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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Engineer - Waste Water & Utilities

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role you will responsible for planning, design, construction, and operational support to world-wide Amgen clients with emphasis on waste water & & utilities. This Engineer will work out of our Holly Springs facility in North Carolina.

The Waste Water and Utilities Engineer designs, maintains, and optimizes water, wastewater, and energy utility systems. This will include designing and supporting construction of treatment plants, distribution systems, and pump stations. They will also ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards.

The Senior Engineer will be part of the Engineering Technical Authority (ETA) department with a focus on initiatives to effectively manage water and wastewater. This role is a member of our Plant & Clean Utilities Engineering team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support design of Wastewater and water utilities related to capital program across Amgen network
• Provide Wastewater & Water Utilities Related Expertise to our Operations network and partners
• Translate business needs into engineering technology solutions.
• Publish and maintain Engineering Standards and Specifications.
• Review performance data and recommend improvements for systems.
• Facilitate the case development of project proposals.
• Analyze the system and facilities energy and water usage as well as utility costs to find opportunities for performing energy and water audits on sites.
• Work with project design teams and external consultants to craft, develop, and support engineering project development, plans, standards, and equipment selection.
• Investigate technology and issues. Design includes new and renovated systems. Deploy new technology. Ensure designs optimize the total equipment life cycle.
• Develop and approve procedures for safe, efficient, and effective operation.
• Support measurement and verification of site waste water & water projects to predict and verify the energy and water goals are achieved.
• Advance digitalization tools for waste water & water and other engineering efforts.
• Identify energy and water consumption improvement initiatives and innovative / alternative technologies to optimize utility usage.
• Develop the assessment, cost analysis, technical feasibility, and lifecycle impact of potential energy, water, and waste reduction related projects.
• Assist sites in trouble shooting, and remediation to prevent future occurrence throughout the network.
• Develop and approve maintenance standards and techniques.
• Travel up to 25%.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our outstanding contributions to serve patients. The Wastewater & Water Utilities Engineering professional we seek is a collaborative team-player with these qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of engineering experience in relevant discipline (Mechanical, Environmental, Chemical Or Civil)

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of engineering experience in relevant discipline (Mechanical, Environmental, Chemical Or Civil)

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of engineering experience in relevant discipline (Mechanical, Environmental, Chemical Or Civil)

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of engineering experience in relevant discipline (Mechanical, Environmental, Chemical Or Civil)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer license or completion of EIT with intention to pursue a PE license
• Technical depth and strong collaboration in a diverse