Senior Project Manager - Capital Construction

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division

KLA's Global Workplace Services (GWS) team is passionate about advancing our business goals and company culture by building workplace environments that foster teamwork, innovation and productivity. GWS is responsible for site improvements to support business needs, promoting a secure work environment, regulation compliance, safety protocol implementation, emergency preparedness and risk mitigation.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.

• Running, designing and construction capital project delivery independently from inception, defining, leading, monitoring, and reporting project progress, cost, and schedule

• Collaborating with Project Controls, build cost plans and project estimates for scenario analysis and funding approval

• Monitoring and reporting project cost including cost commitments, change trends, accrual, cashflow and depreciation forecast

• Collaborating with Project Controls, Procurement and Accounts Payable, manage source to pay process - including competitive bidding, leveling, award, contracting, PO issuance and supplier payment

• Providing periodic reports for senior management and leadership level stakeholders. Maintain effective communication with internal customers, GWS wide team, senior leadership and cross-functional partners

• Providing reporting data for performance metrics tracking and benchmarking

• Managing cross-functional partners and collaboration for projects and improvement initiatives

• Establishing relationships with jurisdictions to understand local entitlement and permit processes and assist in expedition of planning and construction activities

• Leading the development of architectural and engineering drawings and reviews with end-users, cross functional partners (EHS, Global Engineering, Security, IT, IFM, end users and technical SMEs) at key phases for consistency to standards, brief and best practices and alignment with cost and schedule

• Looking for project savings and cost avoidance opportunities

• Complete site visits, as required, to monitor project progress and customer satisfaction

• Partnering closely with Environmental Health & Safety team to maintain KLA service and safety standards

• Working closely with the GWS IFM team to integrate old and new systems.

• Learning how KLA products integrate with the facility infrastructure in terms of installation specifications and utility consumptions. Work with business partners and customers, internal cross functional partners, engineers, designers, consultants, and contractors to define, plan, procure, implement, monitor, and close projects accordingly

• Fostering good relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, suppliers, and leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s level degree with eight (8) years of experience in capital construction program and project management

• Deep knowledge and passion about construction and MEP systems and related data/technology tools and systems

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and confirmed ability to effectively represent businesses and drive decisions with senior executives

• A consistent record to influence and collaborate across groups, and at all levels of an organization

• Ability to plan at both a strategic and tactical execution level

• Strong project team management skills, including the ability to allocate resources effectively, define clear deliverables and provide direction

• Ability to travel within the US (25% travel time or less anticipated)

• This is a hybrid role (3 days/week onsite) and will be based at our Global HQ in Milpitas, CA

• Adaptable to work on projects of different size and pace, including work in a live dynamic campus environment

• Customer focus by responding promptly and appropriately to customer requests and understanding business needs

• Strong individual accountability and execution

• Knowledge of conceptual estimating and construction projects, from design development to construction documents, submittals, and permit restrictions

• Ability to read construction drawings and understand MEP systems

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards

Base Pay Range: $121,500.00 - $178,233.00 Annually
Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] or at +1-408-352-2808 to request accommodation.

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