Facility Project Manager

About ProBio:

ProBio, a subsidiary of GenScript, is a global CDMO offering end-to-end services from discovery to GMP for plasmids, antibodies, and cell & gene therapies. We bring together multidisciplinary expertise to accelerate development and manufacturing through customized, and comprehensive services. ProBio has established companies in the United States, the Netherlands, South Korea, and China (Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Nanjing) and other regions to serve global customers, and has helped customers in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions obtain more than 150 IND approvals since October 2017.

Job Scope:

This position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing facility outside services, engineering and construction capital projects for GXP & non-GMP facilities in New Jersey. This role will focus on working with external engineering design firms, construction contractors, landlords, and government offices, as well as all internal departments.

Essential responsibilities:

• Manage multiple facility outside services, engineering and construction projects ranging from $0.05MM to $30MM at any given time.
• Direct day-to-day activities of project team to achieve the following for each project:
• Log and track action items through project lifecycle.
• Bid, award, and select engineering firms, construction firms, equipment vendors, CQV consultants, and service contractors.
• Ensure that user requirement specifications are appropriately met through high quality project deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule to foster accountability and note staffing requirements.
• Manage project capital budget, ensuring on-time and under-budget project completion. Ensure that POs and contracts are issued within budget and company standards.
• Review and process change orders in accordance with contract requirements.
• Prepare project updates and budget release presentations to be provided to upper management teams.
• Build partnering relationships with project executives, landlords, contractors, and consultants.
• Host Gemba Walks and track observations correction to fulfill continuous site improvement.
• Execute and manage site-wide controlled drawings program. Complete physical verification, redline, correction, and control of drawings required for qualification activities.
• Establish and maintain site security program. Assign new badges, control security clearances, and rectify security incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or other Engineering capacity.
• Strength in managing facility & construction projects for facilities in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in project management and engineering practices. PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with estimating and bidding
• Experience in negotiating with landlord, government regulation offices, and engineering/construction contractors.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for plasmid DNA and viral vectors in the cell & gene therapy industry.
• Possess strong written and communication skills.
• Proficient in Auto Cad & Microsoft Project highly desired.

The estimated pay range for the role is between $100000 - $120000 depending on experience and skill set

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