SMTS - Facilities / Construction Project Management
About The Position
The Sr. Member of Technical Staff - Facilities / Construction Project Management plans, coordinates, executes, and delivers complex semiconductor tooling and facilities infrastructure construction projects. As GlobalFoundries’ Owner’s Representative, the role partners with the on-site Construction Manager, General Contractor, engineering organizations, equipment teams, Facilities, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to deliver projects safely and meet business, schedule, cost, quality, and operational objectives. The position manages projects from planning through commissioning and turnover, including semiconductor tool installations, cleanroom construction, facility infrastructure, specialty gas and chemical systems, mechanical and electrical utilities, exhaust systems, controls, and commissioning. Construction work takes place in an active manufacturing environment and must be coordinated with ongoing facility and production operations. The role is onsite at the Essex Junction, Fab 9 location, Monday through Friday during daytime hours, with additional flexibility for weekends and evenings as needed. Limited domestic and/or international travel may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 8 years managing construction, engineering, or industrial capital projects.
- Fluency in English, written and verbal.
- Experience leading complex projects in industrial or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Background as an Owner’s Representative, Construction Project Manager, or in a similar client-side role.
- Proven ability to manage contractors, engineering teams, suppliers, stakeholders, and multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong experience with scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and change management.
- Knowledge of semiconductor or advanced manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with tool installation, commissioning, cleanroom construction, and facility modifications.
- Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, HVAC, utilities, controls, gas, chemical, and specialty systems.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and technical documentation.
- Strong understanding of construction safety, quality, project controls, scheduling, and cost management.
- Demonstrated ownership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and contractors.
- Skilled at managing competing priorities, mitigating risks, and operating in fast-paced environments.
- Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
- 9+ years’ experience with multiple wafer fab facilities and in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
- Direct semiconductor fabrication facility construction experience.
- Experience executing construction activities within an operating cleanroom or manufacturing facility.
- Experience with advanced-technology manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life sciences, data center, or other technically intensive facilities.
- Experience with major brownfield expansions or facility renovations.
- Familiarity with specialty gas, chemical, exhaust, ultrapure/process water, electrical, HVAC, and process-support systems.
- PMP, CCM, PE, or equivalent professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and ready for operations.
- Manage semiconductor tool-installation and infrastructure projects from planning through commissioning and turnover.
- Serve as GlobalFoundries’ Owner’s Representative, driving safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and operational readiness.
- Develop execution plans, manage risks and changes, resolve project issues, and provide leadership reporting.
- Act as the primary interface with Construction Managers and General Contractors.
- Coordinate contractors, engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, EHS, and other stakeholders.
- Monitor contractor performance and lead issue resolution to protect project objectives.
- Oversee cleanroom projects, tool installation and hookups, facility utilities, HVAC, electrical systems, specialty gas and chemical systems, process utilities, controls, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Integrate tool installations with supporting infrastructure and facility operational requirements.
- Ensure effective commissioning, startup, and project turnover.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, forecasting, and change control.
- Partner with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams to maintain project performance and documentation.
- Drive successful project completion and turnover to Operations.
- Communicate project status, risks, resource needs, and key decisions, and build alignment across technical, operational, and construction organizations.
- Champion construction safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; hold contractors accountable for safety and performance.
- Minimize impacts to manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement through standardization and lessons learned.
- Perform activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
