Senior Engineering Program Manager

Visium Resources has been asked to recruit a Senior Engineering Program Manager for our client's growing team. This is an outstanding opportunity where the successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, commissioning & qualification, startup and project management of various processes, systems, and facilities. The ideal candidate should possess leadership skills to lead teams of SME's, & senior engineers.

The work will require working out of the client's facilities Kankakee, IL.

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.

This role is for Sr. Engineering Program Manager will require to work on the validation of upstream and downstream bioprocess systems/equipment in the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as process equipment in pharma/biotech industries. The ideal candidate should possess leadership skills to lead teams of intermediate & junior engineers.

• Provide technical guidance into the engineering assessments, design, project management, commissioning and start-up of equipment and facilities, for upgrades, renovations and expansions of client facilities and processes.
• Lead or support project execution from feasibility through to project completion/handover, including all project stages such as:
• Feasibility Assessments
• Concept Design, Basic Design, Detailed Design
• Procurement
• Project Controls - Monitoring
• Prepare business cases, with project purpose, risks, budget, schedule, resource requirements.
• Manage other engineering design firms, equipment vendors, construction firms and internal / external stakeholders as required to execute projects.
• Review technical documentation such as P&IDs, specifications, layouts, manuals, datasheets.
• Integrate safety into the design and execution of all projects (HAZOP reviews, PHSRs, design reviews with EHS representatives).
• Prepare/review automation sequences, as required for Process Automation.
• Engage and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and other cross-functional departments (Process, automation, building / facilities, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification & validation, manufacturing operations, EHS, quality & compliance).
• Facilitate project management tools throughout the execution of projects, such as procurement tracking, vendor management, meeting minutes / action lists, risk register log, schedule updates, project updates.
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, provide updates.
• Travel may be occasionally required for meetings with equipment fabrication vendors or Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs).
• Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation, construction, commissioning, qualification & validation phases.

You may be involved with other aspects such as client-management (maintain key Client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and company resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc.

• Visit construction and installation sites, wear necessary safety PPE.
• Supervise contractors during critical installations of process equipment and associated utilities.
• Other duties as assigned by client, and/or client, based on workload and project requirements.

• 15+ years of experience in engineering / project management of various equipment and facilities within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech industry, with knowledge of requirements for a cGMP operation.
• Possess leadership skills, and be able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity.
• Possess mentorship skills, to coach and develop junior and intermediate employees.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Engineering degree, preferably in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering.