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As part of the new Advanced Facilities Electronics Piping discipline, we are excited to announce a leadership opportunity for a Piping Staffing and QA Manager. We are looking for someone who is ready to lead a highly interactive global team as they design piping systems for a variety of state-of-the-art industrial microelectronics/semiconductor facilities. This is a new position with no direct reports. This role reports directly to the Electronics Piping Global Department Manager (GDM) and is expected to be 50% administrative overhead and 50% client billable. This position has geographic flexibility in the U.S.
As the Piping Staffing and QA Manager, you will be responsible for project estimation and forecasting, staff resource planning, and the department QA processes and procedures for pipe stress and support (PSAS), materials specifications, and piping design. You will work closely with the Local Department Managers (LDMs) and GDM as well as with the various Global Design Centers (GDCs) piping department managers. In this role, you will be responsible for the department's success in meeting the client's expectations of project delivery and quality.
Proposal Estimates and Forecasts:
• Work with proposal team and proposal manager to understand the piping discipline scope
• Lead effort to forecast duration of tasks, resource allocation, and risks associated with new project proposals
• Ensure the proposal basis of estimate is stored for future reference
• Collaborate with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers Local Department Managers (LDMs) to review and update resource loader at each project phase (contract award or notice to proceed, programming, schematic, detailed design, SDC)
• Help Project Leads estimate, forecast, and plan design change notices (DCNs)
• Support the overall discipline resource plan for proposals
• Develop estimation standards/tools to facilitate and improve future forecasting
Resource Planning:
• Work with Piping Engineering Manager, Piping Designers LDMs, and Project Leads to understand project needs and how to best organize/structure the project team
• Ensure resource loaders for future and ongoing work are properly completed and maintained
o Work closely with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to understand their staff utilization plan
o Obtain regular resource loader updates on all active projects from Piping Engineering Manager, Piping Designers LDMs, and Project Leads
o Help identify staffing needs for all ongoing projects o Work with GDM, Piping Engineering Manager, and Piping Designers LDMs to forecast potential future work and develop a long-term staffing plan
• Work with GDM and LDMs to optimize financial utilization and workforce plan for delivery staff in alignment with GDC goals
o Must balance utilization across levels to ensure staffing profitability (i.e., not staffing senior resources at 100% and junior resources at 60%)
• Collaborate with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to identify hire needs
o Help with interviewing and selection process as required
QA Processes and Procedures:
• Attend all the Electronics Quality Management meetings as the Piping Discipline QA representative
• Own the Piping discipline QA processes and procedures for piping design, pipe stress, material specifications, and piping BIM content
• Ensure the piping discipline QA process and procedure aligns with the Electronics Quality Management directive
• Engage Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to ensure all QA procedures are adequately implemented on all projects
• Update and revise QA forms, standards, procedures, and any other QA documentation as required
o Ensure all changes are agreed with the piping leadership and rolled out officially for the entire discipline to use on all projects
QA Tools and Improvement Initiatives:
• Maintain and improve any existing QA tools
• Drive the development of new QA tools to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency
o Encourage development, where plausible, of automation and AI tools
• Work closely with Piping Engineering Manager and Piping Designers LDMs to identify any improvements to the QA process
• Drive improvement or development of QA training
As a staffing and QA manager, you will help keep our company connected, and we will support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and desire to bring value to your team, and we'll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.
Here's what you'll need:
Ideally, you'll also have:
If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please submit an application with your resume and a statement of interest (up to one page) with responses to the following questions:
The base salary range for this position is $110,600.00 to $172,850.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on March 26, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
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