Position: Lead construction project manager (automotive facility)

Location: Liberty, NC

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $89.00-89.00/ Hourly/ W2

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description

Who we’re looking for

• The client’s Battery Plant Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Engineering Project Leader.

What you’ll be doing

• Engineering Project Leader for new client Battery Manufacturing North Carolina greenfield construction project.
• Develop and review criteria (Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical) for design of buildings.
• Provide technical support to North American Manufacturing Centers (plants) in the areas of building design and construction, including development and maintaining of building related standards.
• Coordinate and lead for industrial buildings and building related systems (HVAC, air compressor, boilers, chillers, etc.) as technical support for local facility groups at each site, as well as for submittals during project management.
• Utilize experience in plant planning project management, construction, and building design to ensure projects are designed and built to quality, cost, schedule and safety KPIs.
• Provide Customer Satisfaction with proper communication and consensus with customer to support their needs.
• Prepare and report out detailed project status reports
• Participate, conduct and lead engineering studies

Requirements:

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering
• Experience in building design and construction, including industrial buildings and building related systems
• Experience as Project Lead for Model Change, Equipment Installation, or Building Construction (3 years Required, 5 years Preferred)
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Industrial mechanical systems (piping, chilled water, compressed air, etc.)
• Industrial power systems (switchgear, power distribution systems, 480VAC and higher)
• Controls such as PLC, networking systems, Building Management Systems and/or Variable Frequency Drive
• General construction (concrete, steel, civil work)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint

Added bonus if you have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Industrial Engineering
• Project management experience for industrial construction projects
• Experience in industrial structural steel systems
• Experience in large scale civil installations
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Experience with Project Management software such as MS Project, AutoDesk Build, Primavera, ProCore or similar

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.