Project Manager

Project Manager

At Salas OBrien we tell our clients that were engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. Thats why we are committed to living our values every day: inspiring achieving and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique meaningful and high-impact careerand theyll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients our team and the world. We know that tomorrows requirements are todays opportunities and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers healthcare science and technology high-rise buildings clean energy education and other building types as well as structural and building sciences infrastructure asset management advanced robotics and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development human resources finance and accounting information technology and marketing professionals all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

The Project Manager will lead and support execution of capital projects within regulated manufacturing environments including pharmaceutical and life sciences facilities operating under cGMP requirements.

This role is responsible for managing projects through the full lifecycle including project scoping planning design coordination procurement support construction oversight commissioning qualification/validation support and turnover. The candidate will work closely with client stakeholders engineering teams operations quality validation vendors and contractors to deliver projects aligned with scope schedule cost compliance and operational objectives.

Candidates should understand how projects are implemented in regulated environments including the impact of change control validation requirements controlled documentation systems and operational constraints within active manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Project Oversight:

• Lead and support capital projects across the full project lifecycle including scope development planning design coordination procurement construction commissioning qualification/validation support and turnover
• Manage projects within operating facilities or greenfield projects including equipment installations system upgrades facility modifications process improvements and expansion efforts
• Coordinate project teams and stakeholders to align technical execution schedule budget risk management and compliance requirements
• Drive issue resolution decision-making and follow-through across internal teams client stakeholders vendors and subcontractors to maintain project progress
• Support projects involving process equipment clean and process utilities facility infrastructure manufacturing systems and related support systems

• Collaboration:

• Work independently while leveraging internal client and industry resources to deliver practical and effective project solutions.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with team members clients suppliers vendors and contractors.
• Coordinate across engineering quality validation manufacturing maintenance and operations teams to execute projects in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Maintain composure and leadership presence in fast-paced high-visibility or high-pressure project settings.

• Documentation:

• Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation including project scopes schedules meeting minutes status reports technical summaries and action item tracking.
• Develop and manage documentation in accordance with both engineering project processes (internal execution project controls and deliverables) and controlled documentation systems within regulated environments including cGMP requirements validation activities and change control processes.
• Support preparation review and coordination of project-related technical documentation including RFPs specifications data sheets user requirements turnover documentation and execution records.
• Collect track analyze and communicate project data risks trends and performance indicators to support informed decision-making.

• Communication:

• Communicate effectively with clients contractors vendors and project teams regarding scope schedule budget risks deliverables and compliance requirements including engagement with stakeholders at technical managerial and executive levels.
• Ensure timely and accurate transfer of information in environments requiring controlled documentation disciplined communication and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and communicate issues risks and knowledge gaps leveraging internal resources and technical networks to support resolution and maintain project momentum.
• Lead project-related meetings and ensure decisions priorities and action items are clearly documented and communicated to responsible stakeholders.

• Innovation:

• Support project execution and continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency compliance cost control and operational reliability.
• Develop and implement practical solutions to project and system challenges collaborating with cross-functional teams to address client needs.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment by generating ideas evaluating alternatives and helping teams adopt changes within regulated and operationally constrained environments.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Educational Background:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Chemical Mechanical or equivalent preferred).
• Equivalent education and experience may be considered for candidates with significant experience supporting pharmaceutical biotech life sciences or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience:
• 310 years of experience supporting or leading capital projects preferably in:
• Pharmaceutical biotech or life sciences industries.
• OR other regulated manufacturing environments such as food & beverage cleanroom-based manufacturing semiconductor or similarly controlled production settings.
• Candidates without direct pharmaceutical experience may be considered if they have relevant transferable experience such as:
• Capital projects within active manufacturing facilities.
• Equipment installation commissioning and turnover.
• Utilities infrastructure or manufacturing system upgrades in regulated environments.
• Candidates with greater years of experience are expected to demonstrate either:
• Direct pharmaceutical / cGMP experience
• OR strong clearly transferable project leadership experience within regulated or highly controlled manufacturing environments

• Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting execution of capital projects including scope schedule cost risk stakeholder coordination and project controls.
• Experience with project documentation and execution records including meeting management status reporting action tracking and turnover support.
• Working knowledge of project implementation within regulated environments (cGMP or similar frameworks) including understanding of how project execution interfaces with change control validation and controlled documentation systems.
• Familiarity with capital project lifecycles in operating facilities including design coordination procurement support contractor/vendor management commissioning and turnover.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical teams client stakeholders and leadership audiences.

• Adaptability:

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across changing business technical and operational conditions.
• Flexibility to support different project sizes scopes and delivery approaches within regulated environment.

• Initiative:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead projects forward with accountability for schedule budget communication and execution outcomes.
• Strong organizational problem-solving and follow-through skills with attention to detail.

• Licenses & Certifications:
• PMP certification or progress toward certification is a plus.
• CAPM certification or formal project management training is a plus.
• EIT/FE certification or progress toward professional licensure is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is considered an asset for candidates supporting complex technical or capital projects but is not required.

• Nice to Have:
• Experience supporting capital projects within pharmaceutical biotech or life sciences manufacturing environments.
• Experience with change control deviation management CAPA processes commissioning qualification validation or project turnover.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional execution across Engineering Operations Quality Validation Supply Chain Maintenance and Manufacturing.
• Experience working with client-facing project execution contractor/vendor coordination and regulated documentation systems.

Location: Raleigh NC or Houston TX or other client sites.

Travel: Flexibility and willingness for travel based on project needs.

Compensation & Benefits:

Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills experience qualifications and location. This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overviewhere.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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