Associate Director, Engineering (Design & Construction)
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Job Summary
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#LI-OnsiteLocation: Durham NC
Novartis is seeking an Associate Director of Engineering (Design & Construction) to oversee the execution of large-scale capital investment projects critical to the advancement of our technical operations and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
This position will be responsible for managing projects throughout their entire lifecyclefrom conceptualization to commissioningensuring that all deliverables meet established timelines budgets and quality benchmarks. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams implementing advanced engineering solutions and supporting improvements in plant capacity safety and regulatory compliance. This opportunity offers the ability to contribute significantly to global pharmaceutical manufacturing by providing strategic leadership in engineering.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead execution of large-scale capital investment projects across assigned platforms and regions
- Develop and implement project strategies aligned with cost schedule and quality targets
- Prepare and manage project initiation documents including scope cost and risk assessments
- Oversee design coordination and ensure compliance with internal and legal standards
- Drive project procurement and vendor selection processes
- Monitor construction safety plans and conduct regular safety reviews
- Manage project reviews including technical quality and constructability assessments
- Execute commissioning plans and ensure successful project handover to operations
- Support audits and lead facility improvement initiatives for energy and compliance
- Mentor engineering teams and foster professional development across project functions
Essential Requirements:
- BS degree in Engineering or relevant discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing capital portfolios and major engineering projects
- 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Proven leadership in managing external engineering resources and leading cross-functional teams
- Strong knowledge of project cost control scheduling and quality assurance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills across technical and business domains
- Proven success delivering safe effective and compliant projects in the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced understanding of HSE standards and GxP/QA compliance
- Fluent in English
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience leading capital projects >$20M
- Diverse pharmaceutical experience preferred; large molecule small molecule aseptic drug substance and aseptic drug product
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The salary for this position is expected to range between $132300 and $245700 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to call 1 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
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Skills Desired
Automation Capital Expenditure Capital Project Management Change Management Classification Systems Critical Thinking Design And Construction Management Efficiency Flexibility General Hse Knowledge Including Gdp Knowledge Of Gmp Manufacturing Process (Production) Operations Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Support ServicesRequired Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
About Company
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
