Senior Construction Director : Life Sciences - Houston, TX/Richmond, VA Req 32439

Overview

Lead EPCM projects in life sciences, managing safety, finance, technical and client aspects.

Key Responsibilities

• program management
• site coordination
• financial reporting
• scope management
• cost control
• client relations

Tasks

-Maintains positive relationships with current client as assigned. Informs Operations Manager and Sales Manager of potential opportunities to market Jacobs’s services. -Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of program to ensure that goals/ of the individual project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. -Directs and coordinates activities of Site Construction Teams to ensure project progresses on program schedule and within prescribed program budget. -Responsible for monthly financial reporting requirements and forecasts. -Establishes work plan and multi-disciplinary staffing for the entire program and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel. -Initiates / reviews / Approves all scope changes and or additional scope additions by the client. -Develops and maintains effective communications and working relationships with client as well as staff -Serves as a representative of Jacobs at meetings, presentations, and reviews relative to assigned project. -Manage a large EPCM opportunity, responsible for all technical and commercial aspects of the program including but not limited to Safety, Financial, Technical, ESG and Client Relations. -Assures that program complies with the contract agreement as well as exercises rigid cost control to implement the approved design within established budget restraints. -Encourage the project team to seek opportunities to deliver superior customer value and earn client loyalty.

Requirements

• pmp
• pe
• project management
• bachelor's
• 20+ years
• business development

What You Bring

-Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), preferred -Must have strong project management skills and effectively manage scope, schedule, and budgets for large, complex projects. -Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferred -Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related field, not required -Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management or related discipline required -Planning, project management, staff management, and business development experience is required -At least 20 years of experience as Project or Construction Manager preferably in the Biopharma/Life Science Industry

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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