Project Director - Cleanroom Facilities

About the role

Johnson Controls is looking for a Project Director to lead and support its technical operations in Singapore, overseeing medium to large-scale greenfield and retrofit projects mainly in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, biotechnology, life sciences and advanced manufacturing industries. The role carries overall responsibility for delivering complex engineering and construction projects, including cleanroom facilities and controlled environments, in line with client specifications, industry standards, quality requirements, schedules and budgets.

Key responsibilities

• Hold full responsibility for engineering, design, construction, commissioning, qualification, manpower planning and project schedules across engineering disciplines.
• Lead engineering, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation support and handover of cleanrooms and controlled environments, ensuring compliance with GMP, client specs and industry standards.
• Collaborate with project managers and teams to ensure sufficient manpower and continuity across projects.
• Resolve technical, construction, EHS and operational issues on site with subcontractors, consultants and clients.
• Provide technical leadership on cleanroom design, contamination control, HVAC, pressurization, airflow, exhaust abatement and environmental monitoring.
• Monitor progress against schedules, variation orders, commissioning and qualification milestones, and monitor manpower needs.
• Work with the Tender Team on costing, value engineering and technical risk assessment; review designs and give design review during tendering.
• Maintain relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Review PMs' schedules, work plans, resource plans, qualification schedules and cost controls; advise and mentor project teams.
• Implement project governance, risk management and contingency planning, and escalate risks with mitigation plans.
• Manage risks around contamination control, environmental compliance, validation support and handover.
• Lead internal functional management: workforce planning, recruitment support, performance management, talent development, succession planning and performance assessments.

Required profile

• University degree in Engineering, preferably mechanical, process, chemical, building services or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in construction and engineering, in semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences or advanced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience delivering cleanroom facilities and controlled environments, including greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary engineering and project teams while managing safety, quality, schedule, commercial and client satisfaction objectives.
• Preferred: experience leading mission-critical cleanroom projects and managing HVAC, process utilities, environmental monitoring and commissioning and qualification.

Required skills

• Cleanroom design and construction, HVAC systems, contamination control, process utilities and exhaust abatement.
• Cleanroom classifications (ISO 14644), GMP requirements, commissioning, qualification and validation processes.
• International engineering design codes, construction standards and industry best practices.
• Tendering, value engineering and project execution.
• Business partnering, stakeholder management and communication in a multicultural, cross-functional environment.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• On-the-job and cross-training opportunities.
• Collaborative team environment and a Zero Harm safety policy.