- Location
- IND - Bengaluru, India
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
· Provide advanced Architectural Engineering expertise supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
· Develop and review architectural concepts, facility layouts, cleanroom designs, and building solutions that support GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.
· Support the Head of CSA in maintaining technical excellence, standardization, and discipline performance.
· Drive innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
Accountabilities
Architectural Expertise & Design Support
- Provide advanced technical expertise for architectural engineering and facility planning activities.
- Support facility concepts, space planning, cleanroom enclosure strategies, and architectural design reviews.
- Ensure building layouts support operational efficiency, GMP requirements, personnel and material flows, and future flexibility.
- Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering, Process Architecture, Laboratory Engineering, Facilities & Utilities, Automation Design, and Design Delivery teams.
Technical Leadership
- Perform technical reviews and quality checks of architectural deliverables.
- Support technical decision-making and problem resolution.
- Mentor and coach Architectural Engineers.
- Support development and implementation of architectural standards, templates, and best practices.
Quality, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
- Ensure compliance with building codes, life safety requirements, cleanroom requirements, accessibility standards, and architectural best practices.
- Participate in risk assessments, audits, governance activities, and lessons learned programs.
- Support compliance and inspection readiness activities.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Promote sustainable building design, digital engineering, BIM, and data-driven decision making.
- Identify opportunities to improve building performance, user experience, sustainability, flexibility, and engineering quality.
- Support standardization and reuse of architectural solutions.
- Contribute to development of standards, templates, and best practices.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or related discipline.
- Master's Degree preferred.
Experience
- 7+ years of architectural engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, or regulated industries.
- Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and laboratories.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, and Construction Support phases.
Behavioural Competencies
- Technical leadership and coaching.
- Collaboration and stakeholder management.
- Analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Innovation and sustainability mindset.
- Strong communication skills.
Technical Skills
- Architectural Design and Facility Planning.
- GMP Facility Design.
- Cleanroom Design and Architectural Enclosures.
- Laboratory Planning Interfaces.
- Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
- Sustainable Building Design.
- Building Information Modelling (BIM).
- Pharmaceutical Facility Design Standards.