Senior Architect

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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Provide advanced Architectural Engineering expertise supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and engineering activities across the project lifecycle.

Develop and review architectural concepts facility layouts cleanroom designs and building solutions that support GMP quality regulatory safety sustainability and business requirements.

Support the Head of CSA in maintaining technical excellence standardization and discipline performance.

Drive innovation sustainability and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.

Accountabilities

Architectural Expertise & Design Support

• Provide advanced technical expertise for architectural engineering and facility planning activities.
• Support facility concepts space planning cleanroom enclosure strategies and architectural design reviews.
• Ensure building layouts support operational efficiency GMP requirements personnel and material flows and future flexibility.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering Process Architecture Laboratory Engineering Facilities & Utilities Automation Design and Design Delivery teams.

Technical Leadership

• Perform technical reviews and quality checks of architectural deliverables.
• Support technical decision-making and problem resolution.
• Mentor and coach Architectural Engineers.
• Support development and implementation of architectural standards templates and best practices.

Quality Compliance & Governance

• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements Takeda standards and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure compliance with building codes life safety requirements cleanroom requirements accessibility standards and architectural best practices.
• Participate in risk assessments audits governance activities and lessons learned programs.
• Support compliance and inspection readiness activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote sustainable building design digital engineering BIM and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve building performance user experience sustainability flexibility and engineering quality.
• Support standardization and reuse of architectural solutions.
• Contribute to development of standards templates and best practices.

EDUCATION BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Architecture Architectural Engineering or related discipline.
• Masters Degree preferred.

Experience

• 7 years of architectural engineering experience within pharmaceutical biotechnology healthcare laboratory or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and laboratories.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Experience across Concept FEED Detailed Design and Construction Support phases.

Behavioural Competencies

• Technical leadership and coaching.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and sustainability mindset.
• Strong communication skills.

Technical Skills

• Architectural Design and Facility Planning.
• GMP Facility Design.
• Cleanroom Design and Architectural Enclosures.
• Laboratory Planning Interfaces.
• Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
• Sustainable Building Design.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM).
• Pharmaceutical Facility Design Standards.