Facilities Engineering Manager

The Facilities Project Manager is crucial in steering the planning, coordination, and execution of facility readiness activities for major manufacturing expansions and factory launches. This role is pivotal in managing construction coordination, utility readiness, equipment tracking, occupancy planning, budgeting, and risk management to ensure infrastructure supports manufacturing equipment installation and production startup. Responsibilities: Lead construction management activities and coordinate with contractors, architects, MEP firms, landlords, and consultants. Manage utility readiness including power, water, compressed air, HVAC, and supporting infrastructure. Track long lead-time equipment including transformers, switchgear, chillers, compressors, AHUs, air dryers, and related facility systems. Coordinate design reviews ensuring facility requirements align with manufacturing equipment needs. Monitor construction schedules, milestones, risks, and recovery plans. Manage facility-related RFQs, supplier evaluations, and procurement activities. Drive occupancy readiness, phased handover planning, and site-access coordination. Provide budget forecasts, cost controls, and variance reporting for facility projects. Develop and maintain risk registers and mitigation plans for facility and utility readiness. Serve as the integration point between facility execution teams and manufacturing readiness teams. Essential Skills: Budget management, scheduling, and risk management. Project governance and construction management. Managing cross-functional teams and capital improvement. Facilities improvement of manufacturing facilities construction oversight. Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Understanding industrial utility systems, HVAC, automation, and factory readiness. PMP certification or equivalent. Additional Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Architecture, or related field. 10+ years of experience managing construction, facilities, capital projects, or industrial infrastructure programs. Experience managing budgets, schedules, contractors, and facility procurement activities. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex projects to completion. Strong understanding of industrial utility systems and facility readiness requirements. Experience supporting greenfield or brownfield manufacturing projects. Experience within HVAC, industrial manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, or capital expansion environments. Lean Six Sigma or equivalent project management certification. Experience managing landlords, general contractors, architects, and MEP partners. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Fort Worth, TX. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. 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