Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

Description

The team is hiring a project manager in the Carolinas B+P footprint to run complex manufacturing programs within the company's Advanced Manufacturing practice.

You will turn a client's production goals into a layout, material flow plan and capital program that can be delivered, then hand it to the company's design and design-build teams.

Client sectors include semiconductor, defense, aerospace, energy and nuclear fuel, battery, robotics and microprocessors.

The company is a global infrastructure consulting firm with over 50,000 staff and reported revenue of $16.1 billion for fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Act as project manager on manufacturing facility projects of $100 million or more, and be accountable for scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and client satisfaction.
• Be the main point of contact between clients and the company's design and design-build teams.
• Convert production goals into workable layouts, material flows and capital projects, using Lean methods where they help.
• Lead pursuits, fee setting and negotiations for design and design-build work, and manage subcontractor contracts and scope.
• Oversee project finances, including NSR, margin, forecasts, invoicing and change orders.
• Bring process and equipment needs together with architecture, MEP, process utilities and civil work.
• Direct industrial engineering scope covering layout, material flow, throughput and automation. Applying Lean and Six Sigma is highly desirable.
• Lead and mentor project teams, coordinate architecture and engineering disciplines, and share work across the company's design centers.
• Lead commissioning, start-up and turnover, including tool installation and production ramp-up.
• Build EHS and constructability into the design, and enforce the company's safety standards on site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management or a related field, plus 10 years of relevant experience, including 2 years managing design or design-build delivery of manufacturing facilities. Equivalent experience or education may be accepted.
• Proven leadership on manufacturing or industrial projects valued at $100 million or more.
• Proven experience delivering architecture and engineering (A/E) work.
• US citizenship is required because of the nature of the job.
• Preferred qualifications:
• PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Master's degree or MBA.
• 15+ years across manufacturing operations and A/E, EPC or design-build consulting.
• Active A/E license (PE or RA), or the ability to obtain North Carolina and/or South Carolina registration.
• Experience in regulated sectors (DoD, DOE, NRC, FAA, ITAR) and federal design-build delivery.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as FlexSim, Simio or Plant Simulation for automation and robotics integration.
• Ability to pass client background checks and obtain a security clearance.

Conditions

The role is based in the Carolinas B+P footprint.

The company intends to fill this current vacancy by December 29, 2026.

Relocation assistance is not available.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future.

New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, leave of absence options and voluntary benefits.
• Perks, flexible work options and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs for technical and leadership skills.