Lead planning, execution, and delivery of small to medium capital projects, including installation of new process and laboratory equipment and facility improvements.
Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining scope, cost, schedule, quality, and business objectives.
Coordinate cross-functional project teams to establish project scope, priorities, timelines, and execution strategies.
Manage equipment installation projects, including new process equipment implementation and facility integration.
Develop and evaluate project plans, cost estimates, schedules, and capital expenditure requests.
Support process equipment design, specification, sizing, and selection activities.
Develop and review P&IDs, process systems, instrumentation, and equipment requirements.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and external contractors to ensure successful project execution.
Manage procurement activities, construction support, commissioning, and qualification activities.
Ensure compliance with engineering standards, GMP requirements, safety regulations, and applicable building and fire codes.
Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to support successful project outcomes.
Maintain project controls, reporting, and financial tracking throughout the project lifecycle.
Required skills
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
10+ years of engineering experience preferred; candidates with slightly less experience may be considered based on relevant project experience.
Experience managing capital projects, including scope development, cost estimation, scheduling, cost control, and construction oversight.
Experience managing equipment installations, preferably new process equipment installations.
Experience working with process equipment and systems including tanks, reactors, pumps, process piping, and instrumentation.
Experience developing and interpreting P&IDs.
Experience with process equipment specification, sizing, and selection.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage cost, schedule, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
Experience working in pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, biotechnology, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work onsite and collaborate effectively with engineering, operations, and project teams.
Preferred skills
Experience with solvent delivery tank farms, tank sizing, and tank farm fire protection systems.
Experience in specialty chemical manufacturing environments.
Experience with pharmaceutical API manufacturing, biologics, MAbs manufacturing, fermentation, or filtration processes.
Experience with commissioning and qualification activities, including user requirement specifications and protocol execution.
Knowledge of FDA cGMP requirements, OSHA regulations, environmental regulations, and facility safety standards.
Experience with instrumentation and control systems.
Experience supporting process development or pilot plant operations.
Familiarity with capital project financial systems and fiscal controls