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Accenture Construct – Life Science Construction Project Manager, ANS

Accenture· Communications, Media & Technology – Life Sciences
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Houston, TX$140k - $160kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior construction project manager leading whole-life-cycle delivery of regulated life science facilities (QC laboratories, pharmaceutical/biotech facilities, cleanrooms) onsite at client sites, with end-to-end accountability from planning through turnover, focusing on scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety and client expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead construction and renovation projects for QC laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities, cleanrooms, manufacturing support areas, and other regulated life sciences environments.
  • Manage field execution from planning through turnover, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, safety requirements, and client expectations.
  • Coordinate daily construction activities with engineering, quality, validation, commissioning, EHS, operations teams, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders.
  • Oversee contractor performance, field resources, sequencing, and site logistics, and facilitate site walk-downs, coordination meetings, readiness reviews, safety audits, and job briefings to maintain accountability and communication.
  • Support construction in GMP and non-GMP environments while minimizing operational disruptions and maintaining contamination control and facility access requirements.
  • Apply technical knowledge of MEP systems, HVAC controls, electrical systems, clean utilities, laboratory gases, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, laboratory equipment installations, and cleanroom infrastructure.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve field issues, develop recovery strategies, evaluate budget impacts, and provide accurate project status updates.
  • Coordinate commissioning, qualification, and validation readiness, including field verification, punch list management, documentation turnover, vendor coordination, and system startup support, while fostering a culture of safety, quality, compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED with equivalent construction management experience
  • Minimum 10 years of construction management experience, including experience supporting regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, cleanroom, or manufacturing facilities
  • 10 years of experience managing multiple contractors, field teams, project priorities, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations in complex construction environments
  • Industry experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, laboratory, cleanroom, GMP, or regulated manufacturing environments and technical knowledge of MEP systems, HVAC controls, electrical systems, clean utilities, laboratory gases, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, laboratory equipment installation, commissioning support, and construction project execution

Skills

Required:project managementGMP / GMP environmentsMEP systems knowledge

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • basic life and AD&D insurance
  • short- and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • paid time off and holidays
  • paid maternity and parental caregiver leave
  • adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • supplemental insurance plans
  • employee assistance program
  • legal resources
  • identity theft protection
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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