Senior Client Side Design Manager

Life Science Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment in Athlone is recruiting a Senior Client-Side Design Manager for a major pharmaceutical capital expansion. You will act as Owner’s Representative, leading multidisciplinary design delivery and coordinating interfaces between client, EPCM, procurement, construction, CQV and operations.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma capital projects, strong leadership of design teams, and experience with oral solid dose manufacturing and GMP engineering.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-side design management across a major pharmaceutical capital programme.
• Coordinate process, mechanical, electrical, automation, architectural, civil, structural and clean utility disciplines.
• Lead an internal team of package owners, SMEs and engineering stakeholders.
• Manage external engineering consultants, specialist vendors and the EPCM partner.
• Drive design packages from completion through tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, operational requirements, project scope and business objectives.
• Manage design schedules and ensure milestones support the overall project programme.
• Lead design reviews, technical decision-making and change control.
• Manage interfaces between design, construction, CQV and operations.
• Ensure process equipment and facility infrastructure are fully integrated.
• Coordinate long-lead equipment requirements with the procurement strategy.
• Manage project risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Report on schedule, budget, risk, quality and HSE to senior project leadership.

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

15+ years pharmaceutical/life sciences capital projects

Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams

Experience with oral solid dose manufacturing

Brownfield/retrofit project experience

Experience with construction and CQV/validation teams

Manage multiple work packages & discipline leads

GMP-regulated pharmaceutical engineering understanding

PMP/Prince2/NEBOSH or equivalent certification advantageous

Job description

Senior Client-Side Design Manager | Pharmaceutical Capital Projects | Athlone

We’re currently recruiting a Senior Client-Side Design Manager to support a major pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion in Athlone.

This is a long-term contract opportunity working on the retrofit and expansion of an established oral solid dose manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will act as an Owner’s Representative, taking responsibility for multidisciplinary design delivery and managing the interface between the client organisation, EPCM partner, procurement, construction, CQV and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client-side design management across a major pharmaceutical capital programme.
• Coordinate process, mechanical, electrical, automation, architectural, civil, structural and clean utility disciplines.
• Lead an internal team of package owners, SMEs and engineering stakeholders.
• Manage external engineering consultants, specialist vendors and the EPCM partner.
• Drive design packages from completion through tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, operational requirements, project scope and business objectives.
• Manage design schedules and ensure milestones support the overall project programme.
• Lead design reviews, technical decision-making and change control.
• Manage interfaces between design, construction, CQV and operations.
• Ensure process equipment and facility infrastructure are fully integrated.
• Coordinate long-lead equipment requirements with the procurement strategy.
• Manage project risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Report on schedule, budget, risk, quality and HSE to senior project leadership.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences capital projects.
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams on major projects.
• Experience within oral solid dose pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong brownfield or retrofit project experience.
• Demonstrable experience working with construction and CQV/validation teams.
• Experience managing multiple work packages and discipline leads.
• Strong understanding of GMP-regulated pharmaceutical engineering.
• PMP, Prince2, NEBOSH or equivalent certification would be advantageous.

This is an initial 12-month contract with the intention to extend as part of a significant long-term capital programme.