Senior GMP Design Lead – Pharmaceutical Facility Engineering

Cumming Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 115,700 - 161,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is a leading project and cost management consultancy seeking an experienced Pharmaceutical facility design and engineering leader in the Richmond area. You will oversee owner-side technical aspects, review design packages for cGMP compliance, and coordinate interfaces across manufacturing buildings and utilities to ensure regulatory readiness.

Role requires extensive experience in CQV, startup, and validation, with a focus on cleanrooms, utilities, and process systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering in a related field with focus on pharmaceutical facilities.
• Experience reviewing process and facility designs for cGMP compliance.
• Familiarity with CQV, startup, and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide owner-side technical oversight of pharmaceutical facility design and engineering.
• Review designs and packages for cGMP compliance and risk.
• Coordinate interfaces across buildings, utilities, labs, and infrastructure.
• Identify gaps, conflicts, and GMP risks; support HAZOPs and design-risk analyses.
• Ensure designs support commissioning, qualification, maintenance, and expansion.

Skills

cGMP Design

Pharma Processes

Process Systems

Contamination Control

P&IDs & Diagrams

Regulatory Standards

Quality by Design

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical/Mechanical/Process/Pharma Eng

Professional Engineer

Job description

Cumming Group is a leading project and cost management consultancy seeking an experienced Pharmaceutical facility design and engineering leader in the Richmond area. You will oversee owner-side technical aspects, review design packages for cGMP compliance, and coordinate interfaces across manufacturing buildings and utilities to ensure regulatory readiness.

Role requires extensive experience in CQV, startup, and validation, with a focus on cleanrooms, utilities, and process systems.