Project Manager, PJC - IPS-Integrated Project Services

At IPS, you will apply your knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people by solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We are looking for a dedicated Project Manager to join our talented team at our office located in Somerset, NJ working in Long Island, NY.

In this role, you will manage project coordination with Inside Plant (“IP”) Construction and Outage Planning, the engagement of various internal departments in the project, and communicate directly to ensure that project support needs are met by internal departments. You will also manage Project Engineering in the development of the Material Tracking Log (“MTL”), support all material procurement activities, and ensure that the MTL is maintained throughout the Project lifecycle.

Position Responsibilities

• Organizes weekly engineering meetings between Project Management, Project Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement, Licensing and Permitting, Corporate Properties, and the Architectural Engineering (“A&E”) firms.
• Ensures the creation and distribution of weekly action item lists to project stakeholders.
• Coordinates daily communication between the Project management team, Project Engineering, and the A&E firms.
• Creation and management of the Project Scope Document, and participation in the procurement of all stakeholder signatures.
• Creation and management of the Project Execution Plan and Risk Register, and participation in the stakeholder approval process.
• Review Contractor submittals including monthly reports, schedules, and cash flow documents.
• Manage the following:
  
  • facilitation of design reviews by the Project Engineering, Division, and ensuring that everything is signed by the appropriate parties
  • the development of monthly reports for the project and engage all stakeholders in contributing to their individual sections
  • the facilitation of project detailed design by the A&E firm, and support the preparation, development, and review of technical specifications
  • the execution of the Quality Assurance and Control Plan
• Project closeout activities, including lessons learned meetings, the submittal of As-Built drawings, documentation turnover, and the closeout of all permits and purchase orders.
• Support site construction management in verifying that construction activities comply with design and specifications, and support the execution of the detailed commissioning and testing plan.
• Support the documentation of all lessons learned activities in the Company database.

Come join a caring, nimble team that delivers world-class designs for our pharmaceutical clients and take your career to new heights!

• 15+ years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field: engineering, project management, construction management.
• Professional credentialing is strongly encouraged (CCT or CCP, CST or CSP, EVP, CMIT or CCM, EIT).
• PMP Certification.
• High level of computer expertise in multiple industry-wide software products, such as:
  
  • MS Office Products
  • Scheduling software such as Primavera and MS Project
  • Client ERP systems such as JDE, QUAD, SAP, ARIBA, CONCUR
  • PPM Software: Prolog, Proliance, Prism G2, Procore, Cleopatra, Cora Systems

Context, Environment, & Safety

• A safety-minded individual who complies with IPS Mission Zero Safety policy.
• Capable of working alone or as part of a team without a significant level of supervision.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time with extended computer use.
• Experience working in both a Home Office and Field environment.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. IPS, inclusive of its Enterprise entities, has over 3,500 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. For further information, please visit www.ipsdb.com.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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