Job Title: Project ManagerJob Description
Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact on a global scale by enabling customers to create a healthier, cleaner, and safer world. This role involves contributing to significant projects that address some of the world's toughest challenges, such as environmental protection, food safety, and cancer research solutions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a talented team to provide innovative solutions for internal and external clients.
- Lead capital projects with diverse design requirements, including Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Process Piping, Power Distribution, Automation Controls, Process Clean Rooms, Aseptic Filling, Oral Solid Dose, Facility Utility Packages, HVAC, Chiller Systems, and Customer Equipment Installations.
- Direct projects and project teams, ensuring all activities occur as planned or agreed upon by the customer.
- Develop and maintain a master project schedule from the Basis Of Design (BOD) through validation and handover.
- Drive the BOD development for facility utility packages, customer equipment installations, plant upgrades, and support the estimating process.
- Manage the design and development of drawings and construction packages for facility builds.
- Ensure accountability and management of engineering firms and construction contractors.
- Prepare and present project updates to executive levels and steering committees.
- Write site change requests and support User Requirements Specification (URS) development.
- Manage all financial aspects of assigned projects.
Essential Skills
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Seven years of experience in engineering and facility construction, preferably in Pharmaceutical, Packaging, or Aseptic environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead professional staff to achieve goals and resolve technical challenges.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure, multitask, and achieve results.
- Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is strongly preferred.
- Twelve or more years of applicable experience may be considered equivalent to education.
- Skills in Construction Management, Project Coordination, Subcontractor Management, Change Orders, and Work Permits.
- Experience in Pharmaceutical Construction is advantageous.
Work Environment
This position is on-site in Greenville, North Carolina, USA, at a large, multipurpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The facility operates under a standard day shift from Monday to Friday. The role involves supporting Project Engineers and Senior Project Managers on various Capital Expenditure projects totaling $1.5 billion.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Raleigh,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 6, 2026.
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- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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