Construction Project Manager​/Program Manager

Job Description

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision‑making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world‑class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

• Independently validate CM and contractor progress reports, production logs, and field measurements against planned and actual accomplishments
• Support reconciliation of field quantity takeoffs with contractor/CM billings and payment applications
• Participate in field walkdowns, sampling, and joint inspections to measure percent complete using agreed‑upon measurement techniques
• Maintain detailed issues and action‑tracking logs tied to schedule, cost, and productivity impacts

• Review and validate schedule updates, logic changes, and critical path impacts
• Independently identify and communicate schedule risk flags
• Perform time impact analyses (TIAs) when delays, changes, or disruptions occur

• Review owner‑side earned value (EV) records, cost forecasts, and performance trends
• Review and comment on cost‑to‑complete (CTC) and forecast at completion (FAC)
• Assess productivity metrics and earned value calculations for accuracy and credibility

• Support review of EPCM Field Performance Reports (weekly/bi‑weekly), including:
  • Verified physical progress
  • Quantity variances
  • Earned value metrics
  • Productivity observations
  • Recommended corrective actions
• Review EPCM deliverables for completeness and quality, including:
  • Change reports
  • Cost reports
  • Schedule updates
  • Earned value reporting

• Assist with distribution and prioritization of field resources as needed
• Provide leadership to small technical teams supporting field verification, controls, and reporting activities
• Collaborate effectively with owner, EPCM, contractor, and Arcadis internal stakeholders

• Multi‑year construction experience on the owner or EPC/EPCM side
• Experience reconciling contractor progress reports, quantity claims, and payment applications
• Familiarity with contract clauses affecting measurement, progress payment, and change management
• Experience across mid‑ to large‑scale construction projects with increasing responsibility from trade management through program‑level oversight

• Working understanding of construction means and methods in:
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • HVAC
• Working knowledge of:
  • Project scheduling principles
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Cost forecasting and controls

• Proficiency with:
  • Scheduling tools
  • Quantity takeoff tools
  • Spreadsheets (Excel‑based analysis)
  • Cost and earned value systems (owner or EPCM platforms)
  • Photo and document management systems

• Assertive yet diplomatic communicator with strong conflict‑resolution skills
• Clear and concise technical report writing and presentations
• Ability to lead and influence small technical teams without formal authority
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Onsite job requirement in Wilson, NC

National (US) Range: $87,780 USD – $131,685 USD. The actual salary is dependent…