2+ years in construction management or site engineering, ideally in pharmaceutical or regulated environments.
3+ years of hands-on experience in process piping, mechanical installation, or electrical work.
Knowledge of sanitary process piping and pharmaceutical utility systems.
Proficient in reading P&IDs, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
Experience managing multiple contractors in an operational facility.
Familiar with construction safety protocols and permit processes.
Strong communication and organizational skills, with a knack for problem-solving.
Responsibilities
Oversee daily contractor activities, ensuring compliance with drawings and specifications.
Coordinate equipment delivery, installation, and utility connections.
Manage installation and modification of process piping and utilities for manufacturing.
Schedule and coordinate work sequences, addressing conflicts between trades.
Review engineering drawings and specifications, identifying constructability issues.
Enforce safety protocols and manage necessary permits on-site.
Inspect completed work, maintain punch lists, and ensure quality documentation for turnover.
Benefits
Contract position with potential for extension after 15 months.
Onsite work environment, fostering direct collaboration with teams.
Opportunity to work on a significant pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion.
Engagement in a regulated industry, enhancing professional experience.
Potential for skill development in specialized areas like clean-room construction and advanced manufacturing systems.
Full Job Description
Job Description Construction Manager / Site Engineer - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location: North Chicago, IL
Position Type: Contract; Full-time; Onsite
Duration: 15 Months Contract with potential for extensions
Position Overview:
Automated Systems, Inc. (ASI) is seeking a Construction Manager / Site Engineer to oversee construction and equipment installation for a peptide manufacturing plant expansion. The scope includes a new purification operation, clean-room space, tank farm expansion, and installation of a lyophilizer, chromatography column, and tangential flow filtration (TFF) equipment.
This role serves as the client's on-site representative, coordinating contractors and trades, resolving field issues, and driving safe, timely completion of construction activities. The ideal candidate brings practical construction experience, familiarity with process piping and pharmaceutical utilities, and the ability to translate engineering drawings into quality field execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Constructionoversight: Provide daily oversight of contractors and trades,including pipefitters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, andriggers. Verify that work follows approved drawings, specifications, andproject requirements.
Equipmentinstallation: Coordinate equipment delivery, rigging, placement,installation, and utility connections. Confirm installation readiness,access, clearances, and maintenance requirements.
Processpiping and utilities: Oversee installation and modification of processpiping and supporting utilities, including purified water, HVAC, nitrogen,and other systems required for manufacturing operations.
Schedulingand coordination: Coordinate work sequencing, contractor access,shutdowns, and tie-ins with engineering, operations, facilities, and QA.Identify constraints and resolve conflicts between trades to maintainprogress.
Fieldengineering: Review drawings, P&IDs, layouts, and specifications;identify constructability issues; and coordinate technical questions andfield changes with the appropriate engineering personnel.
Safety: Enforce site safety requirements, review contractor work plans and jobhazard analyses, and coordinate required permits, including hot work andconfined space entry. Issue or approve permits within assigned siteauthority.
Qualityand turnover: Inspect completed work, maintain punch lists, and followdeficiencies through closure. Coordinate required inspections and testing,drawing updates, and turnover documentation to support commissioning andqualification.
Requirements
Qualifications
Minimumof two years of construction management or site engineering experience,preferably in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulatedmanufacturing facilities.
Minimumof three years of hands-on trade experience in process piping, mechanicalinstallation, electrical, HVAC, or a related discipline.
Familiaritywith sanitary process piping, equipment installation, and pharmaceuticalutility systems.
Abilityto read and interpret P&IDs, construction drawings, equipment layouts,and technical specifications.
Experiencecoordinating multiple contractors and trades in an operating facility.
Familiaritywith construction safety requirements, permit procedures, and applicablecodes.
Strongcommunication, organization, and practical problem-solving skills.
Experiencewith clean-room construction, tank farms, lyophilizers, chromatography, orTFF systems preferred.
