Project Manager Engineer

Automated Systems, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced Project Manager Engineer to support capital and operational projects at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

This 100% on-site role in the Greater Madison Area requires leading cross-functional teams, managing schedules, budgets and vendor coordination to deliver projects safely and on time. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of capital project leadership in regulated environments, strong project controls experience, and a proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Biochemical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience leading capital projects in GMP or regulated environments.
• Strong experience with project controls including cost forecasting, schedule management, and earned value management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with vendors, contractors, and procurement on project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of integrated project schedules, resource plans, and cost baselines.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and drive accountability across Engineering, Quality, Validation, and Operations.
• Own project reporting and ensure accurate forecasting of cost and schedule performance.
• Establish and manage capital expenditure (CapEx) requests, including cost tracking and earned value management.
• Drive corrective actions for variances in scope, schedule, and cost performance.
• Partner with Procurement to support sourcing strategy, bid evaluation, and vendor alignment.
• Coordinate and ensure project readiness and turnover to operations, including documentation handoff.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and site/network leadership.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Cost forecasting

Schedule management

Earned value management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Automated Systems, Inc. | Contract to Hire

Project Manager Engineer

Madison, United States | Posted on 07/15/2026

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• State/Province Wisconsin
• City Madison
• Country United States

Job Description

Project Manager Engineer Location: Greater Madison Area, WI (100% On-site) Contract: 6+ Months with Strong Potential for Contract-to-Hire Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Automated Systems, Inc. (ASI) is seeking an experienced Project Manager Engineer to supportcapital and operational projects at our client's pharmaceutical manufacturingfacility in the Greater Madison area. This is an excellent opportunity to playa key role in delivering high-impact projects within a regulated GMPmanufacturing environment.

Inthis role, you will partner with cross-functional project teams to ensureprojects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and right the firsttime. You will be responsible for managing project controls, including costforecasting, budget tracking, schedule management, contractor coordination, andproject reporting, while providing clear communication and leadershipthroughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidateis highly organized, excels at leading meetings and coordinating multiplestakeholders, and has strong experience managing project timelines, financialforecasting, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced engineering ormanufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development andmaintenance of integrated project schedules, resource plans, and cost baselines
• Leadcross-functional project teams and drive accountability across Engineering,Quality, Validation, and Operations
• Own projectreporting and ensure accurate forecasting of cost and schedule performance
• Establish and managecapital expenditure (CapEx) requests, including cost tracking and earned valuemanagement
• Drive correctiveactions for variances in scope, schedule, and cost performance
• Partner withProcurement to support sourcing strategy, bid evaluation, and vendor alignment
• Coordinate andensure project readiness and turnover to operations, including documentationhandoff
• Interface withinternal stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and site/network leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Chemical, Mechanical,Electrical, Biochemical, or related Engineering discipline
• Minimum 5+ years of experience leading capital projects from initiationthrough execution and turnover in a GMP or highly regulated environment
• Strong experience with project controls, including cost forecasting,schedule management, and earned value management
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines, andcross-functional teams
• Experience working with vendors, contractors, and procurement teams onproject execution
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biologics, or other regulatedmanufacturing environment
• Preferred exposureto bioprocessing systems, clean utilities, and GMP facility design