Facility Project Manager

ProBio; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off (vacation/personal/sick/

Holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Commuter benefits

Job summary

ProBio in New Jersey is seeking a senior Project Manager to coordinate and oversee facility outside services, engineering, and construction projects in a GMP environment. You will work with design firms, builders, landlords, and internal teams to deliver complex capital projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates will have a construction/engineering degree and strong PM discipline, including budgeting, scheduling, and formal change control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Experience managing facility and construction projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
• PM experience; PMP or similar certification preferred.
• Familiarity with estimating and bidding.
• Experience negotiating with landlords, government offices, and contractors.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for plasmid DNA and viral vectors in cell & gene therapy.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD & Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee facility outside services, engineering and construction projects ranging from $0.05MM to $30MM.
• Log and track action items through project lifecycle.
• Bid, award, and select engineering firms, construction firms, equipment vendors, CQV consultants, and service contractors.
• Ensure user requirement specifications are met through high quality deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule and staffing requirements.
• Manage project capital budget; ensure on-time and under-budget completion; issue POs and contracts within budget.
• Review and process change orders per contract requirements.
• Prepare project updates and budget release presentations for upper management; build partnerships with executives, landlords, contractors, and consultants.
• Host Gemba Walks and track corrections for site improvements.
• Execute and manage site-wide controlled drawings; verify, redline, and control drawings for qualification activities.
• Establish and maintain site security program; issue new badges and control clearances.

Skills

Project management

PMP

AutoCAD

MS Project

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

ProBio, a subsidiary of GenScript, is a global CDMO offering end-to-end services from discovery to GMP for plasmids, antibodies, and cell & gene therapies. We bring together multidisciplinary expertise to accelerate development and manufacturing through customized, and comprehensive services. ProBio has established companies in the United States, the Netherlands, South Korea, and China (Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Nanjing) and other regions to serve global customers, and has helped customers in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions obtain more than 150 IND approvals since October 2017.

Job Scope:

This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing facility outside services, engineering and construction capital projects for GXP & non-GMP facilities in New Jersey. This role will focus on working with external engineering design firms, construction contractors, landlords, and government offices, as well as all internal departments.

• Manage multiple facility outside services, engineering and construction projects ranging from $0.05MM to $30MM at any given time.
• Direct day-to-day activities of project team to achieve the following for each project:
• Log and track action items through project lifecycle.
• Bid, award, and select engineering firms, construction firms, equipment vendors, CQV consultants, and service contractors.
• Ensure that user requirement specifications are appropriately met through high quality project deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule to foster accountability and note staffing requirements.
• Manage project capital budget, ensuring on-time and under-budget project completion. Ensure that POs and contracts are issued within budget and company standards.
• Review and process change orders in accordance with contract requirements.
• Prepare project updates and budget release presentations to be provided to upper management teams.
• Build partnering relationships with project executives, landlords, contractors, and consultants.
• Host Gemba Walks and track observations correction to fulfill continuous site improvement.
• Execute and manage site-wide controlled drawings program. Complete physical verification, redline, correction, and control of drawings required for qualification activities.
• Establish and maintain site security program. Assign new badges, control security clearances, and rectify security incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or other Engineering capacity.
• Strength in managing facility & construction projects for facilities in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in project management and engineering practices. PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with estimating and bidding
• Experience in negotiating with landlord, government regulation offices, and engineering/construction contractors.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for plasmid DNA and viral vectors in the cell & gene therapy industry.
• Possess strong written and communication skills.
• Proficient in Auto Cad & Microsoft Project highly desired.

The estimated pay range for the role is between $100000 - $130000 depending on experience and skill set

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Please note: ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.