Facilities Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Applied Materials • Gloucester, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking a Level 4 Facilities & Real Estate Technical Project Manager to lead mission-critical infrastructure projects supporting semiconductor R&D and advanced manufacturing operations. This senior individual-contributor role has no direct reports and works in a matrix environment with support from controls, electrical, IT, gas and life safety, EHS, and administrative resources. The TPM owns project scope, schedule, and CAPEX forecasting, and aligns lab owners, R&D and Engineering, Operations, and Logistics. The role delivers infrastructure readiness for tool installations and ongoing operations; it does not coordinate tool installs directly.

The position leads facilities and real estate capital projects from concept and feasibility through design, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout in live operational environments. Highest priorities include tool-ready infrastructure and process utilities, and cleanroom retrofits and builds. The work includes planning project phasing, shutdowns and tie-ins, and business continuity; managing contractors and construction administration; coordinating commissioning and turnover; and maintaining cost forecasts and integrated schedules.

The role is based onsite in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with frequent field walks and work in active construction areas. Occasional off-hours coordination may be needed for shutdowns, tie-ins, and critical work windows. Travel is 10% of the time. Limited relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate, although the position is not marked relocation eligible.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of progressive project management experience in facilities capital projects; 10–15 years is preferred for complex, independent ownership.
• Demonstrated delivery of MEP-intensive projects in operational environments such as manufacturing, life sciences, data centers, advanced R&D, or similar.
• Proven ability to lead construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, contractor performance management, and change control.
• Strong competency in CAPEX forecasting, cost tracking, and variance reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, including building schedules from scratch and managing critical paths and schedule updates.
• Strong communication and stakeholder leadership skills in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to work onsite, including frequent field walks and time in active construction areas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering tool-ready infrastructure for semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience with cleanrooms, including retrofit/build work, contamination-control practices, and operational turnover.
• Exposure to Primavera P6 for potential future adoption.
• PMP certification or equivalent.
• Familiarity with commissioning approaches for MEP and process utility systems and structured turnover documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities and real estate capital projects from concept and feasibility through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Develop and manage execution plans, including project phasing, shutdown and tie-in plans, and business continuity measures for live operations.
• Define project scope, design and construction deliverables, acceptance criteria, and turnover requirements.
• Deliver tool-ready infrastructure upgrades and expansions, coordinating HVAC and environmental controls, exhaust, make-up air and airflow balance, process utilities, electrical distribution, controls/BMS integration, and monitoring systems.
• Coordinate specialty gas infrastructure interfaces with gas and life safety subject-matter experts.
• Lead cleanroom retrofit and build projects while protecting contamination control, safety, and uptime; coordinate classification, pressure, airflow, filtration, and construction contamination-control considerations.
• Plan commissioning readiness and operational turnover.
• Develop RFPs, evaluate bids, recommend contractor selection, and administer contracts in partnership with Procurement.
• Manage construction execution, including RFIs, submittals, field coordination, quality inspections, safety compliance, change management, schedule recovery, and punch list closure.
• Coordinate commissioning activities, turnover documentation, and closeout packages.
• Own project financial management, including CAPEX forecasting, monthly projections, accrual coordination, variance analysis, and PO approval monitoring.
• Evaluate change orders and manage their cost and schedule forecast impacts.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules in Microsoft Project, including logic ties, milestones, critical-path management, and progress updates.
• Partner with controls support on reporting and schedule performance insights.
• Integrate Facilities, EHS, Security, IT, Engineering, R&D, Operations, Logistics, and contractors across project delivery.
• Lead project reviews, design reviews, construction coordination, and commissioning-readiness meetings.
• Communicate project status and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders, escalate risks early, and recommend mitigation paths.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential eligibility for a bonus program and stock award program, as applicable.
• Limited relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed