Project Manager; Construction

Job Description

At IPS, you will apply your knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities.

Construction Project Manager – Somerset, New Jersey.
Project Site: Lawrenceville, NJ (full‑time, onsite).

• Assist Senior Project Manager in coordinating all contractual requirements.
• Demonstrate sound business sense, technical knowledge, strong leadership, organizational ability, time management, communication skills, and professional client service technique.
• Lead the project from estimate through close‑out documentation.
• Manage delivery of individual projects and hold responsibility for the achievement of cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, master schedule, and procurement strategy, and control scope, cost, schedule, cost events, and quality.
• Oversee activities of Project Engineers, Construction Manager, and Site Superintendents on projects.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate between design construction, compliance, client, and subcontractor personnel.
• Manage client interaction on assigned projects and promote positive relationships.
• Identify risks to the project and corporation and work with Project Executives and Director of Operations to mitigate risks.

The salary offered for this role is between $109,000 and $165,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
• 10+ years of experience in non‑residential Construction Project Delivery; significant industry knowledge and leadership experience.

• This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
• You may be assigned to a client site for an extended period.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the client’s location is possible depending on the assignment.
• You will visit construction sites and be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules.
• This position is a safety‑sensitive position. The employee is considered a field contractor supervisor and acts in a supervisory role for field work for IPS employees or subcontractors.
• IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry‑leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life‑impacting products. Its newest acquisition, Linesight, specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and high‑tech industries.

With the addition of Linesight, IPS has over 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.