Pharma Facility Project Lead (Capital & Compliance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

PTO

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. in New Jersey seeks a seasoned project manager to coordinate and oversee facility outside services, engineering and construction capital projects. You will work with external design firms, contractors, landlords, and government offices while aligning with internal departments.

The role requires a degree in Construction Management or engineering, PM certification preferred, and strong communication skills. Transportation to NJ sites and a national scope are involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering capacity.
• Experience managing facility & construction projects for facilities in the pharmaceutical industry.
• PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with estimating and bidding.
• Experience 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 AutoCAD & Microsoft Project highly desired.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

PMP certification

Negotiation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Construction Management

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Job description

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. in New Jersey seeks a seasoned project manager to coordinate and oversee facility outside services, engineering and construction capital projects. You will work with external design firms, contractors, landlords, and government offices while aligning with internal departments.

The role requires a degree in Construction Management or engineering, PM certification preferred, and strong communication skills. Transportation to NJ sites and a national scope are involved.