Accountability:
The role’s primary accountability is to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects from design to handover, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with all quality and regulatory standards.
Essential Job Function:
Total project execution responsibility from initial proposal to final commissioning. Responsible for design, execution, budget and schedule issues.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Must have a BS degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
- Must have at least five years of experience in engineering layout and installation of capital equipment in GMP processing suites in the pharmaceutical, food or related processing industries.
- Must be proficient in Word, Excel, MS Project, and AutoCad.
- Experience with Revit is also preferred.
- Must be able to inspire and guide cross-functional teams toward project goals.
- Must be able to clearly convey expectations, updates, and technical details to all stakeholders.
- Must be able to quickly identify and resolve onsite and logistical challenges.
- Must be able to make timely, well-informed decisions under pressure.
- Must be able to adjust plans in response to changing site conditions or client needs.
- Must be able to prioritize tasks and resources to meet deadlines.
- Must have a strong attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
- Project management tasks including scheduling, budgeting, coordination and communications. Maintains projectcosts within budgetary limits and reporting status.
- Primary interface with customer representatives to resolve issues related to design, installation, schedule, cost and project status.
- Develops equipment and facility layout concepts with customer project teams including A/E firms.
- Provides process engineering and equipment layout, integration, and specification services for customer projects. Vendor equipment investigation, selection, price negotiation, coordination, and procurement efforts related to customer projects.
- Contractor interface including preparation and review of scope documents, job specifications, proficiency evaluation, price negotiations and contract terms and final selection for installation and construction services.
- Prepares and presents project quotations for submittal to customer.
- Analyzes and plans for installation of equipment and related construction activities.
- Hands-on management of on-site contractors regarding project performance, coordination and schedule concerns.
- Works with AutoCAD drawings during customer presentations and planning sessions.
- Examines and inspects work progress, equipment and construction sites to verify safety and ensure that the specifications are met.
- Provides oversight and project management of CAD designers, project engineers, and consultants on a project basis.
- Provides departmental leadership in the Manager’s absence.
- Conducts technical review of standard design specifications and details. Participates in monthly project reviews for technical and design concerns.
- Maintains proficiency consistent with improving job performance and upgrading technical expertise by reviewing literature, attending seminars, and interfacing with other organizations.
- Develops and encourages good interpersonal working relationships on a company wide basis.
- Keeps departmental management informed on a routine basis of all developments and problems as they occur.
- Other tasks as assigned by Management.