As a Director of Project Planning, Chas Hammond’s responsibilities include coordination of all project operations, including staff management and development, team collaboration, definition of the project, developing and maintaining project schedules, site logistics planning, safety management, and quality control. He coordinates the team’s activities with the client, engineering, purchasing and accounting, and sustains relations with contractors, local officials and trade unions to ensure the orderly and satisfactory completion of the work.
Chas’ has experience as a Director, Program Manager, Project Manager, Engineer, and Construction Manager. He has vast experience in life science projects, working in many cGMP and cGLP validated facilities. Chas joined The Austin Company in 2009.
His knowledge includes wet and dry pharmaceutical products used for both human and animal health. His experience also includes projects from large offices to boilers, and potent drug manufacturing to BSL-3 lab construction. He understands the cost, schedule and quality considerations for these critical projects.