Preconstruction and Constructability Manager

KBR Technical Services; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking a seasoned Preconstruction and Constructability Manager to lead constructability and preconstruction planning for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project in Huntsville, AL. The role oversees EPCM contractors, vendors, and inspectors to ensure GMP-compliant execution from design through startup.

Responsibilities include developing constructability programs, leading reviews, coordinating design-construction interfaces, and managing risk

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related technical discipline.
• 20+ years of industrial construction experience with leadership on large capital projects.
• Experience on projects >$500 million TIC; pharma/regulated facilities preferred; EPC/EPCM delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Lead constructability program governance and reviews across all project phases.
• Oversee preconstruction planning, sequencing, and execution philosophies.
• Provide owner oversight of EPCM design for constructability and CQV readiness.
• Ensure GMP facility considerations in all design and construction activities.
• Support readiness reviews, AWPackaging strategies, and logistics planning.
• Identify and mitigate construction risks; develop contingency plans.
• Coordinate stakeholders across engineering, procurement, QA/QC, and contractors.

Conocimientos

Constructability leadership

Preconstruction planning

Design integration

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Construction planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related

Descripción del empleo

Title: Preconstruction and Constructability Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is seeking an experienced Preconstruction and Constructability Manager to oversee construction quality performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role will have the oversight of EPCM contractors, construction contractors, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure all construction activities meet project specifications, GMP requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in delivering a world-class facility through construction, commissioning, qualification, and startup.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Constructability Leadership

• Develop and implement the project's Constructability Program and governance process.
• Lead formal constructability reviews during conceptual design, FEL, FEED, detailed design, procurement, and execution phases.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary constructability workshops involving engineering, operations, maintenance, CQV, procurement, and construction stakeholders.
• Maintain and manage the Constructability Action Register and ensure timely closure of action items.
• Evaluate design packages to ensure safe and efficient field installation, commissioning, maintenance, and future operational requirements

Preconstruction Planning

• Lead development of construction execution plans and overall site construction strategy.
• Establish construction sequencing, work packaging, and execution philosophies.
• Evaluate and recommend modularization, prefabrication, and off-site fabrication opportunities.
• Support the development of contractor bid packages, construction requirements and prequalification criteria.
• Support site logistics planning, material flow strategies, and laydown area development.

Design and Engineering Integration

• Provide owner oversight of EPCM design development to ensure constructability considerations are incorporated.
• Review engineering deliverables for installation efficiency, accessibility, operability, maintainability, and CQV readiness.
• Coordinate engineering-construction interfaces and resolve potential execution conflicts.
• Drive early identification of construction risks and mitigation strategies.

Pharmaceutical Facility Planning

Ensure constructability considerations are incorporated into:

• GMP manufacturing areas
• Cleanrooms
• HVAC systems
• Process piping systems
• Clean utilities
• Automation systems
• Laboratories
• Warehousing and logistics facilities

Support design decisions that facilitate commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities.

Construction Readiness

• Support construction readiness and stage-gate review processes.
• Evaluate contractor execution plans, staffing plans, schedules, logistics plans, and construction methodologies.
• Support development of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and workface planning strategies.
• Ensure procurement, engineering, and construction milestones are integrated and achievable.

Risk Management

• Identify and manage construction execution risks during all project phases.
• Support project risk workshops and mitigation planning.
• Evaluate impacts of design changes on cost, schedule, safety, quality, and execution.
• Develop contingency plans for critical field execution risks.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the primary owner representative for constructability and preconstruction planning activities.
• Interface with engineering, procurement, project controls, construction management, QA/QC, CQV, operations, and contractors.
• Present constructability findings, recommendations, and risk assessments to project leadership.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related technical discipline

Experience

• 20+ years of industrial construction experience, including leadership roles on large capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years managing preconstruction and constructability programs on large capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects greater than $500 million TIC.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, semiconductor, or other highly regulated facilities preferred.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, and owner‑side project delivery models.

Technical Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of: Constructability programs
• Modularization and prefabrication
• Construction planning and sequencing
• AWP methodologies
• GMP facility construction
• CQV processes
• Project controls and risk management
• Building systems, utilities, and process equipment installation

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