Project Manager - Technology and Life Sciences; TLS

Overview

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PROJECT MANAGER - TECHNOLOGY and LIFE SCIENCES (TLS)

The Project Manager - Technology & Life Sciences (TLS) will support highly technical projects within advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, and cleanroom environments. This role helps coordinate process-driven facilities that integrate sophisticated mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and automation/control systems.

This position is uniquely suited for candidates with strong engineering or owner-side experience who understand client manufacturing processes, critical environments, and regulatory requirements. The PM serves as a strategic partner to clients, ensuring that facility design and construction align with operational performance, process reliability, and long-term scalability.

• Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Support large, complex TLS projects from concept through commissioning, validation, and turnover. Lead and manage small to medium size projects for long term growth.
  • Support the integration of process systems, cleanroom environments, and critical utilities.
  • Ensure alignment between facility design and client manufacturing/process requirements.
  • Drive project execution with focus on schedule certainty, cost control, and quality in mission-critical environments.
  • Contribute to cross-functional coordination between design teams, trade partners, equipment vendors, and client engineering teams.
• Client & Process Integration
  • Develop deep understanding of client processes (e.g., semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical production, biotech labs).
  • Ensure facility systems support process flows, contamination control, and operational efficiency.
  • Provide constructability input on process equipment layout, tool install, and utility distribution.
  • Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Technical Systems Oversight
  • Development of design and construction of complex MEP and control systems, including:
  • Cleanroom HVAC systems (ISO classifications, pressure cascades, air changes)
  • Process piping and specialty gas systems
  • Electrical distribution, backup power, and redundancy strategies
  • Building automation systems (BAS), SCADA, and controls integration
  • Ensure coordination of critical systems with process equipment and facility infrastructure
  • Manage risk associated with system performance, uptime, and regulatory compliance
• Preconstruction & Engineering Collaboration
  • Support technical preconstruction efforts including scope validation, cost modeling, and constructability reviews.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to optimize system performance, cost, and constructability.
  • Validate alignment between process requirements, facility design, and construction execution.
  • Participate in value engineering with a focus on lifecycle performance and operational reliability.
• Financial & Operational Management
  • Maintain accountability for project financial performance, forecasting, and profitability.
  • Monitor cost impacts of highly technical systems and equipment integration.
  • Ensure accurate budgeting for specialized scopes including clean rooms, controls, and process utilities.
• Safety & Quality in Critical Environments
  • Champion safety culture with emphasis on high-risk systems (chemical, electrical, confined spaces).
  • Diligent documentation and adherence to stringent quality standards required for cleanroom and regulated environments.
  • Support in management of quality control processes including system testing, commissioning, and validation readiness.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Pursuit & Business Development
  • Support technical components of proposals and interviews, emphasizing process and system expertise.
  • Engage early with clients to understand manufacturing goals and facility requirements.
  • Support business development in advanced manufacturing and life sciences markets, establish/build/maintain client and design partner relationships.
• Preconstruction
• Construction Execution
• Commissioning & Turnover
• Other Responsibilities
  • Attend and participate in project management and other company meetings.
  • Attend any training - personal and/or professional development - that is relevant to the position.
  • Actively participate in company-sponsored events.
  • Perform functions of Project Manager as may be necessary for project success.
  • Support and follow standard of work.
  • Participate in Lean events and support the McGough Way.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required:

• Four-year degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related) or Construction Management with strong…