Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Role Overview

• Serve as a construction-focused point of coordination between the Owner, end user, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout execution.
• Schedule, facilitate, and document bi-weekly or monthly construction status meetings to support communication, coordination, and issue resolution.
• Assist with planning and attending preconstruction meetings in coordination with the Owner and end user.
• Review contractor work plans and construction schedules for overall logic, sequencing, duration, and alignment with project milestones.
• Monitor contractor adherence to the approved construction schedule and report progress, delays, and risks to the Owner.
• Review periodic schedule updates and progress reports against actual field conditions.
• Confirm construction schedules allow adequate time for reviews, inspections, testing, and approvals.
• Track and monitor RFIs, submittals, inspections, and other critical construction deliverables that may impact schedule or quality.
• Coordinate with utility providers and external agencies to support construction sequencing and schedule compliance.
• Observe construction activities and general quality of work; identify and report deficiencies, nonconforming work, or potential risks.
• Coordinate communications with building officials and inspectors to identify issues affecting quality or timely delivery.
• Provide ongoing quality control and coordination support to maintain required standards throughout construction.
• Support schedule adjustments, milestone revisions, and sequencing changes as construction conditions or project needs evolve.
• Maintain accurate and complete construction records, including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, action item logs, and schedule updates.
• Prepare regular written construction status reports summarizing progress, schedule performance, risks, coordination issues, and recommended actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of construction project management experience on large-scale, complex pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing facilities, including projects with construction values approaching $5B.
• Demonstrated experience serving in an Owner’s Representative or construction oversight role, providing advisory and coordination support during active construction.
• Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical building construction, including schedule-driven execution, quality standards, and regulatory considerations.
• Proven ability to manage construction schedules, evaluate sequencing and durations, and monitor contractor performance against approved plans.
• Experience facilitating, documenting, and tracking outcomes from recurring construction meetings.
• Ability to review construction documents, schedules, submittals, and progress reports for general conformance with project scope and objectives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively among owners, end users, contractors, inspectors, and external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to track RFIs, submittals, inspections, and other construction controls that impact cost, quality, and schedule.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain detailed construction records and reporting.
• PMP and/or CCM certification preferred but not required.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan.