Warehouse Design Lead

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Department: PACIV Puerto Rico

• Lead the development and coordination of warehouse layouts, design concepts, and specifications.
• Oversee warehouse design activities from conceptual design through detailed design and construction support.
• Ensure warehouse design aligns with site infrastructure and overall facility requirements.
• Coordinate with A/E firms and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Develop efficient layouts for receiving, storage, shipping, cold storage, flammable storage, quarantine, sampling, and inspection areas.
• Optimize the flow of materials, personnel, and equipment throughout the warehouse.
• Incorporate automation and material handling systems into warehouse designs, including ASRS, AGVs, conveyors, and pallet systems.
• Coordinate with automation, robotics, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, Engineering, Quality, Construction, and Commissioning teams.
• Ensure warehouse systems and layouts support operational and performance requirements.
• Facilitate communication, decision-making, and alignment across project stakeholders.
• Ensure designs comply with GMP, safety, regulatory, and corporate engineering standards.
• Support design schedules, budget alignment, and overall project planning for the warehouse scope.
• Identify and address design, constructability, equipment, and operational risks.
• Provide design support during construction, commissioning, and qualification activities.
• Resolve design issues and coordinate design changes with project teams.
• Ensure the final warehouse design meets operational, performance, quality, and project requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in industrial, pharmaceutical, logistics, warehouse, or large-scale facility design.
• Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience developing warehouse layouts and material flow strategies.
• Strong understanding of warehouse design, material handling, and facility integration.

• Experience working in GMP or other regulated environments, preferably pharmaceutical or biotechnology.
• Knowledge of warehouse automation technologies, including ASRS, AGVs, robotics, conveyors, and automated pallet handling.
• Strong understanding of material flow and warehouse operational requirements.
• Experience supporting large capital projects in EPCM, design-build, or similar project environments.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance operational needs, design requirements, automation, constructability, and project goals.