Facilities Project Manager / Site Engineer

Automated Systems, Inc.; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AutomatedSystems, Inc. in Round Lake, Illinois, is seeking a hands-on Facilities Project Manager / Site Engineer for on-site, 12+ month engagement.

You will lead building modifications and laboratory construction for a pharmaceutical client, coordinating landlord, A&E teams, and contractors. The role requires managing design, approvals, and turnover, while ensuring safety and compliance in a shared facility.

Qualifications

• Experience managing facility renovations and laboratory construction in regulated environments.
• Ability to coordinate multiple trades within an operating facility.
• Familiarity with GMP, change control, and project turnover expectations.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated project schedule across design, approvals, permitting, and turnover.
• Interface daily with landlord, A&E team, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate design reviews to meet site operational needs before construction begins.
• Track RFIs, submittals, changes, costs, and schedule impacts to drive timely decisions.
• Partner with QA/validation to coordinate change controls and documentation.

Skills

Facilities management

Project coordination

GMP knowledge

Reading drawings

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Facilities Project Manager / Site Engineer

Round Lake, United States

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research


• Country United States

Job Description

FacilitiesProject Manager / Site Engineer Location: Round Lake, Illinois
Work Arrangement: On-site Contract: 12+ months

PositionOverview:

AutomatedSystems, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Facilities Project Manager / Site Engineerto lead building modifications and laboratory construction for a pharmaceuticalclient in Round Lake, Illinois. The project includes establishing a dedicatedentrance within a shared building and developing new laboratory space.

Thisrole combines overall project management with daily field coordination. Thesuccessful candidate will drive design, approvals, construction, and turnoverwhile coordinating the landlord, architectural and engineering team, clientOperations and Quality Assurance, and the contractors executing the work.

Theproject requires someone who can maintain momentum in a complex shared-facilityenvironment where stakeholders have competing priorities and approval processesrequire persistent follow-through. This person must be comfortable in thefield, understand construction sequencing, and resolve issues before theybecome schedule delays.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Own and maintain the integrated project schedule,including design deliverables, landlord approvals, permitting,procurement, construction, inspections, and turnover.
  


• Serve as the client’s primary day-to-day projectinterface with the landlord, A&E team, contractors, and internalstakeholders.
  


• Establish clear responsibilities, approvalrequirements, and decision dates. Follow up consistently and elevateunresolved issues with practical recommendations.
  


• Coordinate design reviews with client Operations, QA,Engineering, EHS, and the landlord to ensure operational needs and siterequirements are addressed before construction.
  


• Provide daily field coordination, including sitewalkdowns, contractor meetings, work sequencing, access arrangements,material deliveries, and resolution of construction conflicts.
  


• Verify that work areas are ready and required drawings,approvals, permits, and supporting resources are available beforescheduled activities begin.
  


• Coordinate with authorized site personnel to ensureapplicable work permits—including hot work, confined-space entry, andother site-required permits—are issued and approved before work starts.Confirm required controls and authorizations remain in place as workprogresses.
  


• Reinforce site safety expectations, identify unsafeconditions, and initiate stop-work and escalation through established siteprocedures when necessary.
  


• Coordinate utility shutdowns, tie-ins, constructionbarriers, and other activities that could affect ongoing operations withinthe shared facility.
  


• Track field questions, RFIs, submittals, changes,costs, and schedule impacts. Drive timely resolution with the appropriatetechnical and approval authorities.
  


• Partner with QA and validation personnel to coordinatechange controls, construction documentation, and qualification activitiesas applicable.
  


• Report project status clearly, including completedwork, upcoming activities, budget status, risks, and decisions needed.
  


• Drive punch-list completion and turnover, includingas-built drawings, O&M information, training, and required acceptancedocumentation.
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing facility renovations,laboratory construction, or similar capital projects in pharmaceutical,biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturingenvironments.
  


• Strong field experience coordinating multiple tradeswithin an operating facility.
  


• Working knowledge of architectural, mechanical,electrical, plumbing, and laboratory utility systems, with the ability toread drawings and identify coordination issues.
  


• Experience working within site safety andpermit-to-work programs, including hot work, confined-space entry,hazardous energy isolation, and contractor safety requirements.
  


• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, changes,and contractor performance while driving timely decisions across multipleorganizations.
  


• Familiarity with GMP environments, change control, andproject turnover expectations.
  


• Engineering, construction management, or a relatedtechnical degree preferred; equivalent practical experience will beconsidered.
  


• Experience managing projects in leased or sharedfacilities is strongly preferred.
  

IdealCandidate:

Apractical, persistent project leader who builds productive relationships whileholding people accountable for commitments. This person can lead a stakeholdermeeting, walk the job with the trades, identify a field issue, and follow itthrough to resolution. Success requires sound judgment, technical credibility,and the ability to keep work moving safely through a demanding approvalenvironment.