Project Engineer-Design Lead

Role Summary

Project Engineer-Design Lead. Responsible for leading design delivery for capital projects within Global Facilities Delivery, coordinating with Project Manager and A/E firms, and ensuring design meets requirements and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead in identifying applicable Engineering Design Standards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications and Regulatory requirements and guidance (internal and external).
• Be responsible for the overall design delivery for capital projects.
• Coordinate all design activities for the Project Manager during all design phases and deliver conceptual and basic design reviews.
• Direct the development of the design requirements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of the design schedule to meet project needs.
• Participate in the selection of A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline.
• Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners.
• Ensure the design meets approved intent through interactions among design firms, specialists, engineering centers, and end users.
• Oversee design activities and governance, resolving design-related problems.
• Identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to improve design hours performance.
• Assist in developing SOPs, project delivery work instructions, and best practices related to design/verification and keep them current with industry best practices.
• Review and approve key design project personnel with the Project Manager.
• Collaborate with Engineering Tech Center resources and other project team members to address design issues.
• Ensure replication of designs where applicable.
• Support value engineering efforts to maximize project opportunities.
• Review design-related invoices prior to approval and participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in the selection of verification professional services.
• Accountable for the development of the Project Verification Plan, Traceability Matrix, and risk assessments (not necessary to lead execution).
• Coordinate verification for the Project Manager during the verification phase.
• Accountable for discrepancy tracking and management in the Verification phase.

Qualifications

• Required: BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred).
• Required: Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience in support of pharmaceutical or API networks.
• Preferred: Pharmaceutical process or project engineer experience.

Skills

• Strong project management skills
• Ability to facilitate conflict resolution
• Ability to influence all levels of project and site personnel
• Understanding of capital project delivery process, A/E design activities, and Lilly technical resources
• Ability to frame complex decisions, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to plan
• Ability to build credibility and influence to align decision-makers across sites, engineering, and stakeholders
• Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and executing projects safely with quality, speed, and value
• Willingness to relocate and travel; ability to work remotely with limited supervision

Education

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Travel can be domestic and international, about 25% on average, depending on project phase.
• Potential co-location at A/E firm or job site to support C&Q activities as needed.