Campus Integration & Multi-EPC Coordination Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

AtkinsRéalis; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with 100% vesting

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Campus Integration & Multi-EPC Coordination Lead for a major pharmaceutical campus project in North America. You will serve as the owner’s central integration authority across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and infrastructure contractors, driving governance and coordinated execution.

The role requires senior leadership, governance establishment, and executive reporting to mitigate risks and align schedules and milestones across multiple delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 20+ years managing major capital programs.
• 10+ years leading integration, program management, or portfolio management on complex programs.
• Experience coordinating multi-EPC contractors on large capital projects.
• Experience with governance structures and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner's lead integration authority across prime contractors, EPC firms, construction managers, and delivery partners.
• Establish campus-wide governance, interface management, and coordination processes.
• Develop and manage a contractor interface management framework.
• Align design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and operations activities across projects.
• Lead cross-contractor coordination meetings and executive issue resolution sessions.
• Identify, document, assign, and track interface risks and responsibilities.
• Drive resolution of contractor disputes and scope boundary conflicts.
• Establish ownership structures for shared systems and campus infrastructure.
• Coordinate integrated campus sequencing and construction strategies across workstreams.
• Validate alignment of schedules with campus milestones and readiness requirements.
• Provide executive-level reporting on risks and mitigation.

Skills

Executive comms

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Interface management

Scheduling

Risk management

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, or related field

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Campus Integration & Multi-EPC Coordination Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to join our team in TX, AL, VA, PA, OH, IN, and WI.
Our Pharmaceutical team is growing! The Campus Integration Director/Multi-EPC Coordination Lead serves as the owner's central integration authority across all engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and infrastructure contractors delivering a major pharmaceutical manufacturing campus. This role ensures alignment between numerous delivery organizations by establishing governance, resolving interface issues, driving coordinated execution, and maintaining accountability across the full program ecosystem. Unlike traditional project leadership positions focused on a single contract or work package, this role oversees the interactions between projects, contractors, and stakeholders. Success is measured by how effectively program interfaces are managed, risks are proactively resolved, and overall campus delivery objectives are achieved without requiring Lilly leadership to mediate contractor disputes. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in North America while working alongside industry-leading professionals on a career-defining program on a greenfield campus. We are offering a full-time position with AtkinsRéalis that provides the opportunity to lead complex, high-profile programs, collaborate with world-class delivery teams, and receive a highly competitive compensation package with robust benefits.

Your role

• Serve as the owner's lead integration authority across all prime contractors, EPC firms, construction managers, and supporting delivery partners.
• Establish and maintain campus-wide governance, interface management, and coordination processes.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive contractor interface management framework.
• Ensure alignment of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities across all projects and contractors.
• Lead cross-contractor coordination meetings and executive issue resolution sessions.
• Identify, document, assign, and track interface risks and responsibilities between delivery organizations.
• Drive resolution of contractor disputes and scope boundary conflicts before escalation to client leadership.
• Establish accountability structures that clearly define ownership for shared systems, campus infrastructure, utilities, logistics, and operational handoffs.
• Coordinate integrated campus sequencing and construction execution strategies across all workstreams.
• Validate alignment of contractor schedules with campus-wide milestones and operational readiness requirements.
• Partner with Project Controls teams to identify schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and critical-path impacts.
• Facilitate alignment between engineering, construction, commissioning, validation, and startup organizations.
• Lead management of campus-wide constraints including logistics, utility tie-ins, shutdowns, access requirements, and shared resources.
• Develop executive-level reporting that highlights integration risks, interface conflicts, and mitigation plans.
• Provide strategic recommendations to Lilly leadership regarding program-wide coordination challenges and decisions.
• Drive implementation of lessons learned and best practices across all project teams.
• Support the development and enforcement of common standards, procedures, and governance models across the campus program.
• Ensure consistent communication pathways across client, contractor, and stakeholder organizations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client leaders, contractor executives, and program stakeholders.
• Promote a collaborative, one-team culture while maintaining accountability among independent delivery organizations.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Program Management, or related field.
• 20+ years of professional experience (BS) managing major capital programs.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading integration, program management, or portfolio management functions on highly complex programs.
• Experience managing delivery involving multiple EPC contractors and major capital project teams.
• Demonstrated experience on programs exceeding $1 billion in capital value.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred; semiconductor, data center, EV battery, chemical processing, energy, advanced manufacturing, and other complex industrial sectors will also be considered.
• Experience establishing governance structures, interface management systems, and executive reporting frameworks.
• Experience with integrated master scheduling and multi-contractor schedule coordination.
• Experience building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting program governance at executive and steering committee levels.
• Demonstrated success operating in fast-paced, highly visible client environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple independent contractors within a large-scale owner organization.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across large, matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex stakeholder conflicts and competing priorities.
• Deep understanding of project delivery lifecycle from feasibility through startup and operational readiness.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, validation, and turnover processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel and maintain significant on-site engagement as required.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

Expected compensation range is between $170,000 - $200,000+ annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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