Advisor- Project Engineer- Design Lead

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the overall design delivery for capital project(s).
• Coordinate all design for the Project Manager during all design phases of the project and be responsible in delivering the conceptual design review and basic design review.
• Direct the development of the design requirements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of the design schedule to meet the project needs.
• Participate in the selection of the A/E firms.
• Cook up with A/E firms to develop earned value progress systems to measure progress by discipline (monitor work versus invoice amounts).
• Expedite design decisions and coordinate information flow between the design team and system owners.
• Ensure the design meets approved intent through interactions between the design firm, design specialists, engineering tech center disciplines, and end user/customer.
• Responsible for design activities and governance, resolving design-related problems.
• Examine areas of inefficiency and develop strategies for improvement to direct the design team to meet or improve on the design hours plan.
• Review and approve along with the respective Project Manager the key design project personnel (both internal and external resources).
• Work with Engineering Tech Center resources and other key project team technical/constructability resources to address and resolve design issues.
• Ensure replication is achieved during design when applicable.
• Support the Project Manager for value engineering exercises efforts to maximize project opportunities.
• Review design-related invoices prior to approval and participate in KPI reviews/assessments.
• Participate in the selection of the verification professional services.
• Take an active role/be responsible in mentoring and developing others, sometimes external to the organization.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred)
• Minimum of 12 years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical or API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) networks
• Additional Preferences: Pharmaceutical process or project engineer experience, Strong project management skills, Ability to effectively facilitate conflict to resolution, Understanding of the capital project delivery process, A/E design activities, and the understanding of the available Lilly technical resources (user reps, Engineering Tech Center resources, and design specialists), Demonstrated values that are consistent with the Lilly values, Able to frame complex decisions/analyses, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to the plan, Ability to create creditability and influence to align decision agreements between site(s), corporate engineering, A/E firm decision-makers, and stakeholders who have differing opinions, Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and implementing projects safely with quality, speed and value, Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country and have the demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision, Comfortable maintaining an in-office presence 3-4 days per week

Qualifications

• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country and have the demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision
• Comfortable maintaining an in-office presence 3-4 days per week

Skills

• Strong project management skills
• Ability to effectively facilitate conflict to resolution
• Understanding of the capital project delivery process, A/E design activities, and the understanding of the available Lilly technical resources (user reps, Engineering Tech Center resources, and design specialists)
• Able to frame complex decisions/analyses, facilitate to a decision, and implement according to the plan
• Ability to create creditability and influence to align decision agreements between site(s), corporate engineering, A/E firm decision-makers, and stakeholders who have differing opinions
• Experience facilitating issue resolution, anticipating scope changes, and implementing projects safely with quality, speed and value
• Willingness to relocate and/or travel to locations outside of home state/country and have the demonstrated ability to work from long distances with little supervision
• Comfortable maintaining an in-office presence 3-4 days per week

Benefits

• Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions.
• Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
• Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

Pay

The anticipated wage for this position is $129,000 - $209,000

Schedule

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).