Owner's Rep: GMP Biopharma Construction Lead

Abacus Service Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Service Corporation is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support a major expansion project in Durham, NC. You will act as the owner's on-site representative, leading contractor activities and ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and safety targets are met within a GMP-regulated biomanufacturing setting.

You will engage early in design through construction completion, overseeing constructability, change management, and risk mitigation while coordinating with engineering,

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Construction Management or Project Management, preferably large-scale industrial/pharma/life sciences capital projects.
• Experienced Owner's Representative on complex construction projects.
• Experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as on-site owner's representative overseeing contractor-led construction activities and ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, quality and safety objectives.
• Actively participate in detailed design reviews to identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, coordination issues, or ambiguities that could cause cost escalation.
• Monitor baseline and look-ahead schedules, identify delays, and drive recovery plans to meet milestones.
• Optimize construction execution strategies, sequencing, logistics, trade coordination, and constraint management.
• Oversee field quality activities, ensuring GMP compliance and coordination with QA, Validation and Commissioning teams.
• Review design packages, bid documents, and scopes to ensure completeness and constructability.
• Proactively manage change orders and commercial risks while protecting owner interests.
• Prepare concise executive reports highlighting project status, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Foster collaboration among engineering, construction, commissioning, validation, and operations teams.

Skills

Owner's Representative

Construction Management

GMP/Pharma

Cost control

Scheduling

Leadership

Education

Engineering/Construction Management education

High School Diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Abacus Service Corporation is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support a major expansion project in Durham, NC. You will act as the owner's on-site representative, leading contractor activities and ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and safety targets are met within a GMP-regulated biomanufacturing setting.

You will engage early in design through construction completion, overseeing constructability, change management, and risk mitigation while coordinating with engineering,