Lab Construction Manager — GMP/Pharma Facilities

Accenture; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects seeks an accomplished Construction Manager to lead regulated life sciences facilities projects, from planning through turnover.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure safety, quality, and client satisfaction in GMP environments.

This role offers flexible work locations and opportunities to shape major capital projects across labs, manufacturing spaces, and cleanrooms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience in regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, cleanroom, or manufacturing facilities.
• Experience managing multiple contractors, field teams, project priorities, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations in complex construction environments.
• Industry experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, laboratory, cleanroom, GMP, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Technical knowledge of MEP systems, HVAC controls, electrical systems, clean utilities, laboratory gases, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, laboratory equipment installation, commissioning support, and construction project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction and renovation projects for QC laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities, cleanrooms, and related spaces.
• Manage field execution from planning through turnover, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, safety requirements, and client expectations.
• Coordinate daily construction activities with engineering, quality, validation, commissioning, EHS, operations teams, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Oversee contractor performance, field resources, construction sequencing, and site logistics to support efficient project delivery in active facilities.
• Facilitate site walk-downs, coordination meetings, readiness reviews, safety audits, job briefings, and contractor alignment discussions.
• Support construction activities in GMP and non-GMP environments while minimizing operational disruptions and maintaining contamination control and facility access requirements.
• Apply technical knowledge of MEP systems, HVAC controls, electrical systems, clean utilities, laboratory gases, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, laboratory equipment installations, and cleanroom infrastructure.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve field issues, develop recovery strategies, evaluate budget impacts, and provide accurate project status updates.
• Coordinate commissioning, qualification, and validation readiness activities, including field verification, punch list management, documentation turnover, vendor coordination, and system startup support.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement while building strong relationships with clients, contractors, and project partners.

Skills

Construction management

GMP experience

Life sciences facilities

MEP systems knowledge

Budget & scheduling management

Stakeholder management

Education

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

High school diploma/GED with equivalent construction management experience

Job description

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects seeks an accomplished Construction Manager to lead regulated life sciences facilities projects, from planning through turnover.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure safety, quality, and client satisfaction in GMP environments.

This role offers flexible work locations and opportunities to shape major capital projects across labs, manufacturing spaces, and cleanrooms.