Automation Project Manager Jobs
Automation Project Manager jobs are open across manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and logistics, from associate and mid-level to senior and program director, with specializations in robotic process automation, industrial control systems, and enterprise IT automation. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)
Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.
Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.
If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.
Job Purpose
This role supports KE's Automation Division by leading the full lifecycle of automation and controls projects within data center and mission-critical environments. You’ll be responsible for managing project execution, customer communication, engineering coordination, commissioning activities, and overall project performance that directly impacts customer satisfaction, operational reliability, and project success. Success in this role means delivering automation projects safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, and engineering partners, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Lead the full lifecycle of data center automation and controls projects from kickoff through commissioning and final handover.
- Serve as the primary technical project leader for data center owners, operators, consulting engineers, and construction partners.
- Translate customer requirements, sequences of operation, and infrastructure needs into actionable project scopes and execution plans.
- Coordinate engineering resources, procurement activities, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to meet project objectives.
- Conduct internal and customer-facing project reviews to track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues.
- Support design reviews, panel integrations, software development schedules, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Collaborate with business development, engineering, and operations teams during planning and project closeout.
- Lead project status meetings, monitor budgets, track milestones, manage project financials, and process change orders.
- Ensure compliance with customer standards, quality requirements, safety protocols, and mission-critical uptime expectations.
- Support onsite commissioning, startup, and turnover activities as needed.
What You Bring
You’re someone who shows up ready to work hard, learn fast, and contribute to a team that takes pride in doing things right. Successful candidates typically bring:
- 5-7+ years of experience managing data center, critical infrastructure, building automation, controls, or mission-critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Automation, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including power distribution, backup generation, cooling systems, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and industrial networking.
- Experience managing commissioning activities and coordinating multiple stakeholders in mission-critical environments.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to data center design, commissioning, and operations.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Additional information
Pay Range
We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.
Pay Range: $140,000.00 to $170,000.00 per year
Total Rewards
As a full-time employee at Knobelsdorff, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.
- 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
- HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- 401(k) with competitive company match
- Paid weekly with competitive wages
- PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
- Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage
We believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.
Typical requirements may include:
- Ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
- Sufficient vision and hearing to review detailed drawings, communicate effectively, and observe safety hazards.
- Regular use of computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel to job sites and customer locations as required.
Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at HR@KEway.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
Knobelsdorff (KE) is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- EEO is the Law (English/Spanish)
KE E-Verify
KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters
If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.
Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)
Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.
Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.
If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.
Job Purpose
This role supports KE's Automation Division by leading the full lifecycle of automation and controls projects within data center and mission-critical environments. You’ll be responsible for managing project execution, customer communication, engineering coordination, commissioning activities, and overall project performance that directly impacts customer satisfaction, operational reliability, and project success. Success in this role means delivering automation projects safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, and engineering partners, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Lead the full lifecycle of data center automation and controls projects from kickoff through commissioning and final handover.
- Serve as the primary technical project leader for data center owners, operators, consulting engineers, and construction partners.
- Translate customer requirements, sequences of operation, and infrastructure needs into actionable project scopes and execution plans.
- Coordinate engineering resources, procurement activities, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to meet project objectives.
- Conduct internal and customer-facing project reviews to track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues.
- Support design reviews, panel integrations, software development schedules, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Collaborate with business development, engineering, and operations teams during planning and project closeout.
- Lead project status meetings, monitor budgets, track milestones, manage project financials, and process change orders.
- Ensure compliance with customer standards, quality requirements, safety protocols, and mission-critical uptime expectations.
- Support onsite commissioning, startup, and turnover activities as needed.
What You Bring
You’re someone who shows up ready to work hard, learn fast, and contribute to a team that takes pride in doing things right. Successful candidates typically bring:
- 5-7+ years of experience managing data center, critical infrastructure, building automation, controls, or mission-critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Automation, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including power distribution, backup generation, cooling systems, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and industrial networking.
