Global Facilities Director for CRU & Laboratory Ops

ICON Clinical Research; Ireland; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

LifeWorks program

Life assurance

Country benefits

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization seeking a Facilities Director to lead global facilities strategy for CRUs and laboratory operations. You will be the technical authority for critical infrastructure, driving standards, reliability, compliance, and capital investments worldwide.

You will oversee a dispersed team, manage a ~$30M facilities budget, ensure GMP-regulated support, and guide asset lifecycle across multiple sites with emphasis on

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in facilities, engineering, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical facilities management expertise.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research, healthcare, laboratory, or other highly regulated environments.
• Proven success leading multi-site operations, engineering governance, asset management, and reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global engineering and maintenance standards across laboratory and clinical research facilities.
• Drive infrastructure reliability, asset management, and business continuity programs.
• Provide technical leadership for critical systems including HVAC, BMS, emergency power, and mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• Lead facility compliance, inspection readiness, and support GMP-regulated operations.
• Oversee contractor and vendor performance, facilities governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage a global facilities budget of approximately $30M and support strategic capital investment programs.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed team, building capability and engineering excellence across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Engineering governance

Asset management

Reliability programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization seeking a Facilities Director to lead global facilities strategy for CRUs and laboratory operations. You will be the technical authority for critical infrastructure, driving standards, reliability, compliance, and capital investments worldwide.

You will oversee a dispersed team, manage a ~$30M facilities budget, ensure GMP-regulated support, and guide asset lifecycle across multiple sites with emphasis on