Head Of Design And Development

Aarvi Encon; Thane; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarvi Encon is seeking a senior leader for end‑to‑end pharmaceutical facility design and build projects in Maharashtra. You will oversee multidisciplinary engineering disciplines, drive GMP/compliance, manage budgets, schedules, and vendor teams, and ensure regulatory adherence across FDA/EMA standards.

The role demands strategic thinking, client liaison, and hands‑on project delivery. Responsibilities cover design coordination, commissioning, validation, and handover, with a focus on risk

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of pharmaceutical design and build projects.
• Manage execution of projects from concept design through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, validation, and final handover.
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering design activities across process, mechanical, HVAC, cleanroom, electrical, instrumentation, plumbing, fire protection, and utility systems.
• Act as primary interface with clients, regulatory agencies, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Lead commissioning and qualification activities including DQ, IQ, OQ, and PQ processes.
• Establish and implement pharmaceutical design, construction, commissioning, and validation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Client Relationship Management

Team Development & Mentoring

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

PDMS

Project Cost Management Tools

Job description

Job Description

• Lead end-to-end delivery of pharmaceutical design and build projects
• including manufacturing facilities, cleanrooms, laboratories, warehouses,
• utility systems, and support infrastructure
• Manage execution of projects from concept design through engineering,
• procurement, construction, commissioning, validation, and final handover
• Lead and develop the Design & Build department team to ensure technical
• excellence and project delivery performance
• Establish project execution strategies, resource plans, schedules, and
• delivery frameworks
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost controls, CAPEX forecasts, and
• financial performance
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering design activities across process,
• mechanical, HVAC, cleanroom, electrical, instrumentation, plumbing, fire
• protection, and utility systems
• Manage contractors, consultants, vendors, and project teams to ensure
• successful project execution
• Monitor project schedules, quality standards, budgets, and overall project
• performance
• Act as the primary interface with clients, regulatory agencies, consultants,
• and key stakeholders
• Review and approve project contracts, tenders, change orders, variation
• claims, and commercial proposals
• Lead commissioning and qualification activities including DQ, IQ, OQ, and
• PQ processes
• Establish and implement pharmaceutical design, construction,
• commissioning, and validation standards and procedures
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, EMA, WHO, EHS, and applicable
• regulatory requirements
• Drive risk management, value engineering, and continuous improvement
• initiatives across projects
• Prepare management reports, project performance reviews, and strategic business updates

Technical

• Competencies Pharmaceutical Facility Design & Construction
• GMP Compliance & Regulatory Requirements
• Cleanroom & HVAC Systems
• Pharmaceutical Utilities & Process Systems
• Design & Build Project Management
• Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ)
• Engineering Design Coordination
• CAPEX Planning & Cost Control
• Contract & Commercial Management
• Risk Management & Value Engineering
• Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Vendor, Contractor & Consultant Management

Behavioural

• Competencies Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Client Relationship Management
• Team Development & Mentoring
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation Skills
• Accountability
• Adaptability

Software

• Competencies MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• BIM Tools
• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• PDMS
• Project Cost Management Tools