Senior Architect

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Architectural Engineer to provide advanced architectural engineering expertise for pharmaceutical facilities throughout the project lifecycle.

You will support space planning, cleanroom strategies, and design reviews, ensuring GMP compliance and future flexibility. The role requires 7+ years in pharma or regulated environments, experience across Concept to Construction phases, and strong collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of architectural engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and laboratories.
• Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, and Construction Support phases.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced Architectural Engineering expertise for pharmaceutical facilities across the project lifecycle.
• Support facility concepts, space planning, cleanroom strategies, and architectural design reviews.
• Ensure layouts support GMP, efficiency, and future flexibility; coordinate with Process Engineering and Facilities teams.
• Lead technical reviews, mentor Engineers, and develop architectural standards and best practices.
• Ensure designs comply with GMP, life safety, building codes, and accessibility requirements.

Skills

Technical leadership

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Continuous improvement

Innovation & sustainability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Architectural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

BIM

Job description

Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Provide advanced Architectural Engineering expertise supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and review architectural concepts, facility layouts, cleanroom designs, and building solutions that support GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.
• Support the Head of CSA in maintaining technical excellence, standardization, and discipline performance.
• Drive innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.

Accountabilities

Architectural Expertise & Design Support

• Provide advanced technical expertise for architectural engineering and facility planning activities.
• Support facility concepts, space planning, cleanroom enclosure strategies, and architectural design reviews.
• Ensure building layouts support operational efficiency, GMP requirements, personnel and material flows, and future flexibility.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering, Process Architecture, Laboratory Engineering, Facilities & Utilities, Automation Design, and Design Delivery teams.

Technical Leadership

• Perform technical reviews and quality checks of architectural deliverables.
• Support technical decision-making and problem resolution.
• Mentor and coach Architectural Engineers.
• Support development and implementation of architectural standards, templates, and best practices.

Quality, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, life safety requirements, cleanroom requirements, accessibility standards, and architectural best practices.
• Participate in risk assessments, audits, governance activities, and lessons learned programs.
• Support compliance and inspection readiness activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote sustainable building design, digital engineering, BIM, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve building performance, user experience, sustainability, flexibility, and engineering quality.
• Support standardization and reuse of architectural solutions.
• Contribute to development of standards, templates, and best practices.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education

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

Experience

• 7+ years of architectural engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and laboratories.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, and Construction Support phases.

Behavioural Competencies

• Technical leadership and coaching.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and sustainability mindset.
• Strong communication skills.

Technical Skills

• Architectural Design and Facility Planning.
• GMP Facility Design.
• Cleanroom Design and Architectural Enclosures.
• Laboratory Planning Interfaces.
• Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
• Sustainable Building Design.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM).
• Pharmaceutical Facility Design Standards.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time