Controls & Automation Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

LOW VOLTAGE PROJECT MANAGER

Automation | SCADA | I&C | Life Safety Systems

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Major Advanced Semiconductor / High-Tech Manufacturing Project
Long-Term Project – Through October 2028
Relocation & Traveling Candidates Welcome
Per Diem Available for Qualified Travelers
Relocation Assistance Available

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Low Voltage Project Manager / Automation & I&C Project Manager to support the construction of a major advanced semiconductor manufacturing and R&D facility in West Lafayette, IN.

This is an Owner’s Representative position responsible for managing automation, low-voltage, instrumentation and controls scopes from design coordination through construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.

Semiconductor experience is highly preferred. Candidates with strong BioPharma, cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, data center, or other mission-critical facility experience will also be considered.

Core areas include:

• SCADA / PLC / Automation
• Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
• Process Gas & Chemical Systems Controls
• Life Safety Systems (LSS) & LSS Controls
• Building / Facility Automation
• Low-Voltage Systems
• IT/OT & Controls Networks
• Telecommunications / Fiber Infrastructure
• Commissioning & Systems Integration

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage owner-side execution of automation, low-voltage, SCADA and I&C scopes .
• Coordinate engineering, construction, installation, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
• Work closely with general contractors, trade contractors, system integrators, vendors, commissioning teams, engineering, IT/OT, and facility operations.
• Coordinate controls interfaces across process gas, chemical, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, life safety and process equipment systems .
• Review controls drawings, P&IDs, network diagrams, panel drawings, I/O lists, sequences of operation, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and change requests.
• Manage field installation of instrumentation, controllers, panels, network hardware, cabling, fiber, pathways, terminations, and field devices.
• Track schedule, milestones, procurement, installation readiness, constraints, risks, change orders, punch lists, and commissioning deficiencies.
• Support point-to-point testing, loop checks, calibration, FAT/SAT, functional testing, integrated systems testing and commissioning .
• Coordinate PLC/SCADA integration, alarm management, historian interfaces, facility monitoring, and vendor equipment interfaces.
• Support controls integration between facility systems and semiconductor/process equipment.
• Provide QA/QC oversight and ensure contractor work meets owner requirements.
• Drive issues through resolution while keeping multiple contractors, vendors, and stakeholders aligned.
• Support final turnover documentation, as-builts, testing records, software backups, O&M manuals, training, and operational readiness.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in project management, automation, controls, instrumentation, low voltage, commissioning, or facilities engineering.
• Strong background in advanced facilities / high-tech construction .
• Semiconductor construction experience is highly preferred; BioPharma and other cleanroom/mission-critical backgrounds are also relevant .
• Strong knowledge of SCADA, PLCs, I&C, BAS/FMS, controls networks, instrumentation, and low-voltage systems .
• Experience with Life Safety Systems, process gas, chemical systems, or associated controls is highly desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical and controls drawings, network diagrams, I/O lists, cable schedules, and sequences of operation.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, system integrators, commissioning teams, and multidisciplinary construction stakeholders.
• Telecommunications experience within advanced facilities/high-tech construction is a strong plus.
• Strong communication, leadership, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

Siemens | Rockwell / Allen-Bradley | Schneider Electric | Johnson Controls | Emerson | AVEVA / Wonderware | Ignition | PLC | SCADA | DCS | BAS | FMS | EMS | Historian Systems

Additional experience with specialty gas, chemical distribution, HVAC/exhaust, gas detection, life safety, security/access control, fiber, telecommunications, or process equipment controls is a plus.

Project Details

This is a long-term, onsite opportunity supporting a major advanced semiconductor facility scheduled through October 2028.

• Onsite Monday–Friday
• Approximately 45–50 hours per week
• Local, relocation, and traveling candidates considered
• Per diem available for qualified travelers
• Relocation assistance available
• Full-time opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

If your background is in semiconductor, BioPharma, cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, or mission-critical construction and you have strong SCADA, I&C, controls, process gas, LSS, or low-voltage project experience, we want to hear from you.

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Company Description

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