Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex projects within the biocontainment, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and specialist laboratory infrastructure domains.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project Delivery: Lead end-to-end project delivery across planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases. Manage all aspects of project governance, scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes.
* Construction & Technical Oversight: Oversee construction activity and provide strong onsite leadership to ensure alignment with client, stakeholder, technical, and regulatory requirements. Coordinate and manage commissioning qualification and validation activities, ensuring systems, equipment, and facilities meet all design, safety, and regulatory compliance standards.
* Contract Administration: Administer consultant and contractor engagements, including the assessment of variations, progress claims, and key deliverables. Provide input and support to commercial matters, working closely with the project lead to ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
* Stakeholder & Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with the client team and project stakeholders, ensuring their expectations are understood and addressed. Lead coordination meetings, produce timely progress reports, and escalate risks or issues appropriately.
* Team Leadership & Mentoring: Support, guide, and mentor junior staff, fostering capability development within the delivery team. Contribute to continuous improvement, sector capability development, and knowledge sharing across the Life Science portfolio.
* Program & Scheduling Input: Provide regular input to the program team to support the planning and tracking of works. Monitor progress against milestones, identify delays or risks early, and support the development of mitigation strategies.
* Quality, Compliance & Safety: Ensure construction activities meet relevant quality benchmarks, project specifications, and PC3 laboratory compliance standards. Support project quality assurance processes and contribute to site inspections and documentation review.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Architecture, Engineering, Science, or Construction/Project Management. Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management with a strong track record in complex construction delivery. Experience in the delivery of laboratory, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or similarly mission-critical/technical environments is highly desirable.
* Tier 1/Tier 2 contractor experience highly desirable.
* Strong skills in contracts administration, stakeholder engagement, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
* Demonstrated ability to lead delivery within live, multi-phase, and technically challenging environments.
* Strong commercial acumen, with a solid understanding of contract administration.
* Excellent verbal and written communication with a fine attention to detail.
Benefits
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, develop their skills and expertise, and contribute to the growth and success of the organization.
Others
The role offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development.