QCS Staffing is hiring: Design Manager in Wilmington

Design Manager - Life Sciences - Contract - North CarolinaOur client, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical organizations is responsible for developing and manufacturing medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines. They have been responsible for the development of many blockbuster drugs in both the USA and the EU and have a presence in the USA, EU and Asia-Pacific.With continued organizational growth and a considerable amount of investment across the portfolio and capital program they are seeking the expertise of Design Manager.Design Manager Responsibilities:Team leadership of engineering design and field support teams.Provide client technical engineering input to scope definition, specification and procurement for all facilities related equipment.Provide input into the review and approval of A/E firm process engineering design deliverablesReview and approval of equipment package bid analyses.Provide engineering input into overall facility layout and design.Support input to the development of detailed capital project execution scheduleProvide engineering input into cost estimate preparation for the project.Manage overall design quality and design change.Develop general procedures, metrics and deliverables in support of successful delivery of the project objectives on time and within budget.Identify project risks and opportunities and propose mitigation plans.Manage A/E firm in the resolution of field generated RFIs.Interface with construction team to follow design into fieldSupport execution of startup, commissioning and verification of facility systems as required by the verification master plan.Identify project risks and opportunities and propose mitigation plans.Ability to effectively communicate, interact and collaborate with team members and external stakeholders is essential.About you: Experience of A/E Design Firm project executionMinimum (12 years) pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical engineering project experience.Previous experience in design of project >$100 MM requiredKnowledge of and direct operational experience within manufacturing facilities including large molecule, small molecule and sterile injectables.Knowledge and experience of project execution for fully automated facility designKnowledge of Delta V.Experience of facility design in a 3D Model / BIM environment utilizing integrated project deliveryExperience with 3D model and client design reviewsAre you a good fit for a Design Manager? Get in touch with us today. #LI-MC1