Construction Manager

• Location Phoenix Metro, Arizona, USA (onsite)
• Engagement Long-term contract, through 2028 (subject to project phase)
• Experience 10+ years
• Start ASAP

Role Overview

Provide onsite construction management, contractor coordination, field surveillance and turnover support for a capital project at an operating life-sciences manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up construction management, field coordination and reporting processes.
• Coordinate contractors, trades, vendors, designers and site stakeholders.
• Monitor field progress against plans, permits, constraints and schedules.
• Manage site logistics, access, deliveries, laydown and temporary facilities.
• Run daily and weekly coordination meetings.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, inspections, shutdowns, tie-ins, energizations and high-risk work.
• Maintain inspection, punch-list and deficiency logs.
• Support mechanical completion, system turnover and closeout.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent construction leadership experience.
• 10+ years in construction management or field leadership on complex industrial capital projects, including multidisciplinary trades and turnover.
• Documented experience on construction projects with a total installed cost (TIC) above $30M (required, must be evidenced on the CV).
• Contractor management, sequencing and logistics, RFI/submittal workflows, shutdown/tie-in readiness and punch-list management.

Licences and Certifications

• OSHA 30-hour Construction (required).
• Site EHS, GMP and permit-to-work training.

Nice to Have

• CCM, PMP, LEED AP, trade certification or engineering licence.
• Cleanroom, pharma, biotech or high-tech manufacturing construction.
• Shutdowns, energizations, critical lifts and confined-space work.
• Electronic field-management and document-control systems.