Senior Construction Leader – Pharma/Biotech Projects

JC Automation Corp.; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

JC Automation Corp. (JCA) is seeking a Lead Construction Manager to lead field construction for a multi-project pharmaceutical/regulatory program in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

You will direct WPO Leads, Construction Managers, and safety teams to maintain milestones and ensure first-time-right quality. The role demands 20+ years in large-scale capital construction within regulated industries, with demonstrated experience managing multi-contractor field organizations and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical Engineering, or related.
• 20+ years of large-scale capital construction experience; 10+ years as a senior construction manager on pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated-industry projects >$500M TIC.
• Track record leading multi-discipline, multi-contractor field organizations through full lifecycle.
• Demonstrated HSE leadership; OSHA 30 minimum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the field construction organization: WPO Leads, Construction Managers, Construction Quality Leads, and Assistant Construction Manager.
• Own field HSE leadership in partnership with the HSE Director; enforce LIFE program and BeyondZero expectations.
• Support CM with the construction look-ahead, daily and weekly planning rhythms, and constraint removal on the owner side.
• Own contractor performance management, productivity tracking, and field issue escalation.
• Partner with the Lead PM and PMs to deliver milestone-by-milestone against the program schedule.
• Champion quality-at-the-source culture; ensure first-time-right execution on critical systems.
• Lead constructability inputs into design and value engineering.
• Build and run the field leadership team's operating cadence (daily plan-of-day, weekly look-ahead, monthly construction reviews).
• Supporting in constructability reviews and site logistics efficiencies.

Skills

Construction oversight

Contractor performance

Value engineering input

Field HSE leadership

Program scheduling

Senior leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Operating cadence

Issue escalation

English & Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

JC Automation Corp. (JCA) is seeking a Lead Construction Manager to lead field construction for a multi-project pharmaceutical/regulatory program in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

You will direct WPO Leads, Construction Managers, and safety teams to maintain milestones and ensure first-time-right quality. The role demands 20+ years in large-scale capital construction within regulated industries, with demonstrated experience managing multi-contractor field organizations and delivering