Process Engineering Department Manager

BW Design Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group seeks a Department Manager, Process to lead a team of process engineers and designers in delivering high-quality, compliant process designs for life sciences manufacturing. You will work with clients to develop solutions that meet regulatory standards and project goals.

The role requires deep expertise in cGMP and FDA requirements, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of process engineering design experience in cGMP, FDA, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• 2+ years as a process engineering design manager preferred.
• Experience developing process engineering designs for the life sciences industry.
• Demonstrated ability to present process designs to existing and new clients.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a process engineering design team.
• Subject Matter Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and standards preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proficient with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
• Travel as needed to complete projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct process design activities (including process descriptions, process flow diagrams, and P&IDs).
• Lead a team of process engineers and designers to successfully execute projects meeting cGMP, FDA and other regulatory standards.
• Ensure quality through rigorous project quality reviews.
• Review and approve drawings for client and project needs.
• Review submittals, answer RFIs, and direct field visits to verify onsite work.
• Client development activities include presenting our firm’s process capabilities and proposing technical solutions.
• Build relationships with practice and market sector professionals to deliver cohesive, technically correct operational solutions across firm-wide groups.
• Build and develop the team of process design engineers under your guidance and supervision.

Skills

Process engineering

Team leadership

Client presentations

Regulatory standards

cGMP

Education

ABET accredited degree in mechanical or chemical engineering

Master's degree in engineering a plus

Professional Engineering license preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join BW Design Group as a Department Manager – Process, you are joining an ENR ranked AEC firm that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Direct process design activities (including process descriptions, process flow diagrams, and P&IDs)
• Lead a team of process engineers and designers to successfully execute projects that meet cGMP, FDA and other regulatory standards and requirements
• Ensure quality through the implementation of rigorous project quality reviews
• Review and approve drawings for client and project needs
• Review submittals, answer RFIs, and direct field visits to verify onsite work is proceeding according to design
• Client development activities include presenting our firms process capabilities, proposing technical solutions to meet the clients’ needs and full scope efforts to complete the proposal
• Build relationships with the greater practice and market sector professionals resulting in a completely cohesive and technically correct operational solution. This includes interfacing and integrating highly complex technical solutions across our firm-wide practices that include facility, utility, process, automation (control systems integration), and construction management professionals. These relationships also create the positive one-firm culture across the group.
• Build and develop the team of process design engineers under your guidance and supervision

Requirements

• 10+ years’ process engineering design experience in cGMP, FDA, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• 2+ years’ experience as a process engineering design manager preferred
• Experience developing process engineering designs for the life sciences industry is required
• Demonstrated ability to present process designs to existing and new clients
• Demonstrated ability lead a process engineering design team
• Subject Matter Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and standards preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Proficient with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• Travel as needed to complete projects

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Master’s Degree in engineering a plus

Licenses

• Professional Engineering license preferred

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path.

As a Department Manager, Process you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools.

You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader. Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Department Manager, Process, but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group AEC Consultant.