Deputy Director, Engineering Building & Utilities Construction – Vaccine

Job title: Deputy Director, Engineering Building & Utilities Construction – Vaccine

Job description: Reference No. R2598336

Title: Deputy Director, Engineering Building and Utilities Construction – Vaccine

Location: Toronto, Canada

Sanofi Pasteur: The world’s leading vaccine company

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines. Our driving goal is to protect people from infectious diseases by creating safe and effective vaccines. Our company distributes more than 1 billion doses of vaccine each year, making it possible to vaccinate more than 500 million people across the globe. Sanofi Pasteur offers the broadest range of vaccines in the world, providing protection against 20 bacterial and viral diseases.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.

Mission

Under the guidelines of Global Engineering & Maintenance Capital Project management (ETS) and in accordance with Sanofi Pasteur Industrial Affairs (IA) safety, quality/performance, schedule and costs objectives – the mission of the Deputy Director, Engineering Building and Utilities Construction is to plan, manage and deliver Tier 1 projects (
15MEuro capital) in accordance with safety, quality/performance, schedule and costs objectives during the construction phase ending with mechanical completion including construction turnover documents and to ensure the operational support to all aspects of design, FAT, installation, SAT, C&Q, up to non-product dependent PQ.

Key Accountabilities

Lead the execution of the Construction Management of a Tier 1 (
15MEuro) capital project in full coordination with any assigned Industrial Affairs (IA) Project Senior Director, and Tier 1 Project Director (ETS) during the building and utilities construction phase.

Deliver approved Tier 1 capital building and utilities projects in accordance with safety (both Sanofi and Ontario), quality/performance, schedule and costs during the construction phase.

Accountable for the safety of the jobsite in collaboration with the Tier 1 Project Director (ETS), Construction Manager (CM) and HSE department.

Accountable for the building and utilities construction phase execution strategy in consultation and collaboration with the Tier 1 Project Director (ETS).

Accountable for the selection of technologies for the building and utilities in accordance with global and site requirements.

Collaboration with Process Engineering, C&Q, Validation, HSE, Operations and support functions to achieve deliverables.

Accountable for the cost and schedule of the building and utilities construction phase of the project.

Accountable for management and reporting of risk and critical issues, as well as the management action plan of the building and utilities construction part of the project.

Responsible to provide building and utilities project reporting services including performance metrics in coordination with ETS & IA Global Engineering Guidelines.

Manage the building and utilities Engineering (internal & external) interfaces with the Tier 1 Project Director (ETS) and highlight and action concerns with team performance.

Represent the assigned Tier 1 Capital Project in various management committees as required.

Facilitate the involvement of stakeholders on critical issues identified through risk analysis and general project management practices; resulting in documentation/planning/resolution of critical issues and risks.

Challenge changes and mitigate risk of Construction Manager, Construction Sub-trade, Equipment OEM and Architect/Engineer “claims”.

Anticipate and prepare the handover of the facilities, equipment, process control to the C&Q team.

Utilize Best Practices to achieve the above – be it in existing guidelines or novel industry practices.

Be capable for ad hoc support including leading specific tasks forces to achieve results in project execution (e.g. construction or commissioning and qualification)

As a global role, partner with local support teams inside of Engineering & Technical Services (ETS) to design and deliver optimal project execution models.

Education and Experience

An industry relevant technical certification, or college diploma or engineering degree

10+ years Engineering experience and delivery of large projects

10+ years in Capital Project Management including cost and schedule management

5+ years of leadership experience and ability to manage a large team

Occupational health and safety, construction and industry regulation knowledge

Relevant knowledge of GMP, FDA, HPFBI and EMA guidelines

Experience with the delivery of large projects within a bio-pharma environment

Excellent verbal and written skills

A proven history of experience in project management and project controls on large, multi-year projects
15MEuro is essential

Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is required

Working outdoors is required

Strong experience in construction, equipment installation and C&Q phase of project execution

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Sanofi, Empowering Life

#GD-SP #LI-SP

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

Company: Sanofi

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Mon, 10 May 2021 07:14:21 GMT