Design Lead

fitspr; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FITS is seeking an experienced Design Services professional in the Engineering area to lead design standardization and capital project delivery for pharmaceutical facilities. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, 8+ years’ pharma/logistics facility design experience, bilingual English/Spanish, and preferred EIT/PE licensure.

You will coordinate with PMs and A/E firms, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive efficient design reviews and schedules across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical facility design.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.
• EIT or PE license preferred.
• Experience in GMP or regulated environments (pharma/biotech).
• Experience in large capital projects (EPCM / Design-Build).

Responsibilities

• Lead in the identification of applicable Engineering Design Standards, Functional Standards, Specifications and Regulatory guidance.
• Overalldesigndelivery for capital project(s).
• Coordinate all design activities for the Project Manager during design phases, delivering conceptual and basic design reviews.
• Develop and maintain design requirements and schedule to meet project needs.
• Participate in selection of A/E firms and coordinate with them to develop earned value progress systems.
• Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners.
• Ensure design meets approved intent through collaboration with design firm, specialists, disciplines, and end users.
• Examine inefficiencies and develop strategies to improve design hours and project outcomes.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

For Design services in the Engineering area

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT:

The Technical Part:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Supply Chain and (8+)years ofexperience within the pharmaceutical, large-scale facility design, warehouse or logistics facility design.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish).
• EIT or Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)
• Shift: Administrativeand according to business needs.
• Experience in:
  • Large capital projects (EPCM / Design-Build environments
  • Experience in GMP or regulated environments (pharma/biotech).

The Personality Part:

• If you consider yourself an ingenious and creative problem-solver with an uncanny ability to lead, then this is the job for you! Sprinkle on a love for the scientific method, teamwork, and, above all else, being ethical and you just might have what it takes to take on this new challenge. Bring it on!

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL: (The day-to-day on the job)

• Lead in the identification of the applicable EngineeringDesignStandards, Engineering Functional Standards, Engineering Specifications and Regulatory requirements and guidance (both internal and external).
• Be responsible for the overalldesigndelivery for capital project(s).
• Coordinate alldesignfor the Project Manager during alldesignphases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptualdesignreview and basicdesignreview.
• Direct the development of thedesignrequirements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of thedesignschedule to meet the project needs.
• Participate in the selection of the A/E firms.
• Coordinate with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline (monitor work versus invoice amounts).
• Expeditedesigndecisions and coordinate information flow between thedesignteam and system owners.
• Be responsible for ensuring thedesignmeets approved intent through interactions between thedesignfirm,designspecialists, engineering tech center disciplines, and end user/customer.
• Be responsible fordesignactivities and governance, resolvingdesign-related problems.
• Examine areas of inefficiency and develop strategies for improvement to direct thedesignteam to meet or improve on thedesignhours plan.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a Service Provider companydifferent from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industryclients with top-notch quality talent.We're FITS!

Are you the next piece?