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.