Senior Constructability & Preconstruction Lead Pharma GMP

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

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks an experienced Construction Quality Manager to oversee construction quality for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role will supervise EPCM contractors, construction teams, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure compliance with project specs, GMP, and regulatory standards while guiding CQV readiness through commissioning and startup.

Responsibilities include leading constructability programs, preconstruction planning, design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 20+ years of industrial construction experience, including leadership on large capital projects.
• Minimum 10 years managing preconstruction and constructability programs on large capital projects.
• Experience with 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.

Responsibilities

• Constructability leadership across design, procurement, and execution phases.
• Lead formal constructability reviews during conceptual design through execution.
• Facilitate constructability workshops with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and govern the Constructability Program and action registers.
• Provide owner oversight to ensure constructability in design and installation.
• Identify and mitigate construction risks; support risk workshops and planning.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering and construction and report to leadership.

Skills

Constructability leadership

Preconstruction planning

Design & engineering integration

Pharma facility planning

Construction readiness

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

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

Job description

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks an experienced Construction Quality Manager to oversee construction quality for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project. This role will supervise EPCM contractors, construction teams, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure compliance with project specs, GMP, and regulatory standards while guiding CQV readiness through commissioning and startup.

Responsibilities include leading constructability programs, preconstruction planning, design