Piping Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead contractor selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and interface management within an EPCM structure.
• Manage project budgets exceeding $5M+, ensuring cost control, forecasting accuracy, and financial accountability.
• Oversee 12+ contractors and multiple contracting groups, driving alignment on schedules, deliverables, and quality benchmarks.
• Partner directly with construction teams to monitor field progress, enforce safety protocols, and ensure compliance with pharmaceutical standards (cGMP, ASME BPE, FDA guidelines).
• Serve as the primary liaison between EPCM contractors, internal engineering stakeholders, controls, and scheduling teams.
• Participate in strategic planning around modularization, skid packaging, and construction sequencing.
• Implement proactive risk mitigation and remediation plans to resolve delays, quality deviations, or scope changes.
• Maintain full visibility of construction progress through regular site walks, milestone tracking, and executive reporting.

Required Qualifications (MUST HAVES)

• 6 8 years of project management experience specifically in regulated/hygienic piping within the pharmaceutical or biopharma industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing piping projects with $5M+ budgets.
• Proven ability to manage 12+ contractors and multiple contracting groups simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of EPCM project delivery models and cross-contractor interfaces.
• Hands-on experience working directly with construction teams to monitor progress, quality, and safety in active build environments.
• Willingness to relocate to Lebanon, IN (if not local) and commit to the onsite schedule (3x/week initially 5x/week starting Aug 2026).

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
• Formal training/certification in ASME BPE, ISPE guidelines, or cGMP compliance.
• Experience with modular construction, prefabrication, and skid packaging strategies.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent construction safety certification.
• Proficiency with project management & scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, AutoCAD/Navisworks review).