Sr Engineer , Facilities & Utilities

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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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Participate in long-term strategic development of site utility system, facilities and energy efficiency programs.
• 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 serve as subject matter expert for clean/dirty utility systems.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical, Mechanical, or other Engineering degree from an accredited university. Relevant job and years of experience may be substituted in place of a degree.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in engineering, facilities/lab operations and clean/dirty plant utilities, preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Highly proficient in deploying, managing, and improving an asset lifecycle management framework, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with strong capability in lab facility related technology.
• Proficient in standard office software applications, including MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
• Experience in the use of engineering software tools (e.g. CAD, Bluebeam).
• Strong organization, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.