Head Civil and Structural Design

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Job Description: OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE :

• Lead the CSA function within the GCC and provide expertise supporting civil, structural, and architectural design activities for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Build and develop CSA capabilities, talent, technical expertise, and succession pipelines within the GCC.
• Drive engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
• Ensure CSA solutions support GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.

Accountabilities : Functional Leadership:

• Lead and develop CSA engineering capabilities across the GCC.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical development plans.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

CSA Expertise & Design Support:

• Provide technical leadership for civil, structural, and architectural engineering activities.
• Support facility planning, building design, site development, and architectural design reviews.
• Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering, Facilities & Utilities, Automation Design, Digital Manufacturing, and project teams.
• Support development and adoption of CSA engineering standards and best practices.

Quality, Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, structural standards, life safety requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, governance activities, and lessons learned.
• Support compliance and inspection readiness initiatives.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Promote sustainable building design, digital engineering, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve space utilization, building performance, sustainability, and engineering quality.
• Drive standardization and reuse of CSA solutions.
• Support development of standards, templates, and best practices.

Education, Behavioural Competencies And Skills Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience:

• 15+ years of CSA experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and capital projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and capability development initiatives.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic leadership and organizational development.
• People leadership and talent management.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and sustainability mindset.
• Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.

Technical Skills:

• Civil Engineering and Site Development.
• Structural Engineering and Building Design.
• Architectural Engineering and Planning.
• GMP Facility Design.
• Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
• Sustainable Building Design.
• Digital Engineering and BIM.
• Pharmaceutical Capital Project Design.

Locations: IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time