Monoclonal Antibody Area Lead

kbr; Richmond (VA); Presencial; USD 210.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance and AD&D

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks an experienced Monoclonal Antibody Area Lead to serve as the PMC organization's primary technical authority, ensuring design, construction, CQV, and handover support for commercial biologics manufacturing and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with Lilly's stakeholders, PMC team, EPCM contractors, CQV teams, and suppliers to ensure safe, compliant delivery within cost, schedule, and quality targets, culminating in a smooth transition to

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience in GMP-regulated facilities, with 10+ years in biologics and monoclonal antibody facilities.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary engineering teams and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision‑making and stakeholder alignment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the primary technical leader for engineering designs, equipment selections, CQV execution, and readiness for future mAb manufacturing needs.
• Coordinate activities across Lilly's stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractors, construction teams, CQV, and suppliers to deliver safely, compliantly, and on budget.
• Provide leadership in decision‑making, risk management, and readiness planning while integrating manufacturing, quality, and operational requirements.
• Act as the central integration point for the assigned facility area.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration and support the transition from design and construction through qualification and startup.

Conocimientos

Engineering leadership

Biologics manufacturing

Stakeholder management

Technical decision making

CQV execution

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering or related technical discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification

Descripción del empleo

Monoclonal Antibody Area Lead

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is seeking an experienced Monoclonal Antibody (mAB) Area Lead to serve as the PMC organization’s primary owner's technical authority and strategic representative, ensuring the facility is designed, constructed, commissioned, qualified and handed over in a manner that supports commercial biologics manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational excellence.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary technical leader responsible for ensuring engineering designs, equipment selections, construction activities, CQV execution, and operational readiness support future mAb manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate activities across Lilly's stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractor(s), construction contractors, CQV teams, and equipment suppliers to ensure the facility is delivered safely, compliantly, and in alignment with project cost, schedule, quality, and operational objectives.
• Provide leadership in technical decision-making, risk management, issue resolution, stakeholder alignment, and readiness planning while ensuring manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and operational requirements are effectively incorporated throughout project execution.
• Act as the central integration point for the assigned facility area.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration, monitor performance, and supports the successful transition of the facility from design and construction through qualification, startup, and operational handover.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience, supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities with minimum 10+ years in biologics and monoclonal antibody facilities.
• Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams and engineering contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision‑making and stakeholder alignment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Prior experience in an Owner's Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.