Bioconjugate Area Lead

KBR•Newark, DE

About The Position

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides solutions across the asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, design capabilities, and solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is seeking an experienced Bioconjugate Area Lead to serve as the PMC organization’s primary owner-representative for planning, design integration, construction assurance, commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, and startup of the client’s Bioconjugate Manufacturing Area. The role coordinates client stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractors, equipment suppliers, commissioning and qualification teams, and future manufacturing operations. The Area Lead provides leadership in technical decision-making, facility and equipment integration, operational readiness planning, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination. The role ensures manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout project execution and supports the successful transition of the facility into routine GMP operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 15 years of engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities.
Experience successfully managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams and engineering contractors.
Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.
Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate activities across client stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractor(s), equipment suppliers, commissioning and qualification teams, and future manufacturing operations.
Ensure the facility, process systems, utilities, and equipment are delivered safely, compliantly, and in alignment with project cost, schedule, quality, and operational objectives.
Provide leadership in technical decision-making, facility and equipment integration, operational readiness planning, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination.
Ensure manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout project execution.
Act as the primary integration point for the bioconjugate manufacturing scope.
Drive cross-functional collaboration from design through startup.
Support the successful transition of the facility into routine GMP operations.