Design Manager

Design Manager - Life Sciences - Contract - North Carolina

Our client, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical organizations is responsible for developing and manufacturing medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines. They have been responsible for the development of many blockbuster drugs in both the USA and the EU and have a presence in the USA, EU and Asia-Pacific.

With continued organizational growth and a considerable amount of investment across the portfolio and capital program they are seeking the expertise of Design Manager.


Design Manager Responsibilities:

• Team leadership of engineering design and field support teams.
• Provide client technical engineering input to scope definition, specification and procurement for all facilities related equipment.
• Provide input into the review and approval of A/E firm process engineering design deliverables
• Review and approval of equipment package bid analyses.
• Provide engineering input into overall facility layout and design.
• Support input to the development of detailed capital project execution schedule
• Provide engineering input into cost estimate preparation for the project.
• Manage overall design quality and design change.
• Develop general procedures, metrics and deliverables in support of successful delivery of the project objectives on time and within budget.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and propose mitigation plans.
• Manage A/E firm in the resolution of field generated RFIs.
• Interface with construction team to follow design into field
• Support execution of startup, commissioning and verification of facility systems as required by the verification master plan.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and propose mitigation plans.
• Ability to effectively communicate, interact and collaborate with team members and external stakeholders is essential.

About you:

• Experience of A/E Design Firm project execution
• Minimum (12 years) pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical engineering project experience.
• Previous experience in design of project > $ MM required
• Knowledge of and direct operational experience within manufacturing facilities including large molecule, small molecule and sterile injectables.
• Knowledge and experience of project execution for fully automated facility design
• Knowledge of Delta V.
• Experience of facility design in a 3D Model / BIM environment utilizing integrated project delivery
• Experience with 3D model and client design reviews

Are you a good fit for a Design Manager? Get in touch with us today.

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