Principal Project Engineer - Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery

Bayer; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Principal Project Engineer for Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery in Columbus, OH. The role oversees engineering and technical delivery of defined buildings and packages on the API/Drug Product campus, with travel to design firms and some remote work until onboarding is complete.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering and 7+ years of capital-project experience, with strong cost/schedule management and fluent English. Relocation is available.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of relevant engineering or capital-project experience.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary facility or infrastructure packages.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and changes for assigned packages.
• Coordinate engineering partners and specialists to produce complete designs.
• Review layouts, interfaces, and cross-discipline connections; resolve conflicts.
• Coordinate procurement, construction readiness, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Track milestones and ensure proper documentation and handover.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Cost/time management

HVAC interfaces

Engineering leadership

Technical documentation

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Principal Project Engineer – Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery

At Bayer, we believe work should matter. Every day, our teams push toward a future where "Health for all, Hunger for none" is within reach, and every role, from the lab to the field to the boardroom, helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes, the support to grow through new skills and experiences, and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best, you'll find it here.

PURPOSE:

The Principal Project Engineer independently manages the engineering and technical delivery of defined buildings, facility areas, or multidisciplinary work packages within the greenfield API and Drug Product manufacturing campus.

Reporting to the assigned Project Manager, with technical direction from a Senior Principal Project Engineer where applicable, the role coordinates requirements, design interfaces, procurement support, construction, commissioning, applicable qualification, and handover.

The position owns assigned-package completion and resolves routine cross-discipline issues while escalating significant design decisions, changes, and delivery risks.

This position will ultimately be based in New Albany, OH. Initially, however, significant travel to the design firms will be required until the design and construction teams transition onsite, anticipated for mid- to late summer 2027. Some remote work will also be necessary until an onsite office is established, potentially as early as March 2027.

We would prefer candidates to be currently residing in the Eastern and Midwestern sections of the United States. Relocation is available.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Scope

• Defined building areas, infrastructure packages, or groups of related facility systems;
• HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and CSA interfaces within the assigned scope;
• Engineering deliverables, supplier packages, installation requirements, and field coordination;
• System turnover, commissioning, applicable qualification, start-up support, and handover;
• Assigned package budgets, schedules, risks, and changes.

Engineering Coordination

• Define and maintain assigned-package requirements, boundaries, deliverables, and acceptance criteria;
• Coordinate engineering partners and specialists to produce complete, consistent designs;
• Review layouts, specifications, equipment interfaces, access requirements, and interdisciplinary connections;
• Resolve routine design conflicts and obtain specialist input for technical decisions;
• Maintain requirements traceability and incorporation of approved changes.

Procurement and Construction

• Coordinate technical specifications, bid evaluations, supplier reviews, and equipment delivery requirements;
• Track vendor information and ensure it is incorporated into facility designs;
• Coordinate construction readiness, technical queries, installation checks, and discrepancy resolution;
• Assess proposed changes and obtain approvals before implementation.

Commissioning and Operational Readiness

• Develop assigned-package turnover and commissioning plans within the overall project strategy;
• Coordinate test prerequisites, supplier support, functional testing, and applicable qualification activities;
• Track deficiencies, corrective actions, retesting, and documentation completion;
• Coordinate start-up support, training inputs, maintenance requirements, and operating documentation;
• Deliver complete system and facility handover records.

Cost, Schedule, and Delivery

• Manage delegated work-package budgets and provide forecasts, accrual inputs, and cost-to-complete information;
• Track design, procurement, construction, and testing milestones;
• Maintain interface, risk, action, and change registers;
• Identify emerging constraints and recommend practical corrective actions.

WHO YOU ARE

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline;
• Typically seven or more years of relevant engineering or capital-project experience;
• Demonstrated independent delivery of multidisciplinary facility or infrastructure packages;
• Working knowledge of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, CSA, commissioning, and construction interfaces;
• Experience coordinating suppliers, engineering contractors, and operating stakeholders;
• Strong planning, technical documentation, problem-solving, and cost/schedule management skills;
• Fluent English required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing experience.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $117,760.00 to $176,640.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..

This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 11-16-26.

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Contact Us

Email: [e-mail]

Location: United States : Ohio : Columbus

Location: United States : Ohio : COLUMBUS S

Location: United States : Ohio : COLUMBUS W

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 894356