Pharma Construction Manager & Owner's Rep

Blackfield Associates; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates is seeking an experienced Construction Manager / Owner's Representative to support the delivery of a major capital project in North Carolina. You will act as the owner's on-site representative, ensuring safety, quality, and disciplined management of cost and schedule.

You will review detailed design packages for constructability, coordinate with multiple teams, monitor progress, drive recovery plans, manage change orders and claims, and provide clear reports to senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale construction projects in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences.
• Proven ability to act as owner's representative, construction management, project management, or site leadership.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, contractor management, scheduling, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the owner's on-site representative with oversight of cost, schedule, quality, and execution.
• Review detailed design packages for constructability issues and change exposure before construction.
• Monitor and challenge schedules, drive recovery plans to meet milestones.
• Optimize construction sequencing, logistics, coordination, productivity, and constraint removal.
• Coordinate with commissioning, qualification, and validation teams to ensure quality field execution.
• Review design deliverables and work packages for completeness and bid readiness.
• Manage change orders, claims, and commercial risks to protect owner interests.
• Provide clear, concise reporting to senior stakeholders on project performance.

Skills

Construction management

Risk management

Contractor management

Scheduling

Stakeholder reporting

Education

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

Job description

Blackfield Associates is seeking an experienced Construction Manager / Owner's Representative to support the delivery of a major capital project in North Carolina. You will act as the owner's on-site representative, ensuring safety, quality, and disciplined management of cost and schedule.

You will review detailed design packages for constructability, coordinate with multiple teams, monitor progress, drive recovery plans, manage change orders and claims, and provide clear reports to senior