Assoc. Dir., Engineering

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director Estimator in GES Project & Business Services to deliver innovative cost solutions for biopharma capital projects. You will guide estimating across feasibility through startup and mentor cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes TIC estimation, risk analysis, benchmarking, and maintaining cost databases, with a hybrid work setup and up to 30% travel to collaborate with stakeholders across R&D, manufacturing, and finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in estimating, project control, or capital management within pharma and biotech sectors, covering drug substance, drug product, and lab projects across R&D, Human Health, and Animal Health.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating efforts across project stages from feasibility to startup.
• Prepare TIC estimates.
• Validate and review external estimates.
• Conduct risk analysis.
• Support benchmarking and cost database management.
• Mentor project teams on FEL phases.

Skills

Estimating

Financial

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Cost estimating software

Job description

Role

Associate Director Estimator in GES Project & Business Services, focused on delivering innovative cost solutions for biopharma capital projects.

Responsibilities

• lead estimating efforts across project stages from feasibility to startup
• prepare TIC estimates
• validate and review external estimates
• conduct risk analysis
• support benchmarking and cost database management
• mentor project teams on FEL phases

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related field
• 10+ years in estimating, project control, or capital management within pharma and biotech sectors, covering drug substance, drug product, and lab projects across R&D, Human Health, and Animal Health

Skills

• strong estimating, financial, and project management acumen
• expert in Excel and analytical tools
• capable of remote work with up to 30% travel

Preferred

• AI fluency
• Lean methodologies (Target Value Delivery, Last Planner)
• knowledge of estimating systems
• market monitoring expertise

Work setup

• hybrid with travel

High-value biopharma specifics

• experience with large-scale projects ($5MM to $1B+ TIC)
• cross-disciplinary stakeholder collaboration
• industry-specific cost benchmarking