Construction Project Manager - High-Purity Process Piping (C4 Licensed)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Company Opportunity:

Foresight Technologies is a 30-year-old leader in advanced production of semiconductor chemical equipment and high-purity systems. We have over 700 employees in Tempe, AZ, and Penang, Malaysia, and are one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. We are the largest manufacturer of high-purity chemical equipment, with over 360,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities, 120 CNC machines, and more than 150 Certified Plastic Welders on staff.

Foresight On-Site is the Hi-Purity Construction and Chemical Equipment Infrastructure division of Foresight. We specialize in high-purity plumbing, plastic containment, chemical equipment infrastructure, and other skills required to build the latest semiconductor Fabs. We have a unique advantage in being able to perform much of the work at our leading-edge production sites, which enables us to be faster and lower in cost than others. We are seeking a candidate to take on the senior project manager role and work directly on the senior management team, leading the company forward.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager with specialized knowledge of High Purity Process piping systems. This position is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of complex construction projects for industries such as semiconductor, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have strong project management abilities, excellent communication skills, effective budget management, forward-looking planning skills, and solid proficiency in project cost estimating and change order management. While demonstrating superior technical leadership with crews in the field, as well as productive customer relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all phases of high-purity plumbing construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Develop staffing models with integrated personnel aligned to start dates.
• Work with key personnel in staffing agencies to set ramp hiring events.
• Provide detailed and accurate job cost estimates, proposals, take-offs, and material/labor calculations.
• Develop and implement systematic estimating tools and methods.
• Lead project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and subcontractor coordination to ensure timely and on-budget delivery.
• Interpret and review technical drawings, piping diagrams, and specifications with a focus on clean utility systems (e.g., UPW, process gas, CDA, vacuum, chemical distribution).
• Coordinate with field Foremen, fabrication teams, and installation crews to ensure quality, code, and customer-compliant execution.
• Enforce cleanroom protocols and contamination control measures during installation.
• Ensure all work is performed under compliance with C4 licensing standards, OSHA requirements, customer requirements, and relevant building codes.
• Evaluate project performance, track progress, and manage project documentation, change orders, and client reporting.
• Define key performance indicators for team success.
• Facilitate weekly staff meeting with managers to compile and report up on internal metrics.
• Interface directly with clients, engineers, inspectors, and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication and accountability.
• Facilitate customer reporting meetings on adherence to the schedule.
• Create and present plans internally and with the customer to bring delayed work back on schedule.
• Support commissioning, startup, and validation phases of high-purity systems.
• Provide input and strategy to the Senior Management team to help lead the company in quality, speed, and cost competitiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in construction project management for high-purity or clean utility systems.
• Proven track record in job and cost estimating, including scope development and bid proposal creation.
• In-depth understanding of clean piping materials and installation standards (e.g., stainless steel orbital welding, PVDF fusion, PFA systems).
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, and isometric diagrams.
• Proficiency in construction management tools (e.g., MS Project, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Procore, or equivalent).
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA 30 Certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Valid C4 License (Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor – or applicable state equivalent).
• PMP or equivalent construction/project management certification.
• Experience in regulated environments (semiconductor, biotech, pharma).
• Familiarity with QA/QC testing methods (e.g., helium leak detection, borescope inspection, hydrostatic testing).

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, 401(k), PTO.

Travel:

May require local/regional travel to project sites.

Foresight On-Site is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s). Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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