Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Technical Source is partnering with a leading architecture, engineering, and design-build organization serving pharmaceutical and life sciences projects throughout the Southeast. The Design Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary design projects, coordinate technical teams and client stakeholders, and manage scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and project execution for complex regulated facilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary design projects from programming and conceptual design through detailed design, construction documentation, and construction support
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, developing strong relationships and translating business, operational, and technical requirements into executable design strategies
- Coordinate architectural, mechanical, electrical, process, structural, and other engineering disciplines to deliver fully integrated facility designs
- Manage project scope, design schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and overall project performance
- Lead design reviews and technical coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders
- Support the design and delivery of GMP manufacturing facilities, cleanrooms, laboratories, process areas, utilities, and supporting infrastructure
- Ensure designs consider regulatory requirements, constructability, operational needs, cost, schedule, and long-term facility performance
- Identify potential design, coordination, schedule, and budget risks early and develop mitigation strategies
- Partner closely with construction, commissioning, qualification, and operations teams to ensure design intent is maintained throughout project execution
- Support modern project delivery methodologies including BIM/Revit workflows, modular construction, digital design coordination, and other advanced design technologies
- Manage multiple projects or workstreams while maintaining strong communication, organization, and attention to detail
Skills
- 7+ years of relevant experience within architecture, engineering, design, construction, or project management
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams
- Strong understanding of building systems and the coordination of architectural, MEP, process, and facility infrastructure
- Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, design deliverables, and client expectations
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, and modern design/project management platforms
- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills
- Ability to take ownership of projects, make decisions, solve problems, and lead technical teams through complex design challenges
- Candidates may be located anywhere in Florida or in the Savannah, Georgia area
- This position will support projects and teams associated with the Jacksonville market, so candidates should be comfortable with periodic travel to Jacksonville and client/project sites as required
- Previous experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other highly regulated manufacturing facilities strongly preferred
- Knowledge of GMP/cGMP environments, cleanroom design, FDA requirements, and regulated manufacturing is highly desirable
- Experience with aseptic manufacturing and EU Annex 1 requirements is a plus
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