Pharma Automation Project Lead – DeltaV & BAS

Réalta Technologies (RT); Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Réalta Technologies (RT) seeks an Automation Technical Project Manager to lead automation delivery for a major pharmaceutical facility expansion in North Carolina. The role combines hands-on automation engineering with delivering on large-scale pharma capital projects, coordinating engineers, vendors and stakeholders to meet GMP milestones.

The ideal candidate has DeltaV DCS/BAS expertise, project lifecycle experience, and proven ability to challenge estimates, manage risks and ensure delivery

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Significant automation project delivery experience in pharma/biotech capital projects.
• Strong DeltaV DCS and BAS knowledge, with system integration experience.
• Experience managing a GMP-regulated project lifecycle (design, build, testing, commissioning, qualification).
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and suppliers against a schedule.
• Experience reviewing engineering scope, estimates and deliverables for gaps and risks.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills for progress tracking and reporting.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with vendor/stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of automation scope in line with the project schedule.
• Provide technical input across DeltaV DCS and BAS, including interfaces with equipment and site systems.
• Review technical scope, identify gaps, ambiguities, dependencies and risks to delivery.
• Maintain detailed task lists, action logs and progress trackers with milestones.
• Coordinate automation engineers, vendors, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning and qualification in GMP environment.
• Identify blockers, challenge estimates, escalate risks and drive resolution.
• Ensure automation deliverables align with GMP requirements and site quality standards.

Skills

Automation Engineering

Project Management

DeltaV DCS

BAS Integration

GMP Compliance

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Degree in Automation Engineering

Job description

Réalta Technologies (RT) seeks an Automation Technical Project Manager to lead automation delivery for a major pharmaceutical facility expansion in North Carolina. The role combines hands-on automation engineering with delivering on large-scale pharma capital projects, coordinating engineers, vendors and stakeholders to meet GMP milestones.

The ideal candidate has DeltaV DCS/BAS expertise, project lifecycle experience, and proven ability to challenge estimates, manage risks and ensure delivery