Construction Manager

Job Description

Construction Manager / Project Manager – Life Sciences

Raleigh, North Carolina | Unispace

Help deliver complex Life Sciences environments for some of the world’s most ambitious organisations. At Unispace, we bring strategy, design, project management and construction together under one roof to create exceptional spaces for global clients. As we continue growing across the Southern Division, we’re looking for an experienced Construction Manager / Project Manager to join our Raleigh team, with a particular focus on upcoming Life Sciences projects .

This is a hands-on construction delivery role for someone who can lead technically complex projects while managing clients, subcontractors, commercial performance, programme and risk.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of projects from preconstruction through active construction and final closeout, working closely with our design, preconstruction and site teams.

Life Sciences experience is essential. You may have delivered laboratories, pharmaceutical, biotech, research, healthcare or other technically demanding environments where programme, quality, MEP coordination and operational requirements are critical.

While Life Sciences will be an important part of the role, we’re also looking for someone capable of supporting wider commercial and workplace projects across the Southern

Division.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading Life Sciences and commercial construction projects from preconstruction through completion
• Acting as a senior client contact throughout project delivery
• Managing programme, commercial performance, cost control and project risk
• Managing subcontractor procurement, buyout, contracts and ongoing performance
• Leading change management and maintaining strong financial control throughout delivery
• Coordinating closely with Superintendents, design teams, consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Managing technically complex MEP and specialist construction packages
• Driving programme, quality, safety and project outcomes across active construction
• Identifying and resolving delivery risks before they impact cost or schedule
• Managing commissioning, punch, handover and project closeout
• Supporting and mentoring project and site teams
• Helping grow our construction capability across Raleigh and the wider Southern Division

About You

You’ll likely have significant experience delivering complex projects as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager or Project Executive , ideally within a general contractor environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Demonstrable Life Sciences construction experience
• Experience across laboratories, pharmaceutical, biotech, research, healthcare or similarly technical environments
• Strong hands-on experience managing active construction projects
• Direct subcontractor management experience
• Experience with subcontractor procurement, buyout and contracts
• Strong programme and schedule management capability
• Commercial awareness, cost control and change management experience
• Strong MEP coordination experience
• Experience taking projects from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of complex delivery challenges

Experience within Life Sciences is essential , but we’re looking for a rounded construction professional rather than someone limited exclusively to one sector.

Why Unispace?

You’ll work within an integrated business where design, preconstruction and construction collaborate from the beginning.

That gives you the opportunity to influence projects earlier, work more closely with clients and delivery teams, and take genuine ownership of project outcomes.

With new Life Sciences opportunities developing across the region, this is also an opportunity to help shape and grow our capability in one of the most important sectors in the Raleigh market.

Ready to Spark Brilliance?

If you’re an experienced construction professional with strong Life Sciences delivery experience and want to play a key role in growing our Raleigh operation, we’d love to hear from you