Project Manager

Renowned Recruitment Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Renowned Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead life sciences and healthcare construction projects across the Bay Area. This onsite, full-time role requires hands-on leadership from preconstruction through closeout, managing budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and client communications.

You will coordinate with superintendents, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to address constructability issues, mitigate risks, and ensure quality and safety

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Experience managing life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or healthcare projects.
• Strong coordination of MEP and field teams with a focus on constructability.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, contracts, procurement, and project execution.
• Lead subcontractor bidding, scope review, buyout, and contract administration.
• Review drawings and specs for constructability and risk issues.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, cost reports, and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and milestones.
• Lead meetings and communicate status to clients and leadership.
• Coordinate with superintendents, architects, engineers, consultants, and subs.
• Identify risks early and implement schedule and budget solutions.
• Ensure quality, safety, and client satisfaction throughout.

Skills

Construction management

Life Sciences / healthcare projects

MEP coordination

Client communication

Budget scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Construction Project Manager – Life Sciences / Healthcare

Location: San Jose, CA
Position: Full-Time, Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to manage complex commercial construction projects throughout the Bay Area.

The ideal candidate will have a strong general contracting background with demonstrated experience managing life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, laboratory, healthcare, hospital, or other technically complex construction projects.

This position requires a hands-on Project Manager who can take ownership of projects from preconstruction through closeout while effectively managing clients, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, and internal project teams.

Key Responsibilities

Manage construction projects from preconstruction and planning through completion and closeout.

Oversee project budgets, schedules, contracts, procurement, and overall project execution.

Manage subcontractor bidding, scope review, buyout, and contract administration.

Review drawings, specifications, and construction documents for scope, constructability, and potential issues.

Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, cost reports, forecasting, and project documentation.

Develop and maintain project schedules and monitor milestones throughout construction.

Lead Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings and communicate project status to clients and internal leadership.

Coordinate closely with superintendents, field teams, architects, engineers, consultants, and subcontractors.

Identify project risks early and develop solutions to maintain schedule and budget.

Manage change management and ensure accurate documentation of additional scope and project costs.

Monitor project financial performance, including committed costs, forecasts, billings, and profitability.

Ensure projects meet quality, safety, contractual, and client expectations.

Manage project turnover, punch list, commissioning coordination, and closeout.

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.

Required Experience

5+ years of Project Management experience with a commercial general contractor.

Demonstrated experience managing projects within at least one of the following:

Life Sciences

Biotechnology

Pharmaceutical

Laboratory / R&D

Hospitals / Medical Facilities

Experience managing technically complex projects with extensive MEP coordination.

Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documentation.

Experience managing project budgets, cost forecasting, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.

Strong subcontractor management and buyout experience.

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively with sophisticated clients.

Strong understanding of construction sequencing and constructability.

Experience managing projects from preconstruction through final closeout.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.

Bay Area construction experience strongly preferred.

Experience with occupied facilities, phased construction, laboratories, clean environments, or highly regulated projects is a plus.

Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar construction-management platforms.

Strong financial and cost-management skills.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who combines strong technical construction knowledge with excellent client-facing and project-management skills.

The strongest candidates will have:

A stable career history with reputable commercial general contractors.

Direct life sciences and/or healthcare construction experience.

Experience managing complex MEP-intensive projects.

Strong ownership of project financials and schedules.

The ability to lead project teams and communicate effectively with clients.

A track record of successfully delivering complex projects throughout the Bay Area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established construction organization and manage sophisticated projects in the growing life sciences and healthcare sectors.