MEP Project Manager

Blackfield Associates; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates is seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager to lead a critical pharma construction program in Indiana. The role focuses on MEP and Building Management System (BMS) scope from installation through handover, ensuring systems meet GMP expectations and project schedules.

You will oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive readiness reviews, commissioning, and turnover activities with a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting MEP systems in pharma/regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building automation.
• Hands-on experience with Johnson Controls BMS and commissioning.
• Experience supporting large capital projects (construction, commissioning, turnover).
• Experience coordinating cable installation for power/control/instrumentation.
• Understanding GMP and regulated project delivery.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across construction, automation, operations, and QA.
• Excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and manage technical and schedule risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner and single point of contact for MEP and BMS during construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Provide system-level oversight for HVAC, air handling equipment, electrical distribution, power systems, plumbing, water systems, fire protection, and building automation.
• Monitor installation progress and system readiness to meet project requirements and schedule commitments.
• Coordinate construction, commissioning, turnover, and operations teams for smooth handover of systems.
• Support walkdowns, mechanical completion reviews, turnover activities, and punch-list closure.
• Coordinate BMS equipment installations, controls integration, instrumentation, network, and cable installation.
• Review field changes and as-built updates through governance processes.
• Coordinate interfaces between MEP and other disciplines to ensure complete systems.
• Identify, assess, and escalate risks, schedule impacts, and readiness concerns.
• Provide status updates and technical input to planning, decision-making, and turnover.
• Support procurement, vendor coordination, and equipment delivery planning.
• Ensure GMP compliance, safety, and operational readiness.

Skills

MEP systems

BMS platforms

HVAC

Electrical distribution

Plumbing systems

Building automation

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Johnson Controls BMS

Job description

Blackfield Associates are currently partnered with a global pharmaceutical manufacturer to support their search for a MEP Project Manager to join their project based in Indiana on an initial 12-month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner and single point of contact for MEP and Building Management System (BMS) scope throughout construction, mechanical completion, commissioning, qualification, and handover activities.
• Provide system-level oversight for HVAC, air handling equipment, electrical distribution, power systems, plumbing, domestic water systems, fire protection systems, and building automation systems.
• Monitor installation progress and system readiness, ensuring MEP and BMS systems are delivered in accordance with project requirements, operational needs, and schedule commitments.
• Coordinate construction, commissioning, qualification, and operations teams to ensure a smooth transition of systems from installation through handover.
• Support system walkdowns, mechanical completion reviews, turnover activities, and punch-list management, ensuring issues are tracked and closed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and monitor BMS-related equipment installations, controls integration, field instrumentation, network infrastructure, and cable installation activities.
• Review field changes and as-built updates, escalating design-related issues through the appropriate project governance process.
• Coordinate interfaces between MEP systems and other disciplines including automation, process, utilities, electrical, and CSA teams to ensure complete and operational systems.
• Identify, assess, and escalated risks, schedule impacts, installation issues, and readiness concerns that could affect project delivery.
• Provide system status updates, readiness reporting, and technical input to support project planning, decision-making, and turnover activities.
• Support procurement, vendor coordination, and equipment delivery planning to ensure alignment with construction and commissioning schedules.
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, project quality standards, safety expectations, and operational readiness objectives.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• sufficient experience supporting MEP systems, building automation systems, or facilities engineering within pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, electrical distribution, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and building automation/control systems.
• Hands-on experience with BMS platforms, preferably Johnson Controls systems, including controls integration, instrumentation, terminations, and commissioning activities.
• Proven experience supporting construction, mechanical completion, commissioning, qualification, and turnover activities on large capital projects.
• Experience coordinating power, control, and instrumentation cable installation activities within industrial or pharmaceutical facilities.
• Strong understanding of GMP environments, facility operations, and regulated project delivery requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across construction, commissioning, automation, operations, and quality functions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and manage technical, schedule, and operational risks while driving systems to successful completion and handover.