Administrative & Laboratory Building Area Lead

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KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. 

The Administrative & Laboratory Building Area Lead serves as the PMC organization's primary owner-representative for the planning, design integration, construction assurance, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and occupancy of the Administrative & Laboratory Building facilities supporting the client.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

• Coordinate activities across Lilly stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractor(s), laboratory planners, equipment suppliers, construction contractors, C&Q teams, and end users to ensure office, analytical laboratory, microbiology laboratory, quality control, quality assurance, technical services, and support spaces are delivered safely, compliantly, and in alignment with project cost, schedule, quality, and operational objectives. 

• Provide leadership in facility programming, laboratory layout and workflow optimization, equipment integration, utility and infrastructure coordination, operational readiness planning, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment while ensuring GMP, safety, environmental, ergonomic, and regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout project execution. 

• Act as the primary integration point for all administrative and laboratory functions. 

• Drive collaboration between engineering, construction, quality, laboratory operations, facilities, IT, validation, and site leadership organizations to ensure the building and its supporting systems are successfully commissioned, qualified, occupied, and transitioned into routine operations in support of the Richmond manufacturing campus.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills: 

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

• Minimum 10 years of experience with engineering and design of administrative and laboratory facilities on commercial or industrial capital projects.

• Strong knowledge of engineering, design, constructability, operability, and maintainability best practices and code requirements for administrative and laboratory buildings supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or GMP-regulated facilities.

• Experience successfully coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and design activities for capital projects in excess of $500M TIC.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills: 

• Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.

• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability  

KBR Benefits 

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.  

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