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Principal Project Engineer Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery

Bayer


Job Location:

Columbus, OH - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 117760 - 176640
Posted: 10 November 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 7 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Bayer we believe work should matter. Every day our teams push toward a future where Health for all Hunger for none is within reach and every role from the lab to the field to the boardroom helps us get there. We give people the ownership to shape outcomes the support to grow through new skills and experiences and a global community where different perspectives are valued. If you want your work to count and the room to become your best youll find it here.

Principal Project Engineer - Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery

Principal Project Engineer Multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery

PURPOSE:

The Principal Project Engineer independently manages the engineering and technical delivery of defined buildings facility areas or multidisciplinary work packages within the greenfield API and Drug Product manufacturing campus.

Reporting to the assigned Project Manager with technical direction from a Senior Principal Project Engineer where applicable the role coordinates requirements design interfaces procurement support construction commissioning applicable qualification and handover.

The position owns assigned-package completion and resolves routine cross-discipline issues while escalating significant design decisions changes and delivery risks.

This position will ultimately be based in New Albany OH. Initially however significant travel to the design firms will be required until the design and construction teams transition onsite anticipated for mid- to late summer 2027. Some remote work will also be necessary until an onsite office is established potentially as early as March 2027.

We would prefer candidates to be currently residing in the Eastern and Midwestern sections of the United States. Relocation is available.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Scope

  • Defined building areas infrastructure packages or groups of related facility systems;
  • HVAC mechanical electrical and CSA interfaces within the assigned scope;
  • Engineering deliverables supplier packages installation requirements and field coordination;
  • System turnover commissioning applicable qualification start-up support and handover;
  • Assigned package budgets schedules risks and changes.

Engineering Coordination

  • Define and maintain assigned-package requirements boundaries deliverables and acceptance criteria;
  • Coordinate engineering partners and specialists to produce complete consistent designs;
  • Review layouts specifications equipment interfaces access requirements and interdisciplinary connections;
  • Resolve routine design conflicts and obtain specialist input for technical decisions;
  • Maintain requirements traceability and incorporation of approved changes.

Procurement and Construction

  • Coordinate technical specifications bid evaluations supplier reviews and equipment delivery requirements;
  • Track vendor information and ensure it is incorporated into facility designs;
  • Coordinate construction readiness technical queries installation checks and discrepancy resolution;
  • Assess proposed changes and obtain approvals before implementation.

Commissioning and Operational Readiness

  • Develop assigned-package turnover and commissioning plans within the overall project strategy;
  • Coordinate test prerequisites supplier support functional testing and applicable qualification activities;
  • Track deficiencies corrective actions retesting and documentation completion;
  • Coordinate start-up support training inputs maintenance requirements and operating documentation;
  • Deliver complete system and facility handover records.

Cost Schedule and Delivery

  • Manage delegated work-package budgets and provide forecasts accrual inputs and cost-to-complete information;
  • Track design procurement construction and testing milestones;
  • Maintain interface risk action and change registers;
  • Identify emerging constraints and recommend practical corrective actions.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks and incumbent who possesses the following:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Engineering or a related discipline;
  • Typically seven or more years of relevant engineering or capital-project experience;
  • Demonstrated independent delivery of multidisciplinary facility or infrastructure packages;
  • Working knowledge of HVAC mechanical electrical CSA commissioning and construction interfaces;
  • Experience coordinating suppliers engineering contractors and operating stakeholders;
  • Strong planning technical documentation problem-solving and cost/schedule management skills;
  • Fluent English required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing experience.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $117760.00 to $176640.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care vision dental retirement PTO sick leave etc..

This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicants location market data/ranges an applicants skills and prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least.

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YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity and want to impact our mission Health for all Hunger for none we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

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Division:Pharmaceuticals
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