Construction Manager - Pharmaceutical

Overview / Responsibilities:
Construction Manager – Pharmaceutical, Worthing Based Wood Process & Energy are looking to recruit a Construction Manager with demonstrable skills and experience to be part of an integrated EPCm project management team. You will have EPCm, Life Sciences and Clean Room GMP facilities experience to ensure the delivery of existing Pharmaceutical manufacturing facility capacity upgrade projects.
The opportunity will be based on our client site facility in Worthing on a permanent, staff basis.
Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our client, we are committed to providing the best possible project delivery to our clients across the Life Sciences sector, ensuring that they have well engineered plants, capable of performing world leading production and research for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.
What we can offer:

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business, join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
• Flexible benefits package; competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market, inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.

If all of this sounds good to you, review the typical responsibilities of the role and the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the construction team across the Worthing facility
• Key accountability for facility cleanliness and maintained segregation of construction areas from manufacturing areas
• Manage a portfolio of construction activities
• Ensuring that Woods CDM responsibilities are fulfilled at site but also to assist the client as Principle Contractor
• Lead HSSE in the field and ensure the project are adhering to the HSSE requirements and accepted client work practices
• Responsible for all site cGMP regulatory compliance and site QA procedural adherence
• Assisting with contractor selection
• Lead the constructability process across all projects
• Ensure that all construction work carried out on site is to the required standard as specified in the contract
• Provide Construction input into the planning process
• Provide CDM support to the client
• Audit and inspect the construction works
• Provide overall construction resource planning across the portfolio of projects
• Ensure that maximum progress is being maintained in all areas by monitoring job schedules, construction methods, equipment availability, access and manpower levels

Skills / Qualifications:
At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences.
So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.
Qualifications:

• Time served relevant trade discipline or relevant NVQ/SVQ/HNC/HND
• Equivalent experience in a construction related position

Experience:

• Significant, demonstrable experience within a relevant construction management environment
• Construction experience within the Pharmaceutical industry +10 years EPCm or EPC
• Control of Cleanroom segregation during construction activities within operational facilities
• Exposure to working within a technical environment
• Experience of people management (construction)

Role-Specific Skills:

• Excellent working knowledge of cGMP facilities and the requirements of adjacent construction activities
• Excellent interpersonal organisational, communication and team building skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Fully conversant with regards to discipline technical knowledge
• Proven experience of interpreting discipline documentation
• Experience of Risk Assessments (RA), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS) and Hazard Identification Studies (HAZIDS), cGMP risk assessments and Change Control
• Ability to work with timelines / targets
• Display both good judgment and leadership qualities
• Ability to be assertive and drive culture change when required
• Ability to advise system and subsystem priorities within construction activities with a view to achieving early handover
• Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan
• Due to the nature of the construction activities within live operating facility there will be elements of weekend working within the working time directive

Company Overview: Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com Diversity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.