Senior E&I Construction Manager

FMA Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with fuel card

Hospitalization insurance

Meal vouchers

Laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

FMA Services seeks a Senior E&I Construction Manager to lead end-to-end electrical, instrumentation, and automation execution within regulated pharma and life sciences projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary construction teams across EPC/EPCM scopes, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery on complex brownfield and greenfield sites.

You will guide installation, verification, and commissioning activities, interfacing with QA/QC, CQV, and operations while upholding GMP and ISPE

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Electromechanics, Electricity, Automation, or equivalent through experience.

Responsibilities

• Full coordination of E&I construction works within EPC and EPCM projects.
• Leading multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Organizing daily site activities and construction meetings.
• Coordinating between engineering, procurement, QA/QC, CQV, commissioning, operations, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Interface management between different disciplines and contractors.
• Performing constructability reviews together with engineering teams.
• Overseeing planning, quality, safety, and budget.
• Coordinating: cable routes, cable pulling, terminations, instrumentation installations, analyzers, control panels, MCCs, switchgear, package units, process skids, cleanroom controls, HVAC automation, utility systems, DCS/PLC infrastructure, and telecom and network systems.
• Verifying execution according to: P&IDs, loop diagrams, cable schedules, hook-up drawings, I/O lists, cause & effect matrices, GMP guidelines, GAMP standards, IEC/ATEX norms, and ISPE guidelines.
• Ensuring GMP-compliant execution
• Collaborating with QA/QC and CQV teams
• Supporting FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ support, commissioning, qualification activities, and validation readiness
• Verifying documentation such as turnover packages, test records, calibration dossiers, redlines & as-builts, and traceability documents
• Supporting: loop checks, pre-commissioning, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization, SAT/FAT, integrated system testing, startup support, and qualification support.
• Verifying instrument calibrations, interlocks, permissives, alarms, trip tests, cause & effect logic, and PLC/DCS functionalities
• Responsible for compliance with HSE procedures, GMP procedures, cleanroom codes of conduct, permit-to-work systems, ATEX regulations, and site safety procedures
• Organizing toolbox meetings and safety walks
• Following up on QA/QC inspections
• Monitoring quality standards within regulated environments

Skills

DCS/PLC/SCADA

BMS/EMS

GMP/GAMP

ISPE guidelines

clean utilities

HVAC automation

FDS/GDS/FGS

SIS/SIL/ESD

UOP package integrations

analyzers

industrial networks

HV/MV/LV

commissioning & startup

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electromechanics, Electricity, Automation, or equivalent

Tools

none

Job description

About FMA Services

FMA Services specializes in industrial E&I projects within the pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotech, petrochemical, and chemical sectors. We support our clients throughout all project phases, including: engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, and maintenance support.

Location

Belgium / International

Our expertise extends across both brownfield and greenfield projects within, among others:

• pharmaceutical production environments
• clean utilities
• GMP facilities
• biotech plants
• API production
• sterile manufacturing
• process plants
• petrochemical installations
• chemical units

SENIOR E&I CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

A technically strong leader with extensive experience in the execution and delivery of complex industrial installations within regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences environments and heavy process industry.

About The Position

As Senior E&I Construction Manager, you are responsible for the complete coordination and execution of all Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, and Industrial Control activities within industrial EPC and EPCM projects.

You manage multidisciplinary teams during the construction of, among others, pharmaceutical production sites, cleanrooms, utilities plants, biotech facilities, API units, sterile manufacturing lines, filling lines, process skids, chemical installations, petrochemical units, and energy and utility systems.

You work closely with engineering teams, procurement, QA/QC, CQV teams, commissioning teams, operations, vendors, subcontractors, EPC/EPCM management, and end clients.

Scope of the Position

You are responsible for the implementation, construction, and integration of complete industrial systems, including:

Automation & Control Systems such as DCS (Distributed Control Systems), PLC systems, SCADA, MES interfaces, BMS (Building Management Systems), EMS (Environmental Monitoring Systems), historian systems, batch control systems, and industrial networking & fiber optics.

Safety & Critical Systems, such as: ESD (Emergency Shutdown Systems), SIS/SIL systems, Fire & Gas Systems (FGS), Fire Detection Systems (FDS), Gas Detection Systems (GDS), BMS (Burner Management Systems), Access control & CCTV, and Critical alarm systems.

