Capital Project Manager
Quick facts
- Pay
- $150,000 – $180,000 base + bonus and benefits
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Industry
- Engineering — 257 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Senior Capital Project Manager – Life Sciences
Greater Boston | On site five days per week
$150,000 – $180,000 base + bonus and benefits
We are representing a specialist engineering consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Capital Project Manager to support a long term programme of work at a major pharmaceutical manufacturing site north of Boston.
This is a hands on, site based position with responsibility for delivering complex GMP capital projects within an operational manufacturing environment. You will manage projects from initial definition and feasibility through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, CQV and final handover.
Key responsibilities:
- Take full ownership of project scope, budget, schedule, resources and delivery.
- Lead projects through feasibility, basis of design, detailed design, procurement and construction.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, construction managers and equipment vendors.
- Manage project risks, forecasts, change control and stakeholder communication.
- Oversee FAT/ SAT, commissioning, qualification and operational handover.
- Work closely with site engineering, manufacturing and operations teams.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely and in accordance with GMP and site requirements.
Required experience:
- Engineering background with strong capital project management experience.
- Proven delivery experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing brownfield projects in live manufacturing facilities.
- Strong construction, commissioning and CQV knowledge.
- Experience leading contractors and multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Exposure to automation or controls related projects is preferred, although controls engineering expertise is not required.
- Able to work onsite five days per week.
This is a permanent position offering a base salary of $150,000–$180,000, alongside bonus, retirement and employee ownership benefits. Relocation and H-1B transfer may be considered.
If this role sounds of interest please get in touch today!
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Stanley Cowton International in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This role doesn't clearly match a profession on the USMCA (TN) list.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Project Management Specialists · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $79,394 | ~15% |
| Level II | $100,443 | ~31% |
| Level III | $121,514 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $142,563 | ~61% |
This job pays $150,000–$180,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.