Construction Director

Construction Director

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Construction Director

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Posted

03 November 2026

Salary

USD negotiable

Start date

23 November 2026

LocationFrederick

Job type Contract

Discipline Industrial Manufacturing , Life Sciences

Reference170936

Job Function Construction Manager

Job description

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

The Construction Director is responsible for leading all field construction activities for large-scale life sciences capital projects, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, and advanced manufacturing facilities. This role provides strategic leadership to project construction teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution from preconstruction through project completion. The Construction Director collaborates closely with engineering, procurement, commissioning, and client teams to deliver projects on schedule and within budget while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall site construction execution for complex life sciences projects.

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture with a goal of zero incidents.

• Manage construction managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field support personnel.

• Develop and implement construction execution strategies, work packaging, and resource plans.

• Monitor project performance, productivity, cost, and schedule metrics.

• Coordinate construction activities with engineering, procurement, quality, validation, and commissioning teams.

• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

• Drive quality assurance and quality control initiatives throughout project execution.

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize impacts.

• Foster strong client relationships and provide regular leadership reporting on project status.

• Support staffing, workforce planning, and talent development efforts.

• Lead constructability reviews and contribute to project planning during early project phases.

• Ensure effective subcontractor management, contract compliance, and field productivity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent field experience.

• 15+ years of construction experience, including significant leadership responsibility on large capital projects.

• Proven experience delivering life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or advanced manufacturing projects.

• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary construction teams exceeding 200 personnel.

• Strong knowledge of construction execution, scheduling, cost control, and project delivery methodologies.

• Experience working within highly regulated environments and GMP facilities.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to travel and work at domestic or international project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing projects valued at $100M+.

• Familiarity with commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.

• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE.

• Experience with EPC, EPCM, or design-build project delivery models.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.