Sr. Project Manager - Life Science cGMP

About the Role

Leads all aspects of project delivery from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring projects meet DPR Construction’s standards for safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance. Oversees project teams and partners with clients, designers, and trade partners to achieve strategic goals and operational excellence. Partners with the Senior Superintendent as a unified project leadership team, sharing responsibility and accountability for project execution, field integration, and overall team performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the full project lifecycle from business award through final completion, ensuring delivery of scope, budget, schedule, safety, and quality objectives.
• Manages and directs project teams, including project managers, project engineers, and field operations staff, ensuring alignment with project execution plans and organizational standards.
• Sets expectations for consistent field presence, reinforcing leadership participation in safety meetings, including stretch and flex.
• Oversees team fluency and engagement in high-risk activities to drive safe, planned, and controlled outcomes across the project.
• Builds and maintains relationships with clients, designers, and trade partners to promote collaboration and resolve challenges proactively.
• Reviews and approves major project decisions, including budgets, contracts, and schedule adjustments, in coordination with project executives and senior leadership.
• Leads project risk management and mitigation planning, ensuring compliance with DPR’s operational and safety standards.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives by identifying lessons learned and implementing process enhancements to strengthen project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 7-10 years of experience in construction project management, including 5 years in a leadership capacity required.
• Experience managing large, complex commercial, healthcare, life sciences, or advanced technology projects required.

Certifications and Licenses

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Pay

Anticipated Starting Pay Range: $185,000.00 - $225,000.00

Benefits

DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

About DPR Construction

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. At DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths, and shape your future. We build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity, and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen.