Work Package Lead: Field Owner for Turnover & CQV

JC Automation Corp.; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JC Automation Corp. is seeking a Work Package Owner to oversee a defined project scope from field mobilization through turnover. You will manage safety, quality, schedule, cost, and risk while coordinating across design, procurement, construction, and CQV teams.

The role requires a strong background in multi-disciplinary project coordination, contractor management, and turnover readiness, with English proficiency and Spanish preferred for Puerto Rico locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting complex industrial, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or similar capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary construction, startup, and turnover activities.
• Strong understanding of contractor management, construction execution, quality systems, and project controls.
• Experience with systems completion, mechanical completion, turnover, and CQV processes preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• English required; Spanish strongly preferred for projects located in Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner representative for an assigned Base Work Package from field mobilization through mechanical completion and turnover.
• Maintain overall awareness of package safety, quality, schedule, cost, productivity, and risk performance.
• Establish and maintain package-level execution readiness and interface tracking plans.
• Ensure Owner obligations and deliverables are completed in accordance with project requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance against approved safety, quality, schedule, and productivity goals.
• Participate in field walks, coordination meetings, readiness reviews, and contractor progress discussions.
• Identify emerging performance issues and elevate concerns through appropriate project governance channels.
• Verify contractor-reported progress and support project controls reporting activities.
• Identify and track constraints impacting package execution.
• Coordinate timely resolution of Owner-driven and cross-functional constraints.
• Facilitate decisions related to design clarifications, procurement issues, access requirements, permits, turnover priorities, and operational interfaces.
• Escalate unresolved constraints to project leadership when required.
• Coordinate package interfaces with adjacent work packages, utility systems, infrastructure, commissioning activities, and operational stakeholders.
• Ensure interface risks are identified, documented, tracked, and resolved.
• Support planning and execution of tie-ins, shutdowns, energizations, and system integration activities.
• Promote project safety culture and Owner HSE expectations.
• Participate in safety observations, field engagements, audits, and leadership walks.
• Monitor contractor compliance with project safety requirements.
• Track and accelerate significant safety concerns, trends, and recurring issues.
• Monitor field quality performance and implementation of approved quality plans.
• Support inspection readiness and adherence to project quality requirements.
• Participate in quality reviews and issue resolution activities.
• Track quality trends, deficiencies, punch list status, and corrective action closure.
• Coordinate installation readiness and integration of Owner-furnished equipment and systems.
• Interface with equipment suppliers and vendor representatives to support successful installation, startup, and turnover activities.
• Track supplier deliverables, technical support requirements, and commissioning readiness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Interface management

Problem-solving

Field coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related technical discipline

Job description

JC Automation Corp. is seeking a Work Package Owner to oversee a defined project scope from field mobilization through turnover. You will manage safety, quality, schedule, cost, and risk while coordinating across design, procurement, construction, and CQV teams.

The role requires a strong background in multi-disciplinary project coordination, contractor management, and turnover readiness, with English proficiency and Spanish preferred for Puerto Rico locations.