The Infrastructure Project Manager at Applied Materials is a senior-level position within the Global Workplace and Infrastructure team, responsible for overseeing large-scale, high-risk infrastructure projects in mission-critical laboratory and manufacturing facilities. This role involves leading upgrades, expansions, and lifecycle replacements across all major lab infrastructure systems while ensuring zero unplanned impact on operations, safety, or compliance. The project manager operates in fully occupied production environments, coordinating contractors during Year-End Maintenance windows to execute work without disrupting tool uptime or production schedules. Key responsibilities include delivering complex projects involving mechanical, electrical, controls, and utility systems, managing operational risks, leading contractor coordination, and ensuring clear communication with senior leadership for cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management, 10+ years of experience in critical infrastructure projects, and proven ability to manage large-scale contractor environments and simultaneous major projects.
Skills
Mechanical & Thermal Systems
Electrical Power Systems
Controls & Automation
Utilities & Support Systems
Building Management Systems
Facilities Monitoring Systems
Distributed Control Units
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Automatic Transfer Switches
Emergency Generators
Project Management
Risk Management
Contractor Management
Stakeholder Communication
CI/CD
What you'll do
Lead end-to-end execution of complex infrastructure projects in live lab environments.
Plan and execute major scopes during Year-End Maintenance with coordinated plans.
Own zero-downtime execution strategies to protect system reliability and safety.
Direct and coordinate large multi-trade contractor workforces for simultaneous projects.
Serve as single point of accountability for critical infrastructure project execution.
Communicate schedule, risk, cost impacts clearly to senior leadership regularly.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline
10+ years of experience delivering critical infrastructure projects in labs, fabs, manufacturing, or similarly sensitive environments
Proven ability to manage large, complex contractor environments and simultaneous major projects
Experience executing work in occupied, live facilities with zero unplanned downtime
Direct experience with lab or semiconductor facilities infrastructure preferred
Experience leading infrastructure execution during YEM or equivalent blackout windows preferred
Market check
Salary context
This
$133,500–$183,500
range sits above
45%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$123,400–$202,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$141,035–$205,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 237 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Applied Materials currently has
65 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$141,000–$193,500
across 65 roles with salary data.