Preconstruction & Constructability Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic, value‑added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, deep technical expertise, energy transition solutions, high‑end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Construction Quality Manager to oversee construction quality performance for a major pharmaceutical manufacturing project, with oversight of EPCM contractors, construction contractors, suppliers, and inspectors to ensure compliance with project specifications, GMP requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations. The role will lead the delivery of a world‑class facility through construction, commissioning, qualification, and startup.

Responsibilities

• Constructability Leadership: Develop and implement the project's Constructability Program and governance process; lead constructability reviews across all design and execution phases; facilitate multidisciplinary workshops; maintain the Constructability Action Register; evaluate design packages for safe, efficient field installation, commissioning, maintenance, and future operations.
• Preconstruction Planning: Lead development of construction execution plans and site construction strategy; establish sequencing, work packaging, and execution philosophies; evaluate modularization, prefabrication, and off‑site fabrication opportunities; support contractor bid packages, construction requirements, pre‑qualification criteria, site logistics, material flow, and laydown area development.
• Design and Engineering Integration: Provide owner oversight of EPCM design development to embed constructability considerations; review engineering deliverables for installation efficiency, accessibility, operability, maintainability, and CQV readiness; coordinate engineering‑construction interfaces and resolve execution conflicts; drive early identification of construction risks and mitigation strategies.
• Pharmaceutical Facility Planning: Ensure constructability is incorporated into GMP manufacturing areas, cleanrooms, HVAC, process piping, clean utilities, automation, laboratories, and warehousing/logistics facilities; support design decisions that facilitate commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup.
• Construction Readiness: Support construction readiness and stage‑gate reviews; evaluate contractor execution, staffing, schedules, logistics, and methodologies; develop Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and work‑face planning strategies; ensure integration of procurement, engineering, and construction milestones.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage construction execution risks throughout project phases; support risk workshops and mitigation planning; assess design change impacts on cost, schedule, safety, quality, and execution; develop contingency plans for critical field risks.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as primary owner representative for constructability and preconstruction planning; interface with engineering, procurement, project controls, construction management, QA/QC, CQV, operations, and contractors; present findings, recommendations, and risk assessments to project leadership.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 20+ years of industrial construction experience, including leadership roles on large capital projects; minimum 10 years managing preconstruction and constructability programs on large capital projects; experience supporting projects greater than $500 million total installed cost; preferred experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, semiconductor, or other highly regulated facilities; experience with EPC, EPCM, and owner‑side delivery models.
• Skills and Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of constructability programs, modularization and prefabrication, construction planning and sequencing, AWP methodologies, GMP facility construction, CQV processes, project controls and risk management, building systems, utilities, and process equipment installation.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Career advancement opportunities through professional training and development