Project Manager - Construction

About the role

GenScript is seeking a talented, detail-oriented, and self-driven individual to join the Operations Department. This position involves planning, designing, constructing, commissioning, validating, and developing engineering processes for our facilities in Piscataway, NJ. The role is valid for at least 1-2 years with the potential to transition to a facility manager position post-construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans ensuring projects proceed according to set objectives, including requirement gathering, feasibility analysis, risk assessment, and solution formulation.
• Manage cost estimation for all project phases and create cost control plans.
• Procure and contract management.
• Oversee bidding and procurement for project design, construction, and long-lead equipment.
• Manage contract signing and execution with suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance with terms, quality, and deadlines.
• Plan and execute government and third-party procedures to ensure project compliance with US regulations.
• Plan and manage government permits applications.
• Manage technical, quality, safety, and timeline aspects of projects, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues, compliance with quality standards, and implementation of safety measures.
• Career coordination with construction firms, supervisory, and contracting units to manage internal and external project relationships.
• Organize factory acceptance tests, commissioning, and validation to ensure systems meet user requirements.
• Lead the final inspection, handover, documentation review, and project settlement activities, ensuring successful project completion and handover.
• Regularly report project progress, compile project reports, analyze lessons learned, and suggest improvements.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related fields.
• 10+ years of experience in biopharmaceuticals with substantial project management and facility operations experience.
• Hands-on experience in managing construction, experience in executing projects from business requirement collection through to design, construction, commissioning, validation, and final settlement is preferred.
• Skills:
• Strong management and reporting capabilities, clear management vision, able to handle high-pressure work environments.
• Solid technical expertise combined with engineering knowledge.
• Demonstrated skills in problem-solving, root cause analysis with result-driven thought process.
• Additional Considerations:
• Proficient in project management software (e.g., Procore, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6).
• Familiarity with construction estimating and scheduling tools.
• Understanding of US building codes, zoning laws, safety regulations, and biopharmaceutical industry standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one.
• Paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment.
• A paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs.

Company

GenScript Biotech Corporation (HK.1548) is an important technology and service provider in the world for life science R&D and manufacture. Built upon its solid DNA synthesis technology, GenScript Biotech comprises four major business units: a life-science services and products business unit, a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business unit, an industrial synthetic products business unit, and an integrated global cell therapy company.

GenScript Biotech was founded in New Jersey, USA in 2002 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2015. The company’s business operations span over 100 countries and regions worldwide with legal entities located in the U.S., China, Japan, Singapore, Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Korea, Belgium and Spain. GenScript Biotech provides premium, convenient and reliable services and products for over 200,000 customers.

As of June 30, 2024, GenScript Biotech had more than 6,900 employees globally, and 103,600 peer-reviewed journal articles worldwide had cited GenScript Biotech’s services and products. In addition, GenScript Biotech owns a number of intellectual property rights, including over 300 patents, over 900 patent applications and great numbers of know-how secrets.

Driven by the corporate mission of “make people and nature healthier through biotechnology”, GenScript Biotech strives to become the most trustworthy biotech company in the world.