Sr Engineer , Facilities & Utilities

Who We Are Bio Marin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health. Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities. Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need.

We enlist the best of the best - people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems - and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we've produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Corporate Groups It takes a village, and at Bio Marin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at Bio Marin.

Job Title:

Sr. Engineer 1, Facilities & Utilities

Location:

San Rafael, California

Reports To:

Associate Director Site Operations

The Site Operations, Facilities & Engineering Group provides technical support, guidance, and strategic vision to ensure that the facilities, utilities, warehouse, and laboratory equipment for Bio Marin's domestic operations are designed, operated, and maintained in a manner consistent with regulatory agencies, environmental health & safety and asset lifecycle management best practices.

This role will manage external vendors and contractors within a site-based Facilities & Engineering team dedicated to supporting operations across Northern California locations. Reporting to the Associate Director Site Operations you will work closely with REWS, California Facilities & Engineering, Procurement and Laboratory Operations. This role enables the teams at Biomarin to focus on its patient-centered mission, delivering first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances for those with serious and life‑threatening rare genetic diseases.

The engineer will be responsible for ongoing support to non‑GxP site operations across Northern California campuses to ensure utilities, facilities and equipment performs per its intended use and function. The engineer will be responsible for supporting the design, engineering, and commissioning of new or modified utility systems, as well as non‑GxP facilities, laboratory spaces, and administrative office buildings. The engineer will be responsible for supporting the project portfolio of operational expenditure (Opex) and capital expenditure (Capex) projects at each campus, providing facility engineering and equipment advisement, participating in asset lifecycle management (ALM), facility long range planning, and initiating team improvement projects.

• Interact collaboratively with key customers, peers, and other stakeholders to support achieving Bio Marin tactical and strategic goals & objectives.
• Highlight and submit improvement and investment projects related to facilities and utilities systems.
• Work with end users to develop system requirements, specification of equipment/buildings, review design from outside engineering firms or contractors (as needed).
• Participate in long‑term strategic development of site utility system, facilities and energy efficiency programs.
• May be requested to support other opportunities as directed by management.
• Work closely with other support groups such as Maintenance, Metrology, Automation, Capital Projects, EHS&S, Facilities, Laboratory Operations and Security to assure that Bio Marin assets are well managed throughout their lifecycle.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance for junior engineers and may be designated as a subject matter expert for one or more clean/dirty utility…