Hookup Construction Engineer II - USA-Arizona, United States
Originally posted 13 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Hookup Construction Engineer II leads the daily operations of a technical team supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of utility and tool hook-up activities within semiconductor construction projects at FAB21 in Phoenix. This role combines technical execution and supervisory oversight within TSMC's global Hook-Up Shared Services model, supporting facilities in Arizona and globally.
What you'll do
- Provide direct supervision, task assignments, shift coordination, and performance tracking to a team of engineers, technicians, or contractor personnel. - Coordinate hook-up construction activities for mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), high-purity, and process utility systems. - Review and interpret engineering documents, layouts, construction drawings, and schematics for tool hook-up and facility infrastructure. - Support installation, testing, and commissioning of utilities including electrical, gas, chemical, and water to semiconductor equipment. - Collaborate with Facilities, Tool Install, Quality, ESH, and contractors to conduct construction walk-downs, punch list closeouts, and handover assessments. - Support budget and resource planning regarding labor, tools, and material allocation while ensuring safety and quality protocol compliance.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Science, arts, or a related field; or 3+ years of experience in a semiconductor-related or industrial setting with 2+ years in a construction leadership or supervisory role. - Experience in complex construction projects, with proficiency in interpreting construction drawings, P&IDs, and specifications related to tool install and process systems. - Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams in high-volume, high-precision work environments. - Proficiency in MS Office and strong stakeholder management skills. - Physical ability to lift materials, work on ladders or lifts, and stand for long periods of time. - Ability to work on-site at the Phoenix, Arizona facility, including potential Compressed Work Week schedules and rotational night shifts.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor or cleanroom construction environments. - Familiarity with global construction or international project exposure. - Understanding of semiconductor utility requirements and tool hook-up complexity. - Experience working in a multinational or corporate matrix structure.
Skills: hookup construction, utility systems, tool hook-up, MEP, semiconductor construction
This role has been open 163 days — well above the 53-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2491
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$99k
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| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (2491 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 33 | 2491 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 92 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 163 d | 53 d (+110 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: hookup construction, utility systems, tool hook-up, MEP, semiconductor construction
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 79 d
- Applied Materials · 260 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 212 open roles · median 43 d
- Lam Research · 112 open roles · median 65 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 46 d
- ASML · 68 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 2491 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.