Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

Description

Lead complex manufacturing programs for the Advanced Manufacturing practice, based in the Carolinas B+P footprint.

You will turn a client's production goals into layouts, material flow plans and a deliverable capital program, then hand that work to the company's design and design-build teams.

The work covers semiconductor, defense, aerospace, energy and nuclear fuel, battery, robotics and microprocessor sectors.

The company is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure consulting firm with over 50,000 staff and $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, working across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Responsibilities

• Act as project manager on manufacturing facility projects of $100 million or more, owning scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and client satisfaction.
• Be the main point of contact between clients and the design and design-build teams.
• Convert production intent into workable layouts, material flows and capital projects, using Lean where it adds value.
• Run pursuits, fees 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. Ability to apply Lean and Six Sigma is highly desirable.
• Lead and mentor project teams, coordinate architectural and engineering disciplines, and share work with 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 Safety for Life 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. Demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education may be accepted instead.
• Proven leadership on manufacturing or industrial projects of $100 million or more.
• Demonstrated architecture and engineering (A/E) delivery experience.
• US citizenship is required because of the nature of the job.
• Preferred: PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Preferred: master's degree or MBA.
• Preferred: 15+ years across manufacturing operations and A/E, EPC or design-build consulting.
• Preferred: active A/E license (PE or RA), or ability to obtain North Carolina and/or South Carolina registration.
• Preferred: regulated-sector experience (DoD, DOE, NRC, FAA, ITAR) and federal design-build delivery.
• Preferred: familiarity with simulation tools (FlexSim, Simio, Plant Simulation) for automation and robotics integration.
• Preferred: ability to pass client background checks and obtain a security clearance.

Conditions

This is a current vacancy, and the company intends to fill it by December 29, 2026.

Relocation assistance is not available.

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

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

Equal opportunity employer. Applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision cover, plus life, AD&D and disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits, perks and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, an employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs to build technical and leadership skills.