarding.
• Administer contracts with commercial/legal teams; verify progress and pay applications.
• Identify risks of claims and support resolution activities.
• Maintain a daily field presence to validate progress and safety.
• Coordinate with GC/CM on workface planning, logistics, and constraints.
• Oversee QA processes: submittals, inspections, non-conformance, punchlist.
• Champion safety expectations and interface with EHS teams.
• Track safety concerns and corrective actions; surface issues.

Skills

CPM / Critical path

Schedule management

Cost control

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore/ACC

Excel/Power BI

Job description

ERM is hiring a Construction Program Manager in Multiple locations. The Construction Program Manager (Owner’s Representative) will provide senior‑level leadership across a multi‑workstream capital program within a pharmaceutical or life‑sciences manufacturing environment. This role oversees planning, design coordination, procurement, construction execution, and turnover activities - ensuring alignment between the owner, designers, contractors, commissioning/startup teams, and site operations. The CPM translates complex field and technical information into clear, actionable insights for program leadership. They maintain a strong daily presence on site, proactively remove obstacles, and ensure the project is delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and regulatory expectations. While this role integrates strongly with Safety, Quality, and CQV stakeholders, it does not serve as a safety technical expert; rather, it champions safe work planning, engages the appropriate SMEs, and ensures issues are surfaced, tracked, and resolved. This is a full‑time (40 hours per week) limited‑term role, with a duration of 12 months, renewable.

Responsibilities

Serve as the owner’s representative and primary liaison between program leadership, design partners, GC/CMs, and specialty contractors. Lead governance processes (decision logs, risk/issue registers, action trackers, meeting cadences). Ensure scope clarity, workstream alignment, and timely resolution of cross‑functional issues. Lead creation and management of integrated master schedules, phasing strategies, and site logistics plans. Coordinate design development to ensure constructability, operational alignment, and alignment with CQV readiness. Develop contracting strategies, bid packages, and procurement timelines to support cost and schedule objectives. Own cost and schedule performance across the program, including forecasting, variance tracking, and contingency management. Perform critical path analysis and schedule risk reviews; drive recovery actions as needed. Manage change control processes and negotiate scope, cost, and time adjustments with contractors and vendors. Lead bid solicitations, evaluations, award recommendations, and contract onboarding. Administer contracts with support from commercial/legal teams; validate progress, pay applications, and deliverables. Identify risks of claims early, drive dispute avoidance strategies, and support resolution activities. Maintain a daily field presence to validate progress, sequencing, manpower, and adherence to plans/specifications. Coordinate closely with GC/CM on workface planning, logistics, and constraint removal. Oversee quality assurance processes, including submittals, inspections, non‑conformance management, and punchlist execution. Champion safety expectations and hold teams accountable for proper planning and execution. Interface with the Client/GC/EHS teams to track safety concerns, corrective actions, and systemic improvement opportunities. Manage the program risk register, ensuring risk mitigation and contingency strategies are defined and executed. Convert field details, contractor inputs, and technical data into concise executive‑ready updates and dashboards. Lead coordination meetings across design, construction, operations, permitting, quality, and CQV teams. Communicate proactively with key stakeholders to prevent gaps, misalignment, or schedule impacts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience). Minimum 12+ years managing complex capital construction projects, preferably as an owner’s representative or in a CM/GC organization. Demonstrated success delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget. Strong command of schedule management (CPM, critical path analysis) and cost control (forecasting, contingency management). Experience with procurement, bid processes, contract administration, and change management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills; able to influence without direct authority. Proficiency with construction management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore/ACC, Excel/Power BI). Comfortable working 100% on site in an active construction program environment. Preferred Experience delivering capital projects in pharmaceutical or life sciences environments. Experience coordinating with CQV teams and integrating construction with startup/qualification needs. Familiarity with safety management frameworks and working alongside EHS teams. Experience with BIM/VDC workflows and model-based coordination. Professional certifications: PMP, CCM, CM‑Lean, or similar.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.