Staff Facilities Engineer - Data Center

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Rensselaer, IN

3d • $123,500 - $235,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Regeneron is seeking a Staff Facilities Engineer to lead planning, design, and execution of data center, network room, and critical-facility infrastructure projects that support business continuity, operational reliability, and compliance. The role collaborates with Quality Assurance, Validation, System Owners, engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and other organizational partners. Projects are led from concept through commissioning and turnover, with responsibilities that include defining scope, budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and project plans. The engineer also supports compliant project execution, qualification, documentation, and inspection readiness for infrastructure modifications, and provides engineering support for power, cooling, electrical, HVAC, chilled water, emergency power, and related facility systems.

The position is onsite in Troy, New York, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The level offered will be determined based on qualifications relevant to the role. The posting lists annual salary of $123,500 to $235,600.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and at least 10 years of relevant experience for Staff Facilities Engineer; or a master's degree in Engineering or a related field and at least 9 years of relevant experience.
• For consideration at Senior Staff Facilities Engineer level: bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience, or master's degree and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing facility infrastructure projects from design through commissioning and turnover.
• Working knowledge of data center operations, IT infrastructure requirements, network rooms (IDF/MDF), structured cabling systems, capacity planning, redundancy, power, cooling, and space requirements.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical building systems, including UPS systems, emergency generators, electrical distribution, switchgear, transfer switches, HVAC, chilled water, and data center cooling systems.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, consultants, and multifunctional project partners.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working within regulated quality systems and supporting commissioning, qualification, documentation, and inspection readiness activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Knowledge of change control, CAPA, commissioning, qualification, validation, reliability engineering, lifecycle asset management, and business continuity.
• Experience supporting critical manufacturing, automation, or data center infrastructure.
• Professional certification such as PMP or Certified Data Center Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center, network room, and critical facility infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning and turnover.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and infrastructure project plans.
• Manage consultants, contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams to deliver projects safely and with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Coordinate infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, capacity expansions, and long-term infrastructure initiatives.
• Partner with Quality Assurance, Validation, and System Owners to assess GMP impacts and support compliant project execution.
• Support qualification, commissioning, documentation, and inspection readiness for critical infrastructure modifications.
• Provide engineering support for power, cooling, electrical, HVAC, chilled water, emergency power, and related facility systems.
• Investigate infrastructure issues, perform risk assessments, support outage and contingency planning, and coordinate across teams to ensure successful execution of critical work.

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, which may include annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits, paid time off, and family support benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior