Project Manager Life Sciences

Eichleay, Inc.•, CA

8d•$125,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Eichleay is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering and design projects for its Life Sciences and Food and Beverage project delivery team. The role is accountable for client relationships, team coordination, risk management, quality, schedule, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle, from initiation and feasibility through design, construction support, startup, and closeout. The Project Manager is the primary client interface and coordinates engineering, architecture, design, project controls, procurement, construction, and management stakeholders. The position reports to the Director of Projects for Life Sciences and Food and Beverage. The role is remote within the Bay Area/Northern California, with the option to work hybrid or full time from Eichleay’s Larkspur, California office. Occasional client-site visits and travel for company or industry events are required, up to 25%. Project duties may also be performed at a client site, production facility, or industrial/construction job site. Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates, including weekdays and weekends. Site conditions and schedules may vary, and client site rules and protocols, including those regarding infectious diseases, must be followed. The anticipated annual salary range is $125,000–$165,000; compensation may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications, and internal peer equity. Eichleay has over 150 years of experience delivering project management and engineering solutions across industries including energy and chemicals, power generation, life sciences, mining, and food and beverage. Employment requires authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. The position is subject to federally mandated drug and alcohol testing, in-depth drug screening, and safety-sensitive badging requirements. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain any required client or site badges and meet applicable site requirements. Eichleay is an equal opportunity employer and states that it embraces the responsible use of AI to enhance efficiency and decision-making, including in recruitment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
Eight or more years of progressive engineering, design, construction, or capital project experience, including at least five years of project management experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, and/or Food + Beverage facilities.
Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary capital projects through feasibility, planning, design, construction support, startup, and closeout.
Experience developing project scopes, proposals, fee estimates, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, execution strategies, and change orders.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to lead diverse technical teams and manage competing priorities.
Working knowledge of project controls, scheduling, forecasting, cost management, invoicing, trend tracking, risk management, and change management.
Ability to use business and project technology effectively and influence decision-making to drive project execution.
Ability to travel occasionally for client-site visits and company or industry events, up to 25%.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to meet applicable client cGMP, sterile-area, site safety, and badging requirements; obtain or maintain required safety training, cards, certifications, and badges as applicable.
Ability to undergo background screening, including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification, and participate in random drug and alcohol programs.
Ability to meet client site rules and protocols, including those regarding infectious diseases, and federally mandated drug/alcohol testing and safety-sensitive badging requirements.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, distinguish colors, hear safety tones or notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperatures, or controls.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; required vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates, including weekdays and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing projects as an A/E/C service provider.
Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or project management certification.
Experience working in cGMP-regulated environments.
Familiarity with commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities.
Familiarity with BIM/virtual design.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to improve workflow productivity.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned projects from planning and feasibility through design, construction support, startup, and closeout.
Define and manage project scope, deliverables, budget, schedule, staffing, execution strategy, communication plan, and quality requirements.
Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate the technical and management aspects of projects, ensuring personnel coordinate effectively with project participants.
Serve as the primary client contact; lead client and contractor meetings, provide status updates, maintain alignment, and manage issues to closure.
Confirm contract requirements are understood and satisfied, maintain appropriate documentation, and control scope changes.
Monitor budgets, forecasts, trends, schedule performance, staffing, earned progress, and project risks; initiate corrective action when performance deviates from plan.
Prepare or support proposals, project execution plans, fee estimates, and contract amendments or change orders.
Review and approve client invoices and support timely, accurate billing and collection activities.
Proactively identify and mitigate safety, technical, commercial, quality, regulatory, and execution risks.
Ensure deliverables comply with Eichleay quality standards, applicable client requirements, and project-specific procedures.
Coordinate effectively with procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup resources, as applicable.
Demonstrate commitment to health, safety, and environmental performance and address risks to protect employees, clients, contractors, and the environment.
Build productive relationships with clients, employees, contractors, and other stakeholders; respond effectively to changing priorities and client requirements.
Lead by example, establish clarity, empower teams, promote open communication and accountability, and deliver accurate, timely, high-quality results.