AD, Engineering (Design & Construction)
Novartis
3 months ago
Remote friendly (Durham, NC)
United States
$138,600 - $257,400 USD yearly
Operations
Key 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
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline
- 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
- Proven leadership in managing external engineering resources and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong knowledge of project cost control, scheduling, and quality assurance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills across technical and business domains
- Proven success delivering safe, effective, and compliant projects in the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced understanding of HSE standards and GxP/QA compliance
- Ability to travel (approx. 10%)
- Fluent in English
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience leading capital projects >$20M
- Small molecule DS (Drug Substance) / small molecule DP/FP (Drug Product/Finished Product) design & construction experience (highly preferred)
Compensation and Benefits (from posting):
- Salary expected range: $138,600–$257,400 per year; performance-based cash incentive; potential for annual equity awards
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability; 401(k) with contribution and match; time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves
- 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
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline
- 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
- Proven leadership in managing external engineering resources and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong knowledge of project cost control, scheduling, and quality assurance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills across technical and business domains
- Proven success delivering safe, effective, and compliant projects in the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced understanding of HSE standards and GxP/QA compliance
- Ability to travel (approx. 10%)
- Fluent in English
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience leading capital projects >$20M
- Small molecule DS (Drug Substance) / small molecule DP/FP (Drug Product/Finished Product) design & construction experience (highly preferred)
Compensation and Benefits (from posting):
- Salary expected range: $138,600–$257,400 per year; performance-based cash incentive; potential for annual equity awards
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability; 401(k) with contribution and match; time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves