HPAPI Greenfield Project Director - $250M+ CAPEX Leader

Blackfield Associates; Indiana; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates seeks an experienced Project Director to lead a large-scale greenfield HPAPI facility in Southwest Indiana, partnering with a major GC/EPC firm.

You will own safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client relationships from design through commissioning. Preference for pharma CAPEX leadership, GMP compliance, and complex multi-discipline teams.

This role requires senior leadership, strong commercial acumen, and a track record delivering $250M+ projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of CAPEX project delivery experience, including senior leadership roles on pharmaceutical projects.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale greenfield pharmaceutical or life sciences facilities.
• Strong background working for a General Contractor, EPC, Design-Build, or A/E firm.
• Experience managing projects valued at $250M+.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, GMP facilities, and commissioning/qualification processes.
• Excellent leadership, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of project execution, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup support.
• Serve as the primary client interface and executive stakeholder lead.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and project controls teams.
• Ensure delivery against budget, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
• Oversee contract administration, commercial performance, risk management, and change control.
• Drive compliance with cGMP, FDA, ISPE, and pharmaceutical industry standards.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction to project teams and contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budget control

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Blackfield Associates seeks an experienced Project Director to lead a large-scale greenfield HPAPI facility in Southwest Indiana, partnering with a major GC/EPC firm.

You will own safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client relationships from design through commissioning. Preference for pharma CAPEX leadership, GMP compliance, and complex multi-discipline teams.

This role requires senior leadership, strong commercial acumen, and a track record delivering $250M+ projects.