Pharma Engineering Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager, Engineering & Capital Projects (Pharmaceutical/Biotech)

Location: Somerset County, NJ (Onsite) | Contract: 12 months, with a possible 12-month extension

Our client, a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturer, is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead several engineering and construction projects as part of a major reconfiguration of its Branchburg, NJ site. This is a high-visibility role. You will oversee multiple demolition and renovation projects worth millions of dollars, covering both cGMP-qualified and non-qualified systems, and you will report to the site’s capital project lead.

You will run each project from start to finish. That means defining scope and user requirements, managing design partners and contractors, overseeing construction, and supporting commissioning and qualification through to closeout. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation, and Safety, along with outside vendors, local inspectors, and utility representatives, to keep every project compliant, on schedule, and on budget.

The right candidate has spent years managing facility and capital projects in regulated pharmaceutical environments and is comfortable juggling several projects at once with little supervision. If you have strong cGMP knowledge, solid project controls skills, and the leadership to influence cross-functional teams, this is a chance to shape the future of a world-class biologics manufacturing site.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple capital projects at once, including process and utility equipment, automation systems, and building infrastructure
• Develop scope, user requirements, cost estimates, capital funding requests, and RFP/bid packages for design, equipment, and construction
• Build and manage master schedules using critical path method, and track budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and variances
• Manage design consultants, contractors, and vendors, run design reviews, and ensure GMP documentation and change controls are tracked to closure
• Lead startup and commissioning, support FAT/SAT and IQ/OQ qualification activities, and deliver regular status reports and dashboards to site and global leadership

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (required, no exceptions)
• Proven leadership of capital projects over $5M, including facility design, process equipment, utilities, and construction management
• Strong working knowledge of cGMP, FDA/EMA regulations, and commissioning, qualification, and validation principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera, including resource loading, critical path scheduling, and spend forecasting
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering Technology (PMP certification and Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred)