Associate Director of Architecture

Over de rol

Breng uw architectonische expertise naar impactvolle wereldwijde kapitaalprojecten en help bedrijfsbehoeften te vertalen naar innovatieve, conforme facilitaire oplossingen wereldwijd. Binnen onze Global Engineering Solutions (GES) organisatie leidt deze rol de ontwikkeling van holistische wereldwijde facilitaire ontwerpoplossingen ter ondersteuning van kritieke productie- en bedrijfsdoelstellingen.

Wat wij bieden

Een kans om invloed uit te oefenen op het vroege ontwerpproces, architectonische standaarden vast te stellen en projecten met echte bedrijfsimpact te leveren. Een wereldwijd zichtbare rol met de kans om direct bij te dragen aan innovatieve producten die levens verbeteren en redden. De secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden zijn zeer competitief.

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Belangrijkste verantwoordelijkheden

• Partner with internal clients and stakeholders to define business needs and translate them into facility design solutions.

• Lead front-end planning activities, including site selection, facility programming, and facility options development.

• Develop architectural scope, conceptual layouts, and preliminary facility concepts for capital projects.

• Evaluate facility layout options, capital phasing approaches, and design alternatives based on business priorities and critical success factors.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support decision-making and convergence on preferred solutions.

• Work with external EPCM firms, engineering partners, and vendors to progress design deliverables.

• Ensure facility designs meet internal requirements, cGMP principles, safety expectations, and industry best practices.

• Own, develop, author, and maintain architectural engineering standards, guidelines, and design documents.

• Create and review process, people, and material flow diagrams as they relate to facility design.

• Develop master planning and site selection analyses for new or existing facilities.

• Support modular building and lean facility design strategies, including creation of center-of-excellence practices.

• Conduct peer reviews and provide subject matter expertise across multiple projects.

• Participate in constructability reviews, equipment selection, and pre-charter planning activities.

• Maintain knowledge of internal practices, regulatory expectations, and industry trends.

• Collaborate with Quality, Safety, Regulatory, Operations, and Production System teams to integrate requirements into designs.

• Support field walk-downs during construction, troubleshooting, and active project execution.

• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing technical guidance and oversight.

• Support existing operations with troubleshooting, investigations, and remediation as needed.

• Manage work within cost, schedule, and departmental constraints.

Vereisten

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.

• Proven experience in GMP facility design for biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities or laboratories.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing facility design, engineering fundamentals, regulatory requirements, and construction methods.

• Experience leading architectural design for capital projects in manufacturing and laboratory environments.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other 2D/3D design tools, with the ability to produce facility layout deliverables.

• Strong working knowledge of building codes, construction materials, and building systems, including MEP integration.

• Experience with master planning and site selection analysis for new or existing facilities.

• Knowledge of GMP-regulated facility design, including segregation strategies, clean space classification, and hygienic zoning.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and support capital projects through business case development.

• Ability to produce drawing deliverables, project specifications, URS documents, and design reports.

• Able to spend 2 – 3 days a week on one of the locations mentioned above and willing and able to travel around 30 % of your time (worldwide).

Secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden

• Extra beloning (bijv. 13e maand, vaste eindejaarsuitkering)
• Pensioen
• Reiskostenvergoeding