Manager, Construction Engineering

Bot Verification•Portsmouth, NH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager will provide daily, on-site construction management for multiple projects at a manufacturing facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This is a mid-level role for someone with 5–7 years of experience in construction management or construction project administration who is looking to develop further in construction management. The role requires familiarity with clean and black utilities, internal safety permitting, blueprints and site design documents, and the ability to walk down P&IDs and redline design documents to reflect as-built conditions. Extensive walking of the site is required to oversee construction activities. Candidates without pharmaceutical experience may be considered if they have experience constructing manufacturing facilities, preferably in an FDA-regulated environment or the process manufacturing industry. The position supports projects including HVAC chiller replacements, heat recovery heat pumps, HVAC hot water skid upgrades, emergency tempered water upgrades, autoclave replacements, and miscellaneous projects.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in construction management or construction project administration; the qualifications also specify a minimum of 5–7 years working in pharmaceutical engineering projects and industrial construction management.
Familiarity with clean and black utilities.
Familiarity with the internal safety permitting process.
Ability to understand blueprints and site design documents.
Ability to walk down P&IDs and redline design documents to reflect as-built conditions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Extensive knowledge of change controls and GMP manufacturing practices.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field.
Experience in construction of manufacturing facilities; candidates without pharmaceutical experience may be considered, with preference for FDA-regulated or process manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical experience.
Experience in an FDA-regulated environment or the process manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Monitor construction contractors on site daily, including their use of PPE and compliance with safety requirements.
Assist with issuing safety permits and respond to day-to-day construction questions.
Escalate concerns and discuss them with the manager or other stakeholders as needed.
Coordinate construction-related activities with stakeholders and communicate outages to affected parties.
Redline drawings to document as-built conditions and work with the CADD group to update or request drawings.
Work with the CADD group to assemble TOP package documents.
Ensure construction work stays on schedule and meets quality expectations, drawings, and project specifications.
Work with the Quality group to draft change controls and gain stakeholder alignment.
Gather pricing and assist with scoping upcoming projects.
Work with vendors to specify new equipment and obtain budgetary pricing as needed.
Set up spare parts and maintenance plans in SAP.