AUTOMATION TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER (491)

Realta Technologies LLC.; Holly Springs (NC); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Réalta Technologies is seeking an Automation Technical Project Manager to support a major pharmaceutical facility expansion in North Carolina. The role coordinates automation scope, engineering deliverables, testing, commissioning and qualification in line with GMP requirements.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on automation engineering with proven experience managing delivery on large pharmaceutical projects, reviewing technical scope, challenging estimates, and coordinating engineers,

Qualifikationen

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience delivering automation scopes on large-scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of Emerson DeltaV DCS and BAS, including system integration with process equipment.

Aufgaben

• Drive the delivery of the automation scope with engineering activities, deliverables and milestones.
• Provide technical input across DeltaV DCS and BAS including system architecture and interfaces.
• Review technical scope, specifications, and deliverables to identify gaps and risks.
• Maintain detailed task lists and progress trackers to monitor dependencies and milestones.
• Coordinate automation engineers, system vendors, contractors and stakeholders to maintain momentum.
• Support design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning and qualification within GMP environment.
• Identify blockers, challenge estimates, and drive actions to resolution.
• Ensure automation deliverables align with GMP requirements and site quality standards.

Kenntnisse

Automation engineering

Project management

Technical leadership

GMP knowledge

Ausbildung

Degree in Automation Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation and Control

Tools

Emerson DeltaV DCS

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

Jobbeschreibung

Réalta Technologies is seeking an Automation Technical Project Manager to support a major pharmaceutical facility expansion in North Carolina. The project is effectively the delivery of a new facility within an existing site, incorporating dedicated Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) and Building Automation System (BAS) infrastructure.
This role will be responsible for coordinating and driving the delivery of the automation scope, ensuring technical activities, engineering deliverables, testing, commissioning and qualification progress in line with the project schedule and GMP requirements.
The ideal candidate will combine a strong hands‑on automation engineering background with proven experience managing delivery on large‑scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology projects. They will be comfortable reviewing technical scope, challenging estimates, identifying gaps and dependencies, and coordinating engineers, vendors and project stakeholders to keep activities progressing and resolve issues effectively.

Job Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Drive the delivery of the automation scope, ensuring engineering activities, deliverables and milestones progress in line with the overall project schedule.
• Technical Oversight: Provide technical input across DeltaV DCS and BAS, including system architecture, integration requirements and interfaces with equipment and other site systems.
• Scope Management: Review technical scope, specifications and deliverables to identify gaps, ambiguities, dependencies and potential risks to successful delivery.
• Schedule and Task Tracking: Maintain detailed task lists, action logs and progress trackers, monitoring outstanding activities, milestones and critical dependencies.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate automation engineers, system vendors, contractors and project stakeholders to align priorities, resolve issues and maintain delivery momentum.
• Design and Testing Oversight: Support and coordinate automation design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, testing and qualification activities within a GMP‑regulated environment.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify technical and project delivery blockers, challenge estimates and proposed timelines, elevate risks and drive actions through to resolution.
• GMP Compliance and Documentation: Ensure automation deliverables and project activities align with applicable GMP requirements, validation expectations and site quality standards.

Job Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience delivering automation scopes on large‑scale pharmaceutical or biotechnology capital projects, including new facilities or major facility expansions.
• Strong technical knowledge of Emerson DeltaV DCS and Building Automation Systems (BAS), including system integration and interfaces with process equipment and site systems.
• Proven experience across automation project lifecycles, including design, engineering, testing, commissioning and qualification in a GMP environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive multiple engineering workstreams against an agreed schedule.
• Experience reviewing engineering scope, technical specifications, estimates and deliverables, with the ability to identify gaps, dependencies and risks.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with experience maintaining schedules, action trackers, task lists and project progress reports.
• A proactive, technically credible approach to problem‑solving, with the confidence to challenge assumptions, engage vendors and stakeholders, and drive outstanding actions to completion.