The Construction Program Manager will lead significant laboratory construction projects. This role involves overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from design and procurement to construction and handover, ensuring successful delivery of projects for start-up and operations by laboratory staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Develops the project execution plan and selects the project delivery strategy and procurement strategy within the overarching project scope, funding and framework.Ensure an effective project control strategy is implemented for scheduling, cost/forecasting, change control management, physical progress/ productivity measurement, invoicing, resource management, documents management.Responsible for the quality and delivery of the projectLiaison with municipal authorities for permitting processEvaluates site conditions and develop construction scope of workPrepares budgetary pricing through final pricing for construction bidsDevelops and executes project scope, cost and schedule risk management mitigation measuresPrepares internal project status and risk mitigation reports to executive leadershipLeads project meetings with internal client during the design phase of the projectsCollaborates with Internal cross functional team members on proposals and client strategies including operations, finance, legal and 3rd party service providers (architects, contractors etc.)Develops and maintains strong relationships with subcontractor networksUnderstands, navigates, self-educates on existing/new local building codesStays up to dates with new building products and improvements in constructionDescopes subcontractors to confirm their estimates fall within defined project scopeProvides on-going support for Site Superintendents through duration of projectsDevelops and ensures construction schedule alignments with client and site SuperintendentsLiaise with National Service Center teams for funding, budgeting, etc.