Project Manager

Shawmut Design and Construction; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

ESOP – Employee ownership

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays & volunteer

Job summary

Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston seeks experienced Life Science project leaders to deliver complex cGMP environments from concept through validation.

Ideal candidates have deep lifecycle knowledge and proven ability to win work while managing cross-functional teams, schedules, and budgets in a client-focused, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in construction project management with a commercial GC.
• 5+ years on multiple cGMP projects, including design/concept through validation (CX/IQ/OQ).
• 10+ years aggregate construction experience.
• Experience in cleanrooms and cGMP documentation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop purchasing strategies to address early-stage pre-construction challenges.
• Collaborate with Estimating and Purchasing to ensure profitability and client satisfaction.
• Work with the Project Superintendent to maintain updated project schedules.
• Thoroughly complete financial data to identify potential issues impacting performance.
• Maintain relationships to reinforce top-tier customer service with clients, subs, vendors, and design teams.

Skills

Life Science leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Project lifecycle mgmt

Budgeting & cost control

Job description

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)–Be an employee-owner!
• 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
• The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

Responsibilities

We are looking forteam members who have a great attitude with a strong client focus, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment to join our Boston. We are seeking a highly experiencedLife Science project leaderswho can both execute complex life sciences projects and serve as a trusted partner in winning new work. This individual will play a critical role in delivering sophisticated, large-scale cGMP environments while helping to expand and deepen client relationships across the region. Do you thrive running a project team by driving the growth and development of project team members? Do you love developing critical relationships with internal and external clients?

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across the full lifecycle of cGMP projects from early concept and design through construction, commissioning, qualification, and validation, and understands how to deliver projects system-by-system. Just as important, they are a strong communicator and relationship builders, capable of leading pursuits, presenting to clients, and partnering with internal teams to secure new opportunities.

• Developing a purchasing schedule and strategy to anticipate, address, and resolve purchasing challenges during the early stages of pre-construction.
• Collaborating with Estimating and Purchasing in the setup of projects to ensure profitability, client satisfaction, and the best subcontractors for the project.
• Working in partnership with the Project Superintendent to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule.
• Thorough completion of all financial data with an eye to quickly identify potential/existing issues that could lead to subpar financial performance.
• Maintaining and developing relationships to reinforce a commitment to world-class customer service across the board, including co-workers, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and the design community.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in construction project management with a commercial general contractor.
• 5+ years of verifiable experience on multiple cGMP projects, with experience throughout the entire cGMP project lifecycle (concept, design, construction, CX, IQ/OQ, Validation). Preferably at least one cGMP project is over $25M in volume, and one was successfully validated by the FDA for commercial use. Note – volume is less important than complexity.
• 10+ years (Aggregate) of construction experience
• Worked in cleanrooms and understand protocol (including gowning & cGMP documentation)
• Learned to build on a system-by-system basis, not just building spatially
• Experience in managing a client to build an account
• Experience building projects specifically in commercial, hospitality, hotel, sports arenas, and healthcare
• Highly organized, client-focused, and able to connect.

EEO Information

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Salary Range Information

Boston Base Salary Range: $100,000 – $155,000 The range stated is specific to New England Placement. The range listed depends on many factors, including, but not limited to, years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles), and internal company equity.