Synonym is hiring a
Senior Project Engineer

Summary

The Senior Project Engineer will lead, manage, and execute large capital engineering projects for Synonym's biomanufacturing facilities. They will create project scopes, schedules, and budgets, select engineering firms, manage site selection and development activities, and oversee permitting, risk assessments, and commissioning activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or related)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing or chemical process industries. Prior experience in biomanufacturing preferred
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing capital projects from basic engineering to facility startup
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients and vendors
• Technical project leadership and execution experience, including proposal writing (RFP), project chartering and planning, scope/schedule/budget development and control, risk identification and mitigation, and procurement management

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and execute large capital engineering projects from engineering design to facility startup
• Create capital project scopes, schedules, and budgets and report on project status to company leadership and project stakeholders
• Engineering firm selection and interface
• Manage and lead project site selection and site development activities
• Prepare scope of work (SOW) and request for proposals (RFPs) for engineering services and process equipment
• Facilitate preparation, review, and approval of project design documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, 3D model, equipment list, equipment datasheets and specifications, BIMS, site plans, etc
• Lead front end loading (FEL) efforts with an engineering firm
• Ensure that project designs incorporate Synonyms User Requirement Specifications and other design standards
• Collaborate with the process engineering team to perform selection of contractors/vendors and to develop equipment and instrumentation specifications
• Evaluate capex and opex trade-offs for site specific project decisions
• Oversees permitting activities and is responsible for developing data and design requirements to support permitting efforts
• Manage equipment suppliers relationships and specify user and process requirements for long lead items and packaged systems
• Oversee project risk assessments, risk corrective/preventive actions, and risk mitigation, including developing project risk registers, quality risk assessments (HACCP/HARPC), and safety risk assessments (PHA/HAZOP)
• Oversee the project commissioning and startup activities, including drafting and review of Standard Operating Procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior food GMP experience with a background in fermentation or food processing (including sterile and sanitary equipment design)
• P.E. license
• Project management training and/or PMP certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Daily lunch allowance
• Competitive compensation packages, including equity
• Location: Synonym is a distributed organization, role is remote
• Work Authorization: Candidate must be located and authorized to work in United States
• Travel for team meetings and project site visits up to 30% of the time