Project Manager / WPO Equipment Manager

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Department: PACIV Puerto Rico

• Manage equipment packages through design, procurement, delivery, installation, testing, and turnover to C&Q.
• Coordinate scope, budget, schedule, and vendor performance throughout the equipment lifecycle.
• Support vendor design reviews, hold-point inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Coordinate equipment integration with design, BIM, logistics, procurement, and construction teams.
• Oversee equipment delivery, storage, rigging, installation, and protection during construction.
• Lead field execution of equipment installation activities alongside contractors, vendors, and construction management.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices through pre-task planning, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and field safety programs.
• Manage RFIs, field changes, design clarifications, vendor change orders, warranties, and spare parts.
• Monitor installation progress, productivity, and project performance while providing regular status updates.
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, project quality standards, and applicable industry codes, including ASME BPE and 3-A where applicable.
• Support successful system turnover to Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q).

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology capital project experience.
• Minimum of 5 years managing major equipment packages from Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) through Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Experience managing equipment installation and field execution activities on large capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of vendor management, contract administration, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of GMP regulations, validation practices, and applicable industry standards.
• OSHA 30 certification or equivalent field safety experience preferred.
• English required; Spanish preferred.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience serving as an Owner's Representative on pharmaceutical capital projects.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with one or more of the following equipment disciplines:
  • Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
  • Sterile Drug Delivery (SDD) or aseptic processing equipment
  • Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing equipment
  • Process skids, utility skids, laboratory, warehouse, or other major vendor equipment packages
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule objectives.