Project Manager

At Syner-G, we enable our people to build careers that impact positively on their quality of life. Through our expertise, insight, consulting, and management skills, we accelerate breakthrough science and delivery of life-enhancing therapies to more patients. We work across a diverse range of clients and projects, supporting organizations from the critical phases of drug discovery and approval through to commercialization. Our work is meaningful, varied, and thought-provoking, with a strategic emphasis and solutions-driven approach, leading to significant real-world outcomes from science to delivery.

Underpinning this mission is a culture that aligns with our goals. We support our people in their growth, learning, and reward them in diverse ways. Syner-G was recently honored with BioSpace's "Best Places to Work" 2026 award for the third consecutive year, reflecting our commitment to a positive and engaging work environment with a focus on culture, career growth, financial rewards, leadership, and innovation.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to act as an owner’s representative on large, complex construction projects, preferably in lab/office or cGMP manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will have 7-12 years of experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a deep understanding of safe construction practices, with a proven track record in commissioning, project management, and compliance with cGMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as owner’s representative on large, complex construction projects, preferably in lab/office or cGMP manufacturing environments.
• Work on multi-employer sites (more than one contractor on a single construction site).
• Take projects from design through construction and into commissioning.
• Write commissioning strategy/plan and protocols for large projects.
• Review technical submissions from all team members: Architectural and Engineering firms, System Integrators, equipment manufacturers, and the owner's own engineering groups (local and global) to ensure all necessary components are in place for system installation and commissioning.
• Answer common construction communications like RFIs, Submittals, etc.
• Work as part of a larger construction team to schedule the work of the commissioning team and the moving company to meet both cost and schedule targets.
• Supervise a large sub-contractor team that will start-up and commission all equipment in a large capital project.
• Coordinate the purchase, receipt, and movement of equipment into a facility that may not be complete from a construction perspective.
• Schedule the decommissioning, packing, movement, and ultimate unpacking of large amounts of equipment from one facility to another.
• Review all construction site safety documents like work permits, task plans, job hazard analyses, and ensure the System Integrator executes all work in compliance with procedures and safety standards.
• Walk construction sites, take part in daily planning meetings, and document observations.
• Use at least one project/construction management software package like ProCore, E-Builder, Prolog, etc.
• Design, start-up, commission, and hand over common lab and office building systems like Building Automation Systems (BAS), HVAC systems, emergency power and UPS systems, lab gases, RODI water, boilers, steam generators, etc. (experience in a GMP environment is a plus but not required).
• Write operational and maintenance SOPs for all building systems like calibration procedures, preventative maintenance, lockout/tagout, access control, etc.
• Successfully close out large projects, ensuring all necessary documentation is in place, accurate, and all financial obligations are met.
• Use a CMMS like Maximo, Blue Mountain, etc., and set up large numbers of assets inside the CMMS.

Requirements

• An engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, construction).
• 4-9 years of experience on large, complex engineering projects, preferably in a mix of validation contractors and operating companies as a project engineer/manager.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience within the biotech industry with proven knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) compliance.
• Experience acting as owner’s representative on large, complex construction projects.
• Experience working on multi-employer sites.
• Experience taking projects from design through construction and into commissioning.
• Experience writing commissioning strategy/plans and protocols for large projects.
• Experience supervising a large sub-contractor team for start-up and commissioning of equipment.
• Experience coordinating the purchase, receipt, and movement of equipment.
• Experience scheduling the decommissioning, packing, movement, and unpacking of equipment.
• Experience reviewing construction site safety documents and ensuring compliance.
• Experience using project/construction management software like ProCore, E-Builder, Prolog, etc.
• Experience designing, starting up, commissioning, and handing over lab and office building systems.
• Experience writing operational and maintenance SOPs for building systems.
• Experience closing out large projects and ensuring documentation and financial obligations are met.
• Experience using a CMMS like Maximo, Blue Mountain, etc.

Skills

• An OSHA construction certification.
• A deep understanding of safe construction practices and standards.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly motivated, independent, detail-oriented team player with good organization, initiative, and a collaborative attitude.

Essential Functions

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including moderate noise level, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment.

Benefits

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of these pillars. This includes:

• A market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan.
• Robust benefit offerings.
• Generous flexible paid time off program, company paid holidays, flexible working hours.
• Fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere”.
• Office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.
• Ongoing recognition and career development opportunities.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a position at Syner-G. Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.