PROJECT MANAGER - LIFE SCIENCES
Your Impact
As a Life Sciences Project Manager, you'll oversee and coordinate construction projects from start to finish within life sciences environments - ensuring that schedules, specifications, and budgets are followed while serving as Executive Construction's representative on the project team. You'll be directly accountable for the delivery of complex, multi-disciplined facilities including wet labs, cleanrooms, vivarium, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and biotech R&D environments, serving as a subject matter expert on life sciences construction strategies.
Preconstruction
- Assist in the development of the master project schedule and procurement of permits
- Support presentation efforts and response for life sciences clients
- Develop project scope, schedule, and budget from the ground up for complex life sciences facilities
- Serve as subject matter expert on design and construction strategies for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building management systems specific to life sciences environments
- Support and lead all estimating through preconstruction deliverables from conceptual to GMP
Estimating / Bidding
- Visit job site to become familiar with existing conditions, including any active lab or regulated environments
- Preparation of estimates and quantity takeoffs
- Distribute drawings and specifications to subcontractors for bids
- Understand how to best leverage Executive Construction's Self-Perform group (SPE) for our clients
- Support of developing master schedule
- Prepare detailed bid spreadsheets
- Assist with bid day activities
Proposal / Contracts
- Complete the preparation of client proposals
- Develop requests for proposals, negotiate terms and conditions, and manage contract development and award
- Enforce all terms of the general contract and subcontract agreements
- Evaluate and administer contract documents to outside construction contractors, including approval of payment applications to the owner
Purchasing
- Prepare and issue detailed purchase orders and subcontract agreements
- Confirm insurance coverage and contracts of all subcontractors before the sub starts work in the field
- Qualify and identify long lead-time items - particularly critical systems such as HVAC, cleanroom components, and specialty lab equipment - and pre-purchase materials as required by schedule
- Award projects and manage trade contracts to qualified contractors using good judgment and fairness
Job Management
- Manage all facets of the project schedule, ensuring accuracy of scope sheets
- Initiate job start-up meetings, weekly progress meetings, and prepare job meeting minutes
- Prepare, track, and maintain all budget reports and RFIs
- Prepare, track, and negotiate contract change orders
- Support Superintendents in all areas; visit the project site as required
- Initiate and manage all quality control procedures for the project, with particular attention to regulatory and compliance requirements in life sciences environments
- Lead all phases of the project including planning, scheduling, budgeting, design, construction, owner test fits, and regulatory interaction
- Lead project teams through the decision-making process to deliver high-value, safe, responsive, sustainable, flexible, and robust facilities
- Take initiative regarding risk management and contingency planning related to budget, scope, schedule, or regulatory compliance to prevent negative project impacts
- Support our safety program with Safety Director and Superintendent
- Organize and implement timely project close-out
Life Sciences - Specialized Project Experience
You will lead projects focused on life sciences facility types including, but not limited to:
- Biology, cell/gene therapy, and chemistry laboratories
- Vivarium and biocontainment facilities
- Cleanroom design and construction
- Medical imaging and diagnostic testing laboratories
- Agricultural, food science, and academic research facilities
- Public health and clinical lab environments
- Biotech R&D facilities
- Lab equipment procurement
Accounting
- Fill out PA/CA information in the CRM
- Prepare and maintain all project financials (Quarterlies)
- Manage cash flow for each project, including payment applications and subcontractor pay requests, ensuring payments are made in a timely manner
Business Development
- Enhance Executive Construction's reputation with partners through performance
- Expand your network by planning and attending appropriate social and business events, including life sciences and biotech industry forums
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with a variety of people, including owners, managers, designers, supervisors, tradespersons, and craft workers
- Serve as a mentor to project team members and help grow ECI's life sciences practice
What You'll Gain with Executive Construction
- A People-First Culture - where Performance, Resourcefulness, Integrity, Sensitivity, and Teamwork are the heart of everything we do
- Challenging, High-Impact Projects - work on highly specialized life sciences facilities including cleanrooms, vivarium, biopharma manufacturing, and biotech R&D, both locally and nationally
- Career Growth and Development - mentoring program, leadership training, and learning and development curriculum
- Competitive Compensation and Rewards - including robust salary packages, performance bonuses, and recognition programs
- Comprehensive Benefits - healthcare, 401K matching, voluntary benefits, various paid time off allowances including maternity and paternity leaves, Employee Assistance Program, and much more
- Work-Life Balance That Works - we believe great work starts with a healthy, balanced life
- A Legacy You'll Be Proud Of - join a team where you'll build life-long friendships and work that leaves a lasting impact on clients, communities, and your own career
What We're Looking For
Required Skills & Abilities
- Proficiency in Project Management Software (e.g., Viewpoint, On-Screen, Bluebeam Revu, Building Connected, MS Project, or similar systems)
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- General understanding of contracts
- Thorough understanding of plans, specifications, and regulations - including life sciences regulatory frameworks (cGMP, GLP, FDA guidelines)
- Ability to remain flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to make intelligent and quick decisions, working well under pressure and when faced with unexpected occurrences or delays
- Ability to effectively analyze and solve problems
- Ability to manage multiple projects across different phases simultaneously
- Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsites, including active lab and regulated environments
- Must be on-call to address issues at the jobsite, across multiple time zones
- Ability to travel 30-50%
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or similar program preferred AND minimum two years of construction management experience OR
- Minimum of 5 years of construction industry experience
- Minimum of two years prior experience working in life sciences, healthcare, or lab facilities environments highly preferred
Annual Pay Range: $100k-$140k
Our Values
Embrace the core values of Executive Construction throughout your daily interactions with internal and external customers.
