Project Manager

Title: Project Manager – Automation Building Management System

Location: Remote for first 6 months, On site second year. IN

Duration: 12 months

Travel: Occasional travel to site is required (3-5 days every 4-6 weeks on average). Starting 2025, on-site presence is required for startup and commissioning activities.

Expected work schedule: 40 hours per week

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide project leadership and be accountable for meeting approved scope, schedule, and cost plans
• Ensure project is delivered in a manner compliant with project planning documents, procedures and guidelines
• Plan, monitor and control overall BMS activities
• Monitor and manage BMS scope
• Communicate with GFD Project managers for the area and report progress against plan
• Communicate automation staffing requests needed to meet project timelines to the Program Automation Leader
• Liaise with I&C design firm, BMS supplier and contractors, construction, and other automation project managers to ensure the project meets business needs
• Lead preparation of requests for proposal and bid analysis for BMS system integration with process automation systems (DeltaV, PLC)
• Lead initiation of BMS system integration work support BMS implementation
• Oversee and direct BMS system integrator for successful project execution
• Provide necessary progress data to Automation Program Management Office (APMO) to allow preparation of monthly reports to stakeholders
• Document and share lessons learned with APMO
• Support schedule development for BMS
• Record issues into centralized issue tracking system
• Support resolution of I&C, hardware and software related issues observed during commissioning
• Coordinate execution of project automation integrated change control related to BMS
• Participate in Identifying and analyzing risks and planning responses
• Maintain compliance with training requirements

ROLE REQUIREMENT:

• BS Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 10 years working experience in Project Management and Lead roles
• Previous Pharmaceutical Automation Large Project/Program experience/expertise
• Managing pharmaceutical BMS projects or equivalent experience
• Coordinating the installation, start up, testing, and commissioning of HVAC control systems in critical and non- critical applications in GMP environments
• Experience with BMS control strategies and HVAC equipment including chillers, valves, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, VFDs, air handling units and variable air volume (VAV) systems.
• Preferable, 5 years’ experience in capital projects utilizing Johnson Controls Metasys BMS
• Proficiency in commonly used project management tools (scheduling, metrics, risk management)
• Preferable, solid knowledge of GMP’s and regulatory requirements
• Exceptional teamwork abilities
• Solid networking and interpersonal skills
• Exceptionally well organized with an aptitude for data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Formal Project Management credentials desirable