Director of Architecture, Life Sciences

About FPC Life Sciences

At FPC Life Sciences, we specialise in helping our Life Sciences clients successfully execute their capital investment programs by employing the most appropriate solution to meet the needs of their business case and internal expectation.

Our goal is to provide greater certainty of outcome in meeting stakeholder expectations through a comprehensive, risk-based approach that ensures projects are delivered within an agreed schedule and budget, and to the highest GMP standards.

We focus on integrating multiple critical elements, including:

1. Ensuring the right technical solution, to the right GMP standards
2. The right contract and procurement strategies are employed
3. Consider regulatory approvals from the outset
4. Ensure a challenging but deliverable schedule and cost plan
5. Consider potential future facility and process expansions
6. Consider sustainability needs from the outset to minimise cost and time impact
7. Consider energy efficiency of both the facility and the process from the outset
8. Create the right team to give the best chance of a predictable project outcome

Our mission is to ensure that these elements come together seamlessly, enabling our pharmaceutical clients to deliver life-saving drugs to the market at the right quality, on time and within the cost boundaries agreed at the outset.

Position: Director of Architecture

We are seeking a Director of Architecture to join our team of passionate professionals dedicated to providing best-in-class support to our Life Sciences clients.

In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in the technical leadership of our front-end and execution design teams supporting both manufacturing and operational processes for cutting-edge pharmaceutical facilities and the creation of world-class solutions for our Life Science Clients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assess the requirements of projects and work with Project Managers to determine scope, architectural concepts, budget and scheduling of work
2. Create front-end feasibilities, concept studies and site master plans to guide new investments from a technology and facility standpoint
3. Develop detailed scope of work reports for architectural design following preliminary reviews and meetings with client teams
4. Act as the technical eyes and ears of our clients throughout the execution of their new investments
5. Build effective relationships with clients, partners, and contractors
6. Monitor progress of work and update Project Managers on any scope changes, risks, requests for additional services etc
7. Manage, supervise and train junior technical staff and support their development to becoming the subject matter expert of the future
8. Apply expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes and procedures to Life Science solutions

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Degree educated in Architectural Engineering or equivalent
2. Substantial (10 years+) architectural design experience within the Life Sciences industries
3. Proven track record of successfully delivering architectural design projects within the Life Sciences industries
4. Experienced in client management and stakeholder engagement
5. Ability to work methodically and analytically and demonstrate critical thinking skills.

Join our growing FPC Life Sciences team and contribute to the success of our clients by delivering life-saving drugs to market in a more predictable way.

Location: This position is based in the UK and may require travel to client sites or other FPC Life Science locations globally as required.

Benefits

FPC Global Employee Benefits include:

1. Competitive Salary + Discretionary Bonus Schemes
2. Enhanced Pension Plan
3. Flexible and Hybrid working model
4. Private Medical Health Insurance
5. Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance

More About FPC

FPC Life Sciences is a division of FPC Global, a global leader in innovative business solutions founded in 2014. FPC Life Sciences provides Consultancy services, Architecture, Engineering, Project Controls and Project Execution services that contribute to the success of our clients by delivering the technical solutions needed to bring life-saving pharmaceutical drugs to market.

FPC Global employs over 150 staff across the UK, Ireland, US & Americas, Europe, India, APCA.

https://www.fpc-global.com/

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