Construction Project Manager

**Function**
- Project/Program Management Group

**Sub function**
- Project/Program Management

**Category**
- Manager, Project/Program Management (PL7)

**Location**
- Geel / Belgium

**Date posted**
- Jun 10 2025

**Requisition number**
- R-018268

**Work pattern**
- Hybrid Work

Description

**Job Function**:
Project/Program Management Group
** Job Sub Function**:
Project/Program Management
** Job Category**:
People Leader
** All Job Posting Locations**:
Geel, Antwerp, Belgium
** Job Description**:
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

J&J Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a **Construction Project Manager** reporting to the Director Project Management EMEA and to be based in Geel (Belgium).

At Engineering & Property Services (E&PS) we take care of all J&J buildings in Belgium providing services from Real Estate, Engineering & Strategic Project Delivery to Facilities Management. We have a profound influence on the entire J&J Enterprise, providing innovative workplaces where our employees can collaborate and grow, and delivering flexible site solutions which enable our business to best serve our important customers and patients.

The **Construction Manager** is accountable for the execution of assigned projects on the Geel site, responsible for the construction management of manufacturing facilities, systems, buildings, and equipment projects. Your role will include ensuring safety and quality during the construction and commissioning phases while overseeing construction management companies and aligning operations with JnJ’s high standards. You will supervise the external Construction Management teams concerning resource management for the project portfolio. The construction Manager will join the E&PS Project delivery team composed of 10 project Managers and will report to the E&PS Project Director Belgium.

**Key responsibilities**
- ** Project Management**: Oversee all aspects of construction projects during construction phase, ensuring adherence to defined deadlines and managing the construction budget.
- ** Safety and Quality Assurance**: Ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards throughout construction and commissioning phases. Monitor all onsite and offsite constructions.
- ** Team Leadership**: Lead the MSA team in resourcing management for the project portfolio, ensuring clear communication and collaboration among team members.
- ** Scheduling**:Determine the scheduling of different phases of a project and organize campus shut-downs of facility-related projects within E&PS.
- ** Documentation Management**: Manage the flow of necessary documents during construction, regulating the transfer of as-built files, qualification documents, and security documents.
- ** Risk Management**:Plan ahead to prevent problems by resolving emerging issues related to resourcing, logistics, and traffic, ensuring all construction activities are coordinated with the business (customer, site direction, prevention).
- ** Daily Oversight**: Conduct day-to-day reviews of work progress, focusing on safety, quality, and technical expertise as primary factors.
- ** Compliance Monitoring**: Ensure project compliance with EH&S regulations, permits, procedures, and policies to the external CM partners. Represent the project manager during the construction phase.
- ** Collaboration**: Assist in the PDP light process, focusing on constructability and selecting the right contractors for the project.
- ** Core Team Member**: Be an integral part of the FPX approach within engineering projects, enhancing collaborative efforts to drive project success.

**Education**
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or equivalent through experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint required

**Preferred**
- Prior experience with capital project execution in the Chemical or Pharm industry
- Strong technical skills in infrastructure, utilities, and facilities engineering.
- Familiarity with J&J PM approaches (FPX & IDEA Project Delivery Process)

**Experience, Skills & Knowledge**

**Required**:

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction management, specifically in supervising CM companies and managing mid-scale projects.
- Prior experience with capital projects in the industry
- Knowledge of relevant rules and regulations, as well as safety permits and standards (GxP, Limosa, Belgian legislation).
- Process-oriented, process knowledgeable
- Ability to lead and empower teams and partners
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