Lead Construction Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Company:

JC Automation Corp. (JCA) was founded in 1997 with the mission of filling a gap between technology and regulatory requirements in the life science manufacturing industry. The company offers highly capable resources at an affordable cost to build solutions and execute projects in: Automation, Control Systems Integration, Information Technology, System Integration and Regulatory Compliance.

JCA is a HUBZone Certified Small Business Firm, NMSDC Certified Minority Business Enterprise, and Certified Critical Industry Supplier. It’s mission is to add value by delivering quality services & solutions on time all the time by transforming processes & technology into business advantages.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lead Construction Manager is the senior accountable construction leader on the program, with field authority across all three projects. The role is to be conducted by construction execution oversight of CM, contractor performance, field HSE, field quality, and the operating rhythm of the construction organization. It is the single point of construction accountability spanning enabling works. This is an Owner representation role that supports in ensuring design, construction execution and quality are adhered to and set up for successful mechanical completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the field construction organization: WPO Leads, Construction Managers, Construction Quality Leads, and Assistant Construction Manager.
• Own field HSE leadership in partnership with the HSE Director; enforce LIFE program and BeyondZero expectations.
• Support CM with the construction look-ahead, daily and weekly planning rhythms, and constraint removal on the owner side.
• Own contractor performance management, productivity tracking, and field issue escalation.
• Partner with the Lead PM and PMs to deliver milestone-by-milestone against the program schedule.
• Champion quality-at-the-source culture; ensure first-time-right execution on critical systems.
• Lead constructability inputs into design and value engineering.
• Build and run the field leadership team's operating cadence (daily plan-of-day, weekly look-ahead, monthly construction reviews).
• Supporting in constructability reviews and site logistics efficiencies.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical Engineering, or related.
• 20+ years of large-scale capital construction experience; 10+ years as a senior construction manager on pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated-industry projects >$500+M TIC.
• Track record leading multi-discipline, multi-contractor field organizations through full lifecycle.
• Demonstrated HSE leadership; OSHA 30 minimum.
• English required.

Preferred

• CSP or equivalent preferred.
• PMP and AGC/CMAA membership preferred.
• Spanish strongly preferred for Puerto Rico site leadership.

SKILLS

Technical Skills

• Construction execution oversight across multi-discipline, multi-contractor field organizations.
• Contractor performance management and productivity tracking.
• Constructability review and value engineering input into design.
• Field HSE leadership, including LIFE program and BeyondZero enforcement.
• Program-level scheduling and milestone delivery.

Soft Skills

• Senior leadership of WPO Leads, Construction Managers, Construction Quality Leads, and Assistant Construction Manager.
• Cross-functional partnership with the Lead PM, project PMs, and the HSE Director.
• Operating-cadence leadership: daily plan-of-day, weekly look-ahead, and monthly construction reviews.
• Field issue escalation and quality-at-the-source culture building.
• Effective communication in English (Spanish strongly preferred for Puerto Rico site leadership).

Full-time, on-site.