Senior Project Manager, Cleanroom Capital Project

Location - Phoenix Metro, Arizona, USA (onsite)

Engagement - Long-term contract, through 2028 (subject to project phase)

Experience - 10+ years

Start - ASAP

Role Overview

Lead project engineering and delivery for a GMP cleanroom capital project, from design development through construction, equipment integration, startup, commissioning, GMP turnover and closeout.

Key Responsibilities

Own the project execution plan, scope boundaries, battery limits, tie-in points and package ownership.

Build and maintain responsibility and interface matrices across client, designers, contractors and vendors.

Resolve scope gaps, design conflicts, technical issues and late decisions; maintain decision, issue, risk, action and change registers.

Coordinate architectural, process, mechanical, electrical, automation, life-safety and cleanroom design interfaces.

Plan and run formal design reviews covering constructability, operability, maintainability and commissioning readiness.

Define equipment interface requirements, utility loads, connection points, controls interfaces and installation sequence.

Track long-lead equipment, vendor dependencies and schedule constraints.

Support construction with RFI responses, walkdowns and deficiency resolution.

Plan mechanical completion, commissioning, startup and turnover, including boundaries, prerequisites and accountable owners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent progressive experience).

10+ years in capital project engineering, leading multidisciplinary design, construction, commissioning and turnover.

Regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, medical-device or similar controlled manufacturing experience (required).

Documented experience on construction projects with a total installed cost (TIC) above $30M (required, must be evidenced on the CV).

Strong scope and interface management, cleanroom and utility coordination, equipment integration and GMP turnover knowledge.

Excellent technical writing and executive communication.

Licences and Certifications

PE licence only where sealed / responsible-charge engineering work is required.

Site safety and GMP training (completed on onboarding).