Project lead - facilities and utilities

Morgan McKinley; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Ireland is seeking a Project Lead - Facilities/Utilities to oversee capital projects in a regulated GMP environment. The role requires leading projects from concept to closeout, coordinating design across utilities, HVAC, electrical, and civil works, and managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a mechanical/chemical/electrical engineering degree, PM qualification a plus, 8+ years in pharma or GMP settings, and a strong safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering is required or equivalent.
• PM qualification (e.g. PMP) is a plus.
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical/regulated GMP project delivery.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary projects from concept to closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and site engineering projects from idea through closeout.
• Define user requirements, scope, success criteria, interfaces and benefits.
• Develop charters, scopes, estimates, schedules, risks, and approvals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design covering utilities, facilities, HVAC, electrical, civils, fire protection and equipment installation.
• Manage designers, vendors and contractors including tenders and reviews.
• Plan and control budgets, forecasts, cash flow, contingencies, changes; provide status reporting.
• Ensure work safety and GMP/regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate shutdowns, permits, tie-ins in live GMP areas.
• Drive punch-list, turnover docs, maintenance readiness and training.
• Complete financial closeout and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, EHS, Quality, Validation, IT/Automation, Procurement and Finance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

GMP experience

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Construction safety

Utilities management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Process Engineering

Project Management Qualification (e.g. PMP)

Job description

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Job title:

Project Lead - Facilities/Utilities

Key responsibilities:

Categorise in headlines the key responsibilities that demonstrates the variety of roles that the organisation expects the position to fulfil

* As a Project Lead you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of CapEx projects. You will be responsible for delivering engineering capital projects in a Project Management Role, in a pharmaceutical or regulated GMP environment, from idea/concept, scope development, option assessment, business case and approval, design, procurement, execution, commissioning, handover and closeout.

Main job tasks:

For each headline indicated above the job tasks should be described in more detail

* Lead assigned capital and site engineering projects from initial idea through definition, approval, execution, handover and closeout.

* Engage stakeholders to define the user requirement, project scope, success criteria, interfaces, constraints and business benefits.

* Develop project charters, scopes, option assessments, estimates, schedules, risk registers, resource plans and approval documentation.

* Coordinate multidisciplinary design covering utilities, facilities, HVAC, electrical, civils, fire protection and equipment installation.

* Manage designers, vendors and contractors, including tendering support, technical bid review, design reviews, site testing and commissioning.

* Plan and control budgets, commitments, forecasts, cash flow, contingency, changes and project resources. Provide clear status reporting and early escalation of risk.

* Ensure work is planned and executed safely and in compliance with site procedures, construction regulations, GMP, quality and validation requirements.

* Coordinate shutdowns, permits, isolations, tie-ins and work in or adjacent to live operational and GMP areas.

* Drive punch-list and snag resolution, turnover documentation, training, asset data, maintenance readiness, qualification support and final handover.

* Complete financial closure, lessons learned, benefits review and project closeout documentation.

* Collaborate routinely with Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, EHS, Quality, Validation, IT/Automation, Security, Procurement, Finance and external partners.

Other areas of responsibility:

* Ensure knowledge sharing between colleagues.

* Support management of suppliers and contractors.

* Ensure high level of communication and cooperation with stakeholders

Communication and Stakeholder interaction:

Key stakeholders

• Project Sponsors/Owners
• Site Management
• Facilities,
• Engineering,
• EHSS
• Maintenance,
• IT/Automation,
• Security,
• Procurement,
• Finance,
• External partners
• Quality,
• Validation,
• Type of communication
• Written Communication.
• Oral Communication.
• Non-Verbal And Visual Communication.
• Active Listening
• Contextual Communication
• Innovation and change:
• Sustainability initiatives, system optimisations, industry best practice, continuous improvement
• Geographic responsibility:
• Workplace is anchored in Athlone, Ireland
• Occasional requirement for travel as part of project activities

Knowledge, skills and experience:

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Education:

• A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Process Engineering.
• Project Management Qualification a plus (e.g. PMP)

Experience:

• Typically, 8+ years of relevant engineering and project delivery experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or similarly regulated GMP environment.
• Experience delivering engineering capital projects in a Project Management Role, in a pharmaceutical or regulated GMP environment, from idea/concept, scope development, option assessment, business case and approval, design, procurement, execution, commissioning, handover and closeout.
• Must be capable of independently leading multidisciplinary projects from concept through closeout.
• Experience preparing capital approval packages, cost estimates, tender documentation and contractor scopes of work.
• Ability to manage project budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, changes, contractors and resources.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across Engineering, Facilities, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Validation, IT/Automation, Procurement and Finance.
• Sound construction safety awareness and experience managing work safely in a live construction environment.
• Civils and construction management experience, including PSDP/PSCS interfaces, site construction management, quality inspections, snagging and closeout.
• Experience with site electrical systems, including MV, LV and building electrical circuitry, and the ability to coordinate safely with competent electrical specialists.
• Experience with fire and life-safety systems, including sprinklers and fire alarm systems.
• Strong knowledge of several of the following: black utilities, clean utilities, HVAC, chillers, boilers, LPHW, purified water and general site utility distribution.
• Experience with GMP facilities and facility finishes, including room fabric, cleanrooms and controlled environments, including bubble/pressure cascade requirements.

Personal skills:

• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to interface effectively with contractors, vendors, and project teams.
• Team Player working within a high quality and organised structure.