Senior Engineer, Global Facilities

About This Role

The Global Engineering and Facilities team is looking for an experienced Senior Facilities Engineer with a Civil, Structural and Architectural focus to support Manufacturing, Utilities and Facilities based projects, execute feasibility studies and participate on site committees, engineering teams, and other industry forums. This individual contributor role within the Biogen Facilities Engineering Technical Authority function is accountable for subject matter expertise in the CSA discipline.

Experience with (GMP) design in pharmaceutical and biological applications including clean room systems and contamination control will be key in ensuring appropriate design principles for capital projects.

This Engineer should also demonstrate competency in other facilities disciplines including Plant Utilities, Clean Utilities, HVAC, and Electrical / Instrumentation & Controls. At Biogen, Subject Matter Expertise is demonstrated by possessing a comprehensive understanding of the complete asset lifecycle, which includes performance, design, install, CQV, operation, maintenance, and reliability requirements. For the assigned SME discipline, this role effectively contributes and adds value to all stages of the asset s lifespan, ensuring standards, specifications, strategic approach to manage the lifecycle of the asset ensure optimal performance, efficiency, and longevity.

This is a hybrid role that will be based in Research Triangle Park, NC.

• Accountable for execution of facilities engineering activities (for the assigned discipline) in support to front-end planning and execution of capital projects. Lead technical inputs/activities for capital front end planning of potential project opportunities introducing new / advanced facilities engineering technologies; lead technical ownership (for the assigned discipline) of facility site master planning, long range planning, tech maps, feasibility studies, and scope definition.
• Provide technical leadership on capital projects introducing new / advanced facilities engineering technologies and ensure capital projects align with facilities engineering technical standards and requirements via design reviews and site confirmations.
• Support technical assessment on any new or revised business development opportunities. Ensure that reliability is integrated into the design, construction, and operation of new facilities, equipment, and systems.
• Responsible for leading facilities engineering initiatives for the assigned discipline across business unit / functions and externally (Regulatory / Outsourced Partners).
• Provides engineering support within the assigned facilities engineering discipline for global manufacturing operations and facilities, both internal and external.
• Provides day-to-day technical oversight for junior engineers within the Global Engineering & Facilities organization.
• Provides collaborative technical leadership as part of the Global Engineering & Facilities team, and in other cross-functional teams (e.g. Site Engineering & Facilities).

You have a strong facilities engineering body of experience, a passion for innovation, and the ability to build strong partnerships at all levels across the organization. You will serve as thought leader on technical projects, site committees, engineering teams, and industry forums. Objective of this role is to leverage technical expertise to create an aligned strategic technical direction for Biogen PO&T site and manufacturing operations;

drive cost effectiveness, productivity and compliance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Architectural or Chemical Engineering. Other engineering related disciplines may be considered.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in Facilities Engineering in Biotech, Pharma or equivalent industry
• Expertise in Facilities Engineering discipline including asset lifecycle management practices; specifically, engineering / facility best practices, reliability engineering, engineering document management, computerized maintenance management, and commissioning/qualification/validation
• Expert knowledge and application of PDMA, FDA and EMEA…