Sr Engineer 1, Facilities & Utilities

Role Summary

The Sr. Engineer 1, Facilities & Utilities provides technical support, guidance, and strategic direction to ensure that BioMarin's facilities, utilities, warehouse, and laboratory equipment are designed, operated, and maintained in compliance with regulatory and safety standards. The role manages external vendors and contractors within a site-based Facilities & Engineering team supporting Northern California operations, and works closely with cross-functional groups to enable patient-centered operations.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Engineering, Facilities and Services department, collaborate, and provide advisement on non-GMP facility, utility, and equipment capital projects for Northern California campuses.
• Monitor and report on the status of the non-GxP campus goals and objectives to ensure alignment with BioMarin enterprise strategy.
• Provide Engineering support of non-GxP laboratories and their associated Facilities/Utilities systems.
• Act as the Facilities Engineering resource on cross-functional project teams.
• Collaborate, monitor, and evaluate the asset lifecycle management of non-GMP related facility systems, utility systems and equipment, assess failure risks and asset replacement planning activities.
• Consult on long-range planning to ensure asset replacement is scheduled and funded to maintain continuity of facilities.
• Partner with EHS&S to support the emergency response team and ensure safety policies and practices are followed.
• Plan, execute, and deliver ad-hoc requests, tasks, and activities as needed from end users and customers.
• Demonstrate leadership, mentor junior engineers, and potentially serve as a SME for one or more clean/dirty utility systems.
• Advance safety, health, and environmental stewardship through technical decisions and guidance.
• Manage internal and external relationships with customers, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Work with limited oversight, support internal engineering practices and procedures, and apply independent judgment in line with BioMarin standards.
• Participate in technical, tactical, and strategic reviews; stay current on training requirements; plan and implement small projects.
• Identify and champion CI initiatives to support business goals; stay current with technologies and sustainability trends.
• On-site presence of 2 days minimum (up to 4 days per week) with additional time as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: BS or MS in Chemical, Mechanical, or related Engineering from an accredited university (relevant experience may substitute for degree).
• Experience: 5–7 years in engineering, facilities/lab operations and clean/dirty plant utilities; biotechnology/pharmaceutical sector preferred.
• Asset lifecycle management: proficient in deploying and improving asset management frameworks, risk assessments, and replacement scheduling.
• Regulatory knowledge: proficient in cGMP, cGCP, and cGLP.
• Capital projects: experience supporting projects from $1M to $10M.
• Sustainability: familiarity with ISO 50001 and industry sustainability practices.
• SME in at least one system (e.g., RO/DI, CDA, clean process gas, HVAC, Plant Steam, Chilled Water, Process Wastewater, electrical systems).
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment with integrity.
• Software: proficient with MS Office; experience with purchase/order systems (Coupa, SAP, Ariba); CAD/Bluebeam experience for engineering drawings.
• Other: BMS/JCI MetaSys experience a plus.

Education

• BS or MS in Chemical, Mechanical, or other Engineering from an accredited university. Relevant job and years of experience may be substituted in place of a degree.

Experience

• A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in engineering, facilities/lab operations and clean/dirty plant utilities, preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Highly proficient in deploying, managing, and improving an asset lifecycle management framework, policies, procedures, and practices, conducting equipment risk assessments, maintaining critical asset information, monitoring asset failure history, and recommending asset replacement schedules.
• Proficient in the relevant aspects of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Clinical Practices (cGCP) and Good Laboratory Practices (cGLP).
• Demonstrated successful engineering support of capital projects ranging from $1M to $10M.
• Understanding of environmental sustainability integration in biopharmaceuticals (e.g., ISO 50001).
• Subject Matter Expert in at least one of the following systems: RO/DI, CDA, clean process gas, HVAC, Plant Steam, Chilled Water, Condenser Water, Process Wastewater, refrigeration, or electrical systems.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high integrity.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; experience with PO/Spend Management Systems (Coupa, SAP, Ariba); engineering drawings (CAD, Bluebeam).

Additional Requirements

• 2 days on site minimum up to 4 days per week presence required with additional time as needed.
• Provide after-hours leadership/managerial on-call support as required.
• Physical demands: may require standing, walking, climbing stairs, and other routine activities; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.