Preconstruction & Constructability Manager

KBR Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks a seasoned Preconstruction & Constructability Manager to lead constructability programs for a major pharmaceutical project. You will oversee EPCM and construction contractors, ensuring GMP compliance, constructability, and readiness from design through startup.

Responsibilities include leading constructability reviews, coordinating with engineering, procurement, and CQV teams, and guiding risk mitigation and site readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related technical discipline.
• 20+ years of industrial construction experience with leadership on large capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years leading preconstruction and constructability programs on large capital projects.
• Experience on projects >$500 million TIC; pharma/biotech or regulated facilities preferred.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, and owner-side delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Constructability Program and governance processes.
• Lead constructability reviews during design, FEED, procurement, and execution phases.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary constructability workshops with engineering, operations, and CQV.
• Maintain Constructability Action Register and ensure timely closure of actions.
• Coordinate owner oversight of EPCM design and ensure constructability integration.

Skills

Constructability

GMP compliance

EPCM

Leadership

Risk management

Project controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management / engineering

Job description

Preconstruction & 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 Construction Quality 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 Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related technical discipline.
• 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.

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

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.