Engineering Design Manager / Technical Project Lead – Life Sciences

Arcadis; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Engineering Design Manager to join their Architecture & Engineering team in Framingham, MA. This senior role involves leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensuring project deliverables are achieved. Ideal candidates will have 12–18 years of experience, including leadership in complex Life Sciences projects. Responsibilities include coordinating project design across engineering disciplines, resolving technical conflicts, and ensuring alignment with project objectives. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 12–18 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in Senior Project Engineer or similar roles.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience in complex facility designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination across engineering disciplines.
• Facilitate design reviews and coordination meetings.
• Resolve technical conflicts between disciplines.
• Ensure deliverables align with project milestones.
• Identify engineering risks and support mitigation planning.
• Coordinate during construction including RFIs.

Skills

Strong engineering judgement

Technical credibility

Resolve complex design challenges

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking experienced engineering leaders to join our Architecture & Engineering team in our Conshohocken, PA or Framingham, MA offices as Engineering Design Managers / Technical Project Leads supporting complex Life Sciences projects.

This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for integrating multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating design delivery across disciplines on complex facility projects. The Engineering Design Manager sits within the Architecture & Engineering organization and works closely with Project Managers and discipline leads to ensure engineering deliverables are technically aligned, coordinated across disciplines, and progressing in accordance with project objectives.

This role is ideal for experienced engineers who have progressed through discipline leadership roles and are looking for an opportunity to influence the technical direction of major capital projects while working across multiple engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination across engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architectural, and Utilities.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary design reviews and technical coordination meetings.
• Resolve technical conflicts between engineering disciplines and support technical decision‑making across project teams.
• Ensure engineering deliverables align with project sequencing and design milestones.
• Identify engineering risks and support mitigation planning with Project Managers.
• Provide technical coordination during construction including RFIs and design clarifications.
• Coordinate engineering delivery across distributed global teams, including collaboration with Global Execution Centers (GECs) and international engineering teams supporting U.S.-led projects.

Project Types

• Candidates should have experience delivering engineering design for large or complex facility projects such as pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, biotechnology or Life Sciences facilities, advanced manufacturing plants, semiconductor facilities, or mission‑critical infrastructure.
• Typical project scale may include complex facilities or programs exceeding $100M+ in construction value.

Candidate Profile

• 12–18 years of engineering experience.
• Experience as a Senior Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, Area Lead, Discipline Lead, Design Manager, or Engineering Manager.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience delivering complex facility designs.

Technical Background

• Candidates may come from disciplines including Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Utilities Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Architectural Engineering.
• Experience within Life Sciences or advanced technology facility design environments is strongly preferred.

Professional Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration (such as P.Eng) preferred.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong engineering judgement and technical credibility.
• Ability to resolve complex technical design challenges.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Understanding of engineering project delivery for complex facilities.