AD, Engineering (Design & Construction)

Role Summary

Location: Durham, NC. Associate Director of Engineering (Design & Construction) to oversee the execution of large-scale capital investment projects in technical operations and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Manage projects from conceptualization to commissioning, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality; coordinate multidisciplinary teams and advance engineering solutions to improve plant capacity, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of large-scale capital investment projects across assigned platforms and regions
• Develop and implement project strategies aligned with cost, schedule, and quality targets
• Prepare and manage project initiation documents including scope, cost, and risk assessments
• Oversee design coordination and ensure compliance with internal and legal standards
• Drive project procurement and vendor selection processes
• Monitor construction safety plans and conduct regular safety reviews
• Manage project reviews including technical quality and constructability assessments
• Execute commissioning plans and ensure successful project handover to operations
• Support audits and lead facility improvement initiatives for energy and compliance
• Mentor engineering teams and foster professional development across project functions

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant discipline
• Required: Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in Capital Portfolio and Major Project Management and at least 5 years within the pharmaceutical industry
• Required: Proven leadership in managing external engineering resources and leading cross-functional teams
• Required: Strong knowledge of project cost control, scheduling, and quality assurance
• Required: Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills across technical and business domains
• Required: Proven success delivering safe, effective, and compliant projects in the pharmaceutical industry
• Required: Advanced understanding of HSE standards and GxP/QA compliance
• Required: Ability to travel for the role. Approx. 10%
• Required: Fluent in English
• Preferred: Experience leading capital projects >$20M
• Preferred: Diverse pharmaceutical experience; specifically, Small Molecule DS/DP/FP is highly preferred