- Experience managing commissioning activities and coordinating multiple stakeholders in mission-critical environments.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to data center design, commissioning, and operations.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Additional information
Pay Range
We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.
Pay Range: $140,000.00 to $170,000.00 per year
Total Rewards
As a full-time employee at Knobelsdorff, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.
- 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
- HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- 401(k) with competitive company match
- Paid weekly with competitive wages
- PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
- Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage
We believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.
Typical requirements may include:
- Ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
- Sufficient vision and hearing to review detailed drawings, communicate effectively, and observe safety hazards.
- Regular use of computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel to job sites and customer locations as required.
Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at HR@KEway.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
Knobelsdorff (KE) is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- EEO is the Law (English/Spanish)
KE E-Verify
KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters
If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.
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Who's Hiring
- Siemens24
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited9
- HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions9
- BAKER7
- Connect Force6C
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Technology & Software
- Automotive
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in automation project manager jobs.
- 5+ years managing automation or capital projects end to end
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet
- Experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS, or RPA platforms in a production environment
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams including IT, OT, and third-party vendors
Tips for Your Automation Project Manager Job Search
Quantify automation outcomes on your resume
Hiring managers for this role want numbers, not duties. Replace vague statements with cycle-time reductions, cost savings, or headcount hours reclaimed. If your past projects touched PLC programming, RPA tools, or SCADA systems, name them explicitly in your bullet points.
Earn a PMP or PMI-ACP before applying
Most mid-to-senior automation project manager postings list PMP certification as a requirement, not a preference. If you lack it, prioritize the PMI-ACP as a faster path, then pursue PMP. Certifications filter out candidates at the screening stage before a human ever reads your resume.
Filter openings by the automation stack you know
Job titles vary wildly, so search by tool as well as title. Adding terms like UiPath, Siemens TIA Portal, or Ignition to your search surfaces roles your competitors miss and helps you apply only where your hands-on experience matches what the employer is actually running.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists automation project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a technical scope narrative for interviews
Interviewers at manufacturing and IT firms often open with a deep-dive on a past project's scope, budget, and stakeholder map. Prepare one detailed example that covers how you defined automation requirements, managed vendor integration, and handled a scope change mid-project.
Negotiate start date around handoff timelines
Automation project managers are often hired to take over in-flight deployments. Ask during late-stage interviews whether the role is a backfill or a new seat, then use that answer to negotiate a start date that gives you a realistic ramp-up before the next project milestone.
Automation Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most automation project managers?
The companies hiring the most automation project managers right now include Siemens, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Michigan, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in manufacturing, utilities, and enterprise IT transformation programs.
How many automation project manager jobs are remote?
About 57% of automation project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by specialization. RPA and enterprise IT automation roles skew more remote, while industrial and controls-based positions in manufacturing or utilities typically require on-site presence at the plant or facility.
How do you become an automation project manager?
Start by building technical experience in a relevant discipline, such as controls engineering, IT systems, or process improvement, so you understand what you will be managing. Move into a project coordinator or associate PM role on automation initiatives, earn a PMP or similar credential, and document measurable outcomes from each deployment you lead. Progressively larger project scope and cross-functional team responsibility is what advances candidates into senior roles.
Can you get an automation project manager job with little experience?
Entry points into the role usually come through adjacent positions rather than a direct hire. Moving from a controls technician, business analyst, or junior IT PM role gives you the technical or process background employers need. Completing a recognized project management certification, contributing to a small internal automation pilot, and building a portfolio of documented project outcomes can offset limited years of formal PM experience at the associate or coordinator level.
What does the automation project manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages. A recruiter screen focuses on your PM background and tool familiarity. A technical interview or case study asks you to walk through how you would scope, plan, and manage a specific automation deployment. A panel interview with engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders tests your cross-functional communication. Final-stage conversations often include a presentation of a past project with budget, timeline, and lessons learned.
Where can I find and apply to automation project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to automation project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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