Process Engineering Manager - Life Sciences

Lead and shape the future of TAI's Process Engineering - Life Sciences Division. As Division Manager, you’ll grow and guide a talented team of engineers and designers, oversee complex project delivery, and drive the strategic growth of a high performing division. This position places you at the center of developing innovative process solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech clients, blending technical direction, operational oversight, and hands on subject matter expertise.

You’ll influence project outcomes, strengthen client relationships, and collaborate across disciplines to elevate engineering standards and deliver impactful results in a rapidly evolving industry.

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take.

More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

• Oversee and manage divisional operations, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and policies.
• Provide strong leadership and deep, practical process life sciences and GMP process engineering knowledge.
• Bring knowledge and creativity to the position as well as having the discipline to drive results and follow established fundamental processes.
• Responsible for quality, budget, and schedule performance of divisional operations.
• Responsible for staff management, engagement, training, mentoring and career growth.
• Responsible for project resource management and ensuring projects are staffed with personnel having appropriate qualifications to perform assigned tasks.
• Responsible for ensuring quality control policies are being adhered to.
• Responsible for conducting annual and quarterly employee reviews and completion of HR documentation.
• Responsible for business development support, including site walks and engineering design scope and fee development, with a focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing and facility design opportunities, providing early engineering input on process design, equipment selection, and GMP compliance as needed.
• Responsible for relationship management of existing clients.
• Responsible for relating to employees and clients in a mature and professional manner.
• Responsible for compliance with corporate safety policies and procedures.
• Responsible for coordination and collaboration with other division managers for engineering processes and standards.
• Responsible for functioning as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for process life science projects.
• Responsible for researching applicable regulatory codes, industry guidelines and standards.
• Responsible for interpreting codes and collaborating with other design professionals as needed.
• Responsible for preparing detailed engineering analysis, studies, and reports.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Master’s degree in biotechnology or similar focus is preferred.
• Professional Engineering Licensure.
• NCEES Records holder is preferred.
• Minimum 13 years of process engineering experience within the life sciences/ pharmaceutical industry. This includes experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing and equipment, FDA and EU regulations, and cGMP guidelines.
• Minimum 5 years of applicable design experience within a consulting engineering firm. Applicable design experience includes creating construction documents and specifications for life sciences/pharmaceutical projects involving process and/or utility systems and equipment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing PFD’s, P&’s, equipment and piping specifications.
• Ability to act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for life sciences process and/or utility systems.
• Knowledge and experience with pharmaceutical process…