Project Manager - Microelectronics

Aquatech is a leading global provider of water and industrial process technology solutions, tackling challenges related to critical minerals and water scarcity. They are seeking a full-time Microelectronics Project Manager to provide technical leadership and integrated project delivery support for complex industrial utility systems in semiconductor and advanced manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical execution strategy and program alignment for microelectronics utility infrastructure projects
• Customer facing role that can quickly and effectively communicate the customers needs and request throughout the global organizationCoordinate multidisciplinary technical teams including process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls (I&C), automation, and construction organizations
• Drive technical decision-making, issue resolution, and execution alignment across global execution teams
• Support engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, startup, qualification, and operational turnover activities
• Participate in risk mitigation planning, constructability reviews, and execution strategy development
• Support development of scalable execution methodologies, standards, and best practices for microelectronics projects
• Review and support development of PFDs, P&IDs, General Arrangements, equipment layouts, utility integration strategies, control philosophies, startup plans, and qualification documentation
• Support engineering coordination between process, mechanical, electrical, automation, controls, and construction disciplines
• Participate in design reviews, operability reviews, maintainability reviews, and technical risk assessments
• Support procurement and vendor technical evaluations for semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing applications
• Evaluate system reliability, redundancy strategies, maintainability, operational flexibility, and lifecycle performance
• Coordinate field execution activities including installation reviews, field coordination, commissioning support, startup planning, and operational turnover
• Coordinate closely with construction teams, startup teams, operations organizations, and customers
• Support accelerated startup schedules and schedule recovery efforts as required
• Serve as a customer-facing technical leader for complex microelectronics projects
• Interface directly with semiconductor, advanced packaging, solar manufacturing, and data center customers
• Work effectively within matrix organizations across multiple disciplines and geographies
• Support executive-level customer communications, technical workshops, and design reviews

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related discipline)
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant industrial experience
• Direct experience supporting one or more of the following industries is required: Semiconductor manufacturing, Advanced packaging, Solar manufacturing
• Strong experience in multiple utility and process systems including UPW, WWT, reclaim systems, thermal utility systems, RO/membrane systems, chemical treatment systems, and ZLD
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial or semiconductor projects through design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, startup, qualification, and operational turnover
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering integration and matrix organizational execution
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience supporting semiconductor fab utility systems or advanced manufacturing facilities
• Experience with EPC, design-build, or integrated project delivery execution models
• Experience with process mechanical systems, piping systems, and utility integration
• Experience with instrumentation & controls (I&C), automation systems, SCADA systems, and electrical utility coordination
• Experience supporting startup, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and supporting accelerated project schedules