Senior Program Manager

Summary

Join Syner-G BioPharma Group and Sequoia Biotech Consulting, a leading life sciences consultancy, as a Senior Program Manager. You will oversee construction projects from start to finish, ensuring timely and budget-conscious completion while adhering to GMP standards. This role demands expertise in GMP construction management, strong leadership, and coordination with various stakeholders. You will manage project documentation, utilize project management software, and act as the owner's representative. The position requires significant experience in project engineering, particularly within the petrochemical or chemical industry. Syner-G offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering
• 8-14+ years of experience as a project engineer, preferably in the Petrochemical, Chemical, or Refining industry on major capital projects
• Experience taking a project from design through construction and into commissioning
• Experience mobilizing and supervising all varieties of contractors (GC, CM, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.)
• Experience executing projects in operating facilities
• Experience with the start-up, commissioning, and handover of lab/office building systems like HVAC systems, emergency power and UPS systems, lab gases, RODI water, boilers, steam generators, etc
• Experience coordinating mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems in a GMP environment
• Experience walking construction sites, identifying field issues, and presenting solutions
• Experience taking part in and leading all common daily planning meetings, making and documenting observations
• Experience preparing daily reports and photo documentation of progress (and measuring work in place)
• Experience reviewing all construction site safety documents like work permits, task plans, job hazard analyses, and working with the client’s project-specific EHS team to review all safety documents
• Ability to effectively communicate with the client’s stakeholders and managers, contractors, and subcontractors
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Projects
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Keep the Project Director fully informed in a timely fashion about all problem areas on the project and present solutions/mitigations
• Review technical submissions from Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms, including MEP drawings, structural drawings, and specifications for construction procedures and materials
• Answer common construction communications like RFIs, Submittals, etc
• Assist with preparing the job start-up and close-out checklists
• Read and write project plans, specifications, construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, submittals, and all other project-related documents, and maintain a complete and accurate set of as-built project documents
• Manage Transfer of Care and Custody (TOCC) to facilities operations and ensure thorough documentation from engineering and construction companies to transition from construction phase to maintenance mode
• Use at least one project/construction management software package like ProCore, E-Builder, Prolog, etc
• Act as owner’s representative on capital projects
• Use Microsoft Projects
• Be detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Coordinate mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems to ensure seamless integration with construction activities
• Oversee the installation, commissioning, and validation of GMP systems, including HVAC, RODI water, lab gases, boilers, steam generators, and emergency power and UPS systems
• Ensure compliance with GMP regulations and internal quality standards throughout the construction process
• Conduct regular site walks to monitor construction progress, identify field issues, and present solutions
• Lead daily planning meetings, document observations, and ensure all construction site safety documents like work permits, task plans, and job hazard analyses are reviewed and adhered to
• Prepare daily reports and photo documentation of progress, measuring work in place
• Collaborate with the client’s project-specific EHS team to review all safety documents and ensure a safe working environment

Preferred Qualifications

PMP Certification

Benefits

• Market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan
• Robust benefit offerings
• Ongoing recognition and career development opportunities
• Generous flexible paid time off program
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere”