Construction Coordinator

The Construction Coordinator acts as the connective link between the construction project team and the operating facility. This role is responsible for securing and maintaining all required construction-related permits, and for serving as the primary liaison with site personnel to align construction activity with the site's operational, safety, security, and quality requirements.

Additional Information

• SMG full-time, benefited Associates are eligible for Premium Pay after working 40 billable hours for the week. Premium pay is at a 1.35 multiplier.
• Annual pay/merit review/increase.

• Coordinate construction permits, approvals, inspections, and documentation to ensure all work is properly authorized before execution.
• Serve as the liaison between contractors and site stakeholders, including Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Quality, Security, and EHS teams.
• Manage utility outages, shutdowns, tie-ins, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities to support construction work in an operating facility.
• Oversee contractor access, badging, orientation, and compliance with site requirements and safety procedures.
• Coordinate construction activities in GMP-regulated environments, ensuring contamination control, dust mitigation, and protection of manufacturing operations.
• Facilitate communication between project teams and site leadership, proactively identifying and resolving operational, safety, permitting, and scheduling conflicts.

• 3+ years of experience coordinating permits for industrial, pharmaceutical, or other regulated/GMP construction projects.
• Working knowledge of local building codes, OSHA regulations, and environmental permitting processes.
• Experience working within an active/operating industrial or pharmaceutical facility
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across contractors, regulators, and site operations personnel.
• Familiarity with cGMP contamination control and classified space requirements is strongly preferred.
• Degree in Project Management or related is preferred.

Physical Demands of the job may include:

• Moving about long distances
• Ascending/Descending stairs and ladders
• Remaining in a stationary position for a prolonged period
• Working in extreme weather
• Being exposed to loud noises
• Wearing personal protective gear correctly

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