Capital Project Engineer

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Department: Site Engineering – Project Engineering

Job Title: Project Engineer

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

To execute project management for planning, design, implementation and close-out of capital projects at the Devens site, instituting proper controls to assure financial and regulatory compliance.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates project design, cost estimates, schedule, interface with client, etc. on capital projects.

• Manages capital project implementation including oversight of selected vendors.

• Determines specific customer and stakeholder requirements and manages communication across organizational and functional boundaries to assure that customers, peers, and support groups have a good understanding of the scope and deliverables for assigned capital projects.

• Contribute to a high-performance culture by recognizing and resolving issues as they arise.

• Assures that all assigned capital projects comply with budgetary, regulatory, department, safety and company standards.

• Support and assist Lead Project Manager on capital projects.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL:

• Knowledge of engineering generally attained through studies resulting in a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering preferred).

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in conceptual development, project management, planning and scheduling on capital projects, including experience in the Biotech or related industry.

• Knowledge and experience with regulatory requirements, engineering principles, and construction techniques is important.

• Demonstrated proficiency communicating and collaborating at a variety of levels with customers, vendors, equipment suppliers and operations staff.

• Experience in supporting manufacturing operations is desired.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Proven success working well in a team environment with flexibility to react to changing business needs.

• The candidate should also demonstrate core BMS behaviors, especially Accountability and Urgency.

CONTACTS:

• Work with all departments and with all levels of the organization, and with contract vendors engaged in design and construction.

• Occasional interactions with local and state officials relating to permitting and inspections.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work within the various environments under construction, which requires one to give a high attention to detail and to properly use the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

DECISION MAKING:

• Identifies and reports any discrepancies from normal practices or procedures to senior management, recommending and implementing corrective actions.

• Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Exercises judgment in generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.

• Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting established objectives and schedules.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None within BMS, however there is considerable management of contract vendors in assuring desired outcomes are achieved.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to these roles. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
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