Design Lead/Design Project Manager

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Department: PACIV Puerto Rico

• Lead engineering design activities for capital projects from conceptual design through verification.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate design efforts between project managers, engineering teams, external A/E firms, and site stakeholders.
• Support the development and maintenance of project design schedules and deliverables.
• Facilitate design reviews and ensure alignment with approved project intent.
• Drive resolution of design-related issues and technical challenges.
• Review design progress, performance metrics, and related project invoices.
• Support value engineering initiatives to optimize project cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical resources to ensure constructability and design consistency.
• Participate in the selection and management of design and verification service providers.
• Develop and maintain project verification plans, traceability matrices, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate verification activities and manage discrepancies during project execution.
• Promote continuous improvement through engineering best practices and lessons learned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering, manufacturing, or project experience within pharmaceutical or API manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting capital projects, facility design, or process engineering initiatives.
• Knowledge of engineering design standards, project delivery processes, and regulatory requirements.

• Pharmaceutical facility design, process engineering, or project engineering experience.
• Strong project coordination and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience facilitating technical issue resolution and managing scope changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to balance quality, schedule, cost, and compliance objectives.
• Experience working with external engineering firms and multidisciplinary project teams.