Head Civil and Structural Design

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Bengaluru, India seeks a Senior CSA Leader to spearhead civil, structural, and architectural design for GMP manufacturing facilities. You will build CSA capabilities, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive standardization and digital engineering across projects.

The role emphasizes ensuring GMP compliance, regulatory alignment, and sustainable building design while mentoring talent and advancing best practices within the GCC regional portfolio.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of CSA experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and capital projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and capability development.
• Strong strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSA engineering capabilities across the GCC region.
• Develop talent, succession pipelines, and standards.
• Drive engineering excellence, digital practices, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure designs meet GMP, regulatory, safety, and sustainability requirements.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Site Development

Structural Engineering

Architectural Design

GMP Facility Design

Building Codes

Life Safety

Digital Engineering

BIM

Capital Projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Eng or Architecture

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

BIM software

Job description

Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Lead the CSA function within the GCC and provide expertise supporting civil, structural, and architectural design activities for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Build and develop CSA capabilities, talent, technical expertise, and succession pipelines within the GCC.
• Drive engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
• Ensure CSA solutions support GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.

Accountabilities

Functional Leadership

• Lead and develop CSA engineering capabilities across the GCC.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical development plans.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

CSA Expertise & Design Support

• Provide technical leadership for civil, structural, and architectural engineering activities.
• Support facility planning, building design, site development, and architectural design reviews.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering, Facilities & Utilities, Automation Design, Digital Manufacturing, and project teams.
• Support development and adoption of CSA engineering standards and best practices.

Quality, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, structural standards, life safety requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, governance activities, and lessons learned.
• Support compliance and inspection readiness initiatives.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote sustainable building design, digital engineering, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve space utilization, building performance, sustainability, and engineering quality.
• Drive standardization and reuse of CSA solutions.
• Support development of standards, templates, and best practices.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 15+ years of CSA experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and capital projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and capability development initiatives.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic leadership and organizational development.
• People leadership and talent management.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and sustainability mindset.
• Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.

Technical Skills

• Civil Engineering and Site Development.
• Structural Engineering and Building Design.
• Architectural Engineering and Planning.
• GMP Facility Design.
• Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
• Sustainable Building Design.
• Digital Engineering and BIM.
• Pharmaceutical Capital Project Design.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time