Construction Director

Construction Director

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Job details

Posted - 03 November 2026

Salary - USD negotiable

Start date - 23 November 2026

LocationFrederick

Job type - Contract

Discipline - Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences

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Job Function - Construction Manager

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall site construction execution for complex life sciences projects.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture with a goal of zero incidents.
• Manage construction managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field support personnel.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, work packaging, and resource plans.
• Monitor project performance, productivity, cost, and schedule metrics.
• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, procurement, quality, validation, and commissioning teams.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive quality assurance and quality control initiatives throughout project execution.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize impacts.
• Foster strong client relationships and provide regular leadership reporting on project status.
• Support staffing, workforce planning, and talent development efforts.
• Lead constructability reviews and contribute to project planning during early project phases.
• Ensure effective subcontractor management, contract compliance, and field productivity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent field experience.
• 15+ years of construction experience, including significant leadership responsibility on large capital projects.
• Proven experience delivering life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary construction teams exceeding 200 personnel.
• Strong knowledge of construction execution, scheduling, cost control, and project delivery methodologies.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments and GMP facilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel and work at domestic or international project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing projects valued at $100M+.
• Familiarity with commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, or design-build project delivery models.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.