Construction Project Manager

The Owner's Representative serves as the independent advocate for the facility owner throughout the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness phases of a brownfield pharmaceutical facility project. This individual represents the owner's interests exclusively and provides technical, financial, schedule, quality, and risk oversight to ensure project objectives are achieved safely, compliantly, on schedule, and within budget.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience leading pharmaceutical facility expansions, retrofits, conversions, sterile fill-finish facilities, cleanroom construction, utilities implementation, equipment integration, CQV activities, and cGMP readiness programs.

Small isolator-based sterile peptide fill-finish line (~200K vials/month, all lyophilized), ~1,400 SF ISO 7/8 cleanroom, RUO initially with future cGMP readiness, located within an existing building.

• Pressure-test project scope against Construction Manager and Architect designs and proposals.
• Lead equipment selection (filler, isolator, lyophilizer) and develop the equipment matrix/Cap Ex plan.
• Review contracts, vendor quotes, and purchase orders prior to execution; scrutinize change orders during construction.
• Build and maintain the master schedule; manage critical-path activities, including long-lead equipment, electrical upgrades, and permitting.
• Coordinate the electrical strategy, including a step-up transformer for Phase 1 and a permanent service upgrade.
• Provide owner-side oversight of the Construction Manager's permitting and code strategy, including the Group B vs. F-1 occupancy determination and related sprinkler requirements.
• Oversee commissioning and cleanroom certification through first production.
• Assist in evaluating Process Engineering, Quality, and Operations candidates (OpEx planning).
• Keep the project on schedule and within budget.

• Pharmaceutical engineering, A&E, or construction management background.
• Direct experience managing aseptic/sterile fill-finish or cGMP cleanroom buildouts; generic commercial construction experience alone is not sufficient.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 5 and ISO 7 clean rooms, cGMP facility design, MEP/utilities, and CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation).
• Local to the Dallas‑Fort Worth area.

Scope review with Construction Manager, equipment matrix and vendor review, contract/PO review, master scheduling, electrical strategy, and occupancy/sprinkler decisions.

Long‑lead equipment tracking, permit coordination/oversight, and temporary vs. permanent power planning.

Site visits, pay application and change‑order review, and trade coordination.

Installation oversight, cleanroom certification, CQV coordination, punch‑list closeout, and support through first production.

• Duration: Six (6) month project with strong possibility of extension
• Schedule: Full‑time (40 hours/week)
• Location: Dallas‑Fort Worth area (local candidates only)