Senior CQV Program Lead – Pharma EPC Projects

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inc.; Kankakee, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inc. seeks a senior Project Commissioning (CQV) Manager for a major pharmaceutical capital project in Illinois.

This site-based leadership role will own commissioning from planning through handover, combining hands-on leadership with CQV and GMP expertise. You will establish the commissioning organization, drive the execution plan, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, construction and QA to ensure

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Commissioning / CQV management on complex capital projects.
• Pharmaceutical / Biopharma / Life Sciences project experience.
• Strong GMP/cGMP knowledge and CQV environments.
• Experience leading commissioning on EPC/EPCM/GC or design-build projects.
• Multidisciplinary commissioning across Mechanical, Electrical and Process systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the project commissioning organization and oversee activities from preconstruction to turnover.
• Develop the Commissioning Execution Plan, strategy and methodology.
• Integrate commissioning milestones into the overall project schedule.
• Lead planning, scheduling and resource requirements for commissioning.
• Coordinate Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Quality/CQV and HSE teams.
• Manage commissioning contractors, subcontractors and equipment vendors.
• Lead commissioning readiness reviews and system turnover activities.
• Oversee Mechanical Completion, Systems Completion, pre-commissioning and startup.
• Manage functional testing, system acceptance and operational readiness.
• Support pharmaceutical CQV and GMP requirements and stakeholder interfaces.

Skills

Commissioning management

CQV knowledge

GMP / cGMP

Project leadership

Scheduling & planning

Stakeholder management

Team building

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inc. seeks a senior Project Commissioning (CQV) Manager for a major pharmaceutical capital project in Illinois.

This site-based leadership role will own commissioning from planning through handover, combining hands-on leadership with CQV and GMP expertise. You will establish the commissioning organization, drive the execution plan, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, construction and QA to ensure