Pharma & Life Sciences Systems, such as: Clean utility systems, WFI (Water for Injection), Pure Steam, Clean Steam, CIP/SIP systems, HVAC controls, Cleanroom automation, Environmental monitoring, Sterile process installations, Validation-ready systems, and GMP-compliant installations.

Process & Utility Systems such as: UOP process package integrations, Package units & skids, Analyzer systems, Utility plants, HVAC systems, Heat tracing, Grounding & lightning protection, MCCs & switchgear, and HV/MV/LV distribution.

Your Responsibilities

EPC / EPCM Construction Management

• Full coordination of E&I construction works within EPC and EPCM projects
• Leading multidisciplinary construction teams
• Organizing daily site activities and construction meetings
• Coordinating between engineering, procurement, QA/QC, CQV, commissioning, operations, vendors, and subcontractors
• Interface management between different disciplines and contractors
• Performing constructability reviews together with engineering teams
• Overseeing planning, quality, safety, and budget

E&I Installation & Integration

• Coordinating: cable routes, cable pulling, terminations, instrumentation installations, analyzers, control panels, MCCs, switchgear, package units, process skids, cleanroom controls, HVAC automation, utility systems, DCS/PLC infrastructure, and telecom and network systems.
• Verifying execution according to: P&IDs, loop diagrams, cable schedules, hook-up drawings, I/O lists, cause & effect matrices, GMP guidelines, GAMP standards, IEC/ATEX norms, and ISPE guidelines.

Pharma & Life Sciences Compliance

• Ensuring GMP-compliant execution
• Collaborating with QA/QC and CQV teams
• Supporting FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ support, commissioning, qualification activities, and validation readiness
• Verifying documentation such as turnover packages, test records, calibration dossiers, redlines & as-builts, and traceability documents

Commissioning, Qualification & Startup

• Supporting: loop checks, pre-commissioning, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization, SAT/FAT, integrated system testing, startup support, and qualification support.
• Verifying instrument calibrations, interlocks, permissives, alarms, trip tests, cause & effect logic, and PLC/DCS functionalities

HSE & Quality

• Responsible for compliance with HSE procedures, GMP procedures, cleanroom codes of conduct, permit-to-work systems, ATEX regulations, and site safety procedures
• Organizing toolbox meetings and safety walks
• Following up on QA/QC inspections
• Monitoring quality standards within regulated environments

Your Profile

Education: Bachelor or Master in Electromechanics, Electricity, Automation, or equivalent through experience.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience within industrial E&I projects
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leading construction role
• Strong experience within pharma, life sciences, biotech, chemicals, petrochemicals, and EPC/EPCM projects
• Experience with GMP environments, cleanrooms, brownfield & greenfield projects, commissioning, and qualification

You Possess Strong Knowledge Of

• DCS / PLC / SCADA
• BMS / EMS systems
• GMP & GAMP
• ISPE guidelines
• clean utilities
• HVAC automation
• FDS / GDS / FGS
• SIS / SIL / ESD
• BMS systems
• UOP package integrations
• analyzers
• industrial networks
• HV/MV/LV systems
• commissioning & startup

Personal Competencies

You are a strong leader and people manager with a distinct safety-conscious and hands-on mentality. You possess strong organizational skills and an analytical technical mindset, allowing you to make well-considered and decisive choices. Additionally, you are strong in communication, result-oriented, and stress-resistant.

What We Offer

You will work on high-tech projects within the pharma and industrial sectors, with involvement in international EPC/EPCM projects and challenging greenfield and brownfield projects.

• competitive salary package
• company car with fuel card
• laptop and mobile phone
• hospitalization insurance
• meal vouchers

You will also have access to training and certifications, growth opportunities, and a dynamic technical work environment.

Why FMA Services?

At FMA Services, we help build the industry of tomorrow. With a combination of technical expertise, flexibility, and a hands-on approach, we realize complex industrial projects within pharma, life sciences, petrochemicals, and chemicals.

We are looking for professionals who take ownership and want to contribute to the realization of complete industrial installations, from engineering to commissioning and startup.