Construction Manager - API Expansion

Construction Manager Location: Lake County, IL (on-site) Employment Type: Contract (potential for long duration through construction, commissioning, and turnover) Position Summary ASI is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support a major API manufacturing expansion at a large, highly regulated pharmaceutical campus in Lake County, IL. This role is the on-site leader responsible for day-to-day execution: coordinating contractors and trades, enforcing safety and quality expectations, aligning field activities with the Architect/Engineer (A&E) and client stakeholders, and driving timely installation of API synthesis equipment, utilities, and facility systems in an active manufacturing environment. Key Responsibilities Field Execution & Trade Coordination Direct and coordinate daily work activities for multiple subcontractors/trades (civil, structural, architectural, mechanical/HVAC, piping, electrical, controls, fire protection, insulation, etc.). Lead field planning: workface planning, daily/weekly look-ahead, constraint removal, and sequencing to maintain productivity and schedule. Verify field readiness (access, permits, drawings, materials, LOTO boundaries, etc.) and keep crews working efficiently. Safety Leadership Champion a strong safety culture consistent with client and contractor programs (OSHA/site rules). Conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, toolbox talks, and field safety audits; stop work when conditions are unsafe. Coordinate safe work in operating areas (permits, hot work, line break, confined space, energized work, LOTO). Construction Quality & Technical Oversight Ensure construction is executed per drawings, specifications, codes/standards, and approved submittals. Review/verify installation quality for process equipment and GMP utilities (e.g., purified water, clean steam, process gases, vacuum, chilled water/steam/condensate, wastewater/neutralization—project dependent). Support punchlist management, deficiency resolution, and field verification/inspection readiness. Interface Management (Owner / A&E / Contractors) Coordinate construction execution with the A&E team: field design clarifications, constructability issues, and redlines/as-builts. Participate in coordination meetings, pull planning sessions, and progress reporting (schedule updates, constraint logs, productivity blockers). Communicate clearly and early when scope, schedule, access, or design constraints threaten field progress. Equipment & Package Expediting Track critical equipment/package readiness (FAT/SAT support as required, delivery schedules, staging, rigging plans, installation prerequisites). Coordinate receiving, laydown, preservation, and turnover documentation for API synthesis equipment and supporting systems. Turnover, Commissioning Support & Documentation Drive system walkdowns and turnover boundaries (systems/areas), supporting mechanical completion packages and turnover to commissioning/CQV. Coordinate vendor support in the field (start-up oversight, issue resolution, closeout). Maintain accurate field records: daily reports, installed quantities, progress photos, redlines, punch list status, and turnover artifacts. Required Qualifications 5+ years of on-site construction field engineering/supervision experience in pharma, biotech, chemical process, or other regulated industrial environments. Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple trades and contractors on fast-moving projects. Working knowledge of GMP/GDP expectations for construction in/near regulated manufacturing areas (material control, cleanliness, change control awareness, turnover discipline). Strong safety mindset and familiarity with typical industrial permit-to-work processes. Preferred Qualifications Experience with API chemical synthesis facilities and/or process equipment installation (reactors, filter/dryers, centrifuges, solvent handling, contained transfer, etc.). Familiarity with ISPE Baseline concepts, ASTM E2500 mindset, commissioning/qualification interfaces, and turnover best practices. Experience working on projects involving advanced manufacturing/automation integrations (PCS/DCS/DeltaV/PLC/SCADA—platform varies by site). Skills & Attributes High field presence: proactive, decisive, calm under pressure, strong situational awareness. Strong coordination and documentation habits (punch lists, turnover packages, daily reports). Ability to communicate effectively with trades, project management, engineering, quality, EHS, and operations. Bias for action: removes blockers, escalates appropriately, and keeps the schedule moving.

Created: 2026-03-06