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Project Manager — Cleanroom / Life Science Construction 📍 Philadelphia Area (Local Role — Minimal Travel)

Metric Geo is supporting one of the most innovative and fastest-scaling specialty contractors in the U.S. as they continue to expand their Philadelphia headquarters. Our client designs and delivers cleanrooms, cryogenic rooms, cold rooms, dry rooms, and critical process environments for the pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, EV battery, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing sectors .

Due to aggressive pipeline growth across the Northeast, they are hiring an experienced Project Manager to join their Philadelphia team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technically complex, high-MEP construction and wants to grow within a company building the next generation of controlled-environment manufacturing facilities.

This is a local role based out of the Fort Washington / Philadelphia HQ , with minimal travel compared to typical life-science / mission-critical roles.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will own the full project life cycle and be the primary strategic & client-facing leader. You will drive schedule, budget, technical execution, subcontractor coordination, installation sequencing, and commissioning delivery on highly engineered controlled-environment projects.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Lead projects from pre-con through commissioning & turnover

🔹 Manage scope, budget, risk, procurement, subcontractor contracts & buyout

🔹 Track RFIs, submittals, change orders, and materials to protect schedule milestones

🔹 Collaborate closely with MEP / cleanroom superintendents & field teams

🔹 Maintain client communication, progress reporting & forecasting

🔹 Coordinate commissioning activities and turnover documentation

🔹 Support and enforce safety, quality, and compliance standards

Required Background

• 5+ years of construction project management experience
• Experience in cleanrooms / pharma / semiconductor / mission-critical / high-MEP builds preferred
• Proven ability to lead subcontractors and interface directly with clients
• Understanding of HVAC, electrical systems, process utilities, and contamination-controlled environments (preferred)
• Proficiency in project management software (Procore preferred)

Candidates from both GC and specialty-contractor backgrounds will be fast-tracked.

Why Join

🔹 Local role — rare cleanroom PM opportunity without heavy travel

🔹 Company is in major growth mode — promotion path to Senior PM & PX is real and fast

🔹 Competitive compensation + annual bonus + excellent benefits

🔹 Work on industry-defining projects supporting pharma, biotech & next-gen manufacturing

🔹 Highly collaborative culture — no bureaucracy, fast decision-making, and autonomy