Senior Project Manager- Life Sciences

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER — LIFE SCIENCES

At Executive Construction, we’re not just building spaces—we’re building a legacy. From our roots as one of Chicagoland’s premier general contractors, our foundation has been shaped by bold vision, strong leadership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. This legacy isn’t just part of our past—it’s the driving force that propels us forward, inspiring a new generation of builders and leaders.

Our Life Sciences practice is one of the most specialized and fastest-growing areas of our business. We deliver complex, highly regulated facilities — from wet labs and clean rooms to vivarium and biopharma manufacturing — for clients who depend on precision, compliance, and expertise at every phase of a project.

If you’re an experienced leader who thrives in technically demanding environments and wants to be part of a team that takes pride in collaboration and continuous growth, come build your future the Executive Way.

As a Life Sciences Senior Project Manager, you’ll supervise and coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously within life sciences environments — ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the quality specified, while serving as Executive Construction’s senior representative on the project team. You’ll have direct accountability for leading the delivery of complex, multi-disciplined facilities including wet labs, clean rooms, vivarium, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and biotech R&D environments, and may be asked to train, mentor, and coach Assistant Project Managers (APMs) and Project Managers (PMs).

You’ll serve as a subject matter expert on life sciences construction strategies.

• Lead project team through all preconstruction phases; manage preconstruction through contract execution
• Develop and implement the master project schedule; take an active role in presentation efforts and responses for life sciences clients
• Interface directly with clients to define project requirements, prepare scope of work, oversee cost estimating and budget preparation, and identify project risks
• Serve as subject matter expert on design and construction strategies for architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building management systems specific to life sciences environments
• Lead estimating through preconstruction deliverables from conceptual to GMP

• Visit the site to familiarize yourself with conditions, including any active lab or regulated environments
• Prepare Conceptual / Schematic / DD estimates and quantity takeoffs
• Manage the distribution of drawings and specifications to subcontractors for bids
• Know how to best leverage Executive Construction’s Self-Perform group (SPE) for our clients
• Prepare bidder’s list of qualified subcontractors and General Conditions estimates; review with Project Team Lead
• Prepare and issue accurate detailed bid spreadsheets; conduct subcontractor scope reviews to identify low bidder and potential project risks
• Manage APMs and PMs to meet the scheduled issuance of deliverables to the client team
• Oversee bid day activities

• Lead all aspects of the proposal and bidding process; general understanding of contract type, language, and potential risk
• Route client contracts to Project Team Lead and project principal for timely review and follow-up
• Have knowledge of and enforce all terms of the general contract and subcontract agreements
• Develop requests for proposals, negotiate terms and conditions, and manage contract development and award
• Evaluate and administer contract documents to outside construction contractors, including approval of payment applications to the owner

• Prepare and issue or review accurate detailed purchase orders and…