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    Project lead - facilities and utilities

    AthloneContractCompetitive
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    1 hour ago
    JN -092026-2009127
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    Project lead - facilities and utilities

    Athlone Contract Competitive

    Project lead - facilities and utilities

    About the job

    .

    Job title:

    Project Lead - Facilities/Utilities

    Key responsibilities:

    Categorise in headlines the key responsibilities that demonstrates the variety of roles that the organisation expects the position to fulfil

    * As a Project Lead you will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of CapEx projects. You will be responsible for delivering engineering capital projects in a Project Management Role, in a pharmaceutical or regulated GMP environment, from idea/concept, scope development, option assessment, business case and approval, design, procurement, execution, commissioning, handover and closeout.

    Main job tasks:

    For each headline indicated above the job tasks should be described in more detail

    * Lead assigned capital and site engineering projects from initial idea through definition, approval, execution, handover and closeout.

    * Engage stakeholders to define the user requirement, project scope, success criteria, interfaces, constraints and business benefits.

    * Develop project charters, scopes, option assessments, estimates, schedules, risk registers, resource plans and approval documentation.

    * Coordinate multidisciplinary design covering utilities, facilities, HVAC, electrical, civils, fire protection and equipment installation.

    * Manage designers, vendors and contractors, including tendering support, technical bid review, design reviews, site testing and commissioning.

    * Plan and control budgets, commitments, forecasts, cash flow, contingency, changes and project resources. Provide clear status reporting and early escalation of risk.

    * Ensure work is planned and executed safely and in compliance with site procedures, construction regulations, GMP, quality and validation requirements.

    * Coordinate shutdowns, permits, isolations, tie-ins and work in or adjacent to live operational and GMP areas.

    * Drive punch-list and snag resolution, turnover documentation, training, asset data, maintenance readiness, qualification support and final handover.

    * Complete financial closure, lessons learned, benefits review and project closeout documentation.

    * Collaborate routinely with Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, EHS, Quality, Validation, IT/Automation, Security, Procurement, Finance and external partners.

    Other areas of responsibility:

    * Ensure knowledge sharing between colleagues.

    * Support management of suppliers and contractors.

    * Ensure high level of communication and cooperation with stakeholders

    Communication and Stakeholder interaction:

    Key stakeholders

    • Project Sponsors/Owners
    • Site Management
    • Facilities,
    • Engineering,
    • EHSS
    • Maintenance,
    • IT/Automation,
    • Security,
    • Procurement,
    • Finance,
    • External partners
    • Quality,
    • Validation,
    • Type of communication
    • Written Communication.
    • Oral Communication.
    • Non-Verbal And Visual Communication.
    • Active Listening
    • Contextual Communication
    • Innovation and change:
    • Sustainability initiatives, system optimisations, industry best practice, continuous improvement
    • Geographic responsibility:
    • Workplace is anchored in Athlone, Ireland
    • Occasional requirement for travel as part of project activities

    Knowledge, skills and experience:

    Minimum knowledge required to fulfil job responsibilities )

    Education:

    * A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Process Engineering.

    * Project Management Qualification a plus (e.g. PMP)

    Experience:


  • Typically, 8+ years of relevant engineering and project delivery experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or similarly regulated GMP environment.
  • Experience delivering engineering capital projects in a Project Management Role, in a pharmaceutical or regulated GMP environment, from idea/concept, scope development, option assessment, business case and approval, design, procurement, execution, commissioning, handover and closeout.
  • Must be capable of independently leading multidisciplinary projects from concept through closeout.
  • Experience preparing capital approval packages, cost estimates, tender documentation and contractor scopes of work.
  • Ability to manage project budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, changes, contractors and resources.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across Engineering, Facilities, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Validation, IT/Automation, Procurement and Finance.
  • Sound construction safety awareness and experience managing work safely in a live construction environment.
  • Civils and construction management experience, including PSDP/PSCS interfaces, site construction management, quality inspections, snagging and closeout.
  • Experience with site electrical systems, including MV, LV and building electrical circuitry, and the ability to coordinate safely with competent electrical specialists.
  • Experience with fire and life-safety systems, including sprinklers and fire alarm systems.
  • Strong knowledge of several of the following: black utilities, clean utilities, HVAC, chillers, boilers, LPHW, purified water and general site utility distribution.
  • Experience with GMP facilities and facility finishes, including room fabric, cleanrooms and controlled environments, including bubble/pressure cascade requirements.

  • Personal skills:


  • Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to interface effectively with contractors, vendors, and project teams.
  • Team Player working within a high quality and organised structure.

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