Principal Mechanical Engineer, Site Services

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to:

• Under the direction of the Director of Design Engineering, the Design Engineering Principal Mechanical Engineer provides technical leadership and accountability for mechanical engineering designs on capital projects and engineering services performed at the South San Francisco site and other sites where SSF Design & Construction (D&C) has active projects.

• This role engages actively in the design and planning of upgrades to critical mechanical infrastructure and facility electrical systems across a portfolio of 50+ buildings / ~6M square feet of space. 

• This role is a respected industry expert and engages with the Roche/Genentech internal and industry external network to learn, influence and collaborate on new technologies, best practices and standards, bringing this knowledge and expertise to bear so that project designs provide safe, efficient and reliable operations to Genentech customers.

• The Principal Mechanical Engineer will be an industry expert in the area of mechanical systems design and construction, and will engage frequently with various levels of the organization, acting as a subject matter expert and advising external design consultants on mechanical engineering design. 

• Interact day to day with many project teams, including coordinating with the project managers in Design & Construction and providing guidance and direction to design vendors and Alliance Partners (from the operational to executive level). 

• Interact frequently with the leads of similar functions in SSF Site Ops and the PTT (Pharma Global Engineering) group, influencing and aligning on design standards and approaches across the network. 

• Teach and direct project managers and partners on industry practices and new technologies in their area of technical expertise. 

• Perform their work with limited direction and independent judgment, and will be an expert in their technical field above and beyond the level of their management.

• Periodically present to upper management (Director to VP level) to present business drivers and site strategies surrounding applicable project programs. 

• Present periodically at industry events as a technical expert.

• This role requires excellent interpersonal, leadership, strategic agility, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, as well as a good working knowledge of project design, construction and management.  

• Confidence in leading a team of project professionals, positive attitude, and a good temperament for customer interaction is a must.  

• This role must embrace approachability and true relationship building with partner groups.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

• Demonstrate professional conduct when communicating with peers, customers and supervisor. 

• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives.

• Successful completion of Genentech specific site training and continual training compliance.

Project Technical Analysis & Design Guidance:

• The primary area of focus for the position will be supporting the execution of a portfolio of projects with technical input and technical coordination in the mechanical engineering field, including design guidance on HVAC, piped utilities, plumbing, fire protection, building controls, automation and energy management. 

• The Principal Mechanical Engineer will be assigned a portfolio of approximately ~20 projects at a time (ranging in size from $0.5M to $20M each) for which they will attend key design meetings and provide design input and technical options analysis.

• The projects will be executed by multi-disciplinary teams, and this role will need to align, coordinate input and influence key customers (R&D (gRED), Commercial, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations) and stakeholders (Site Operations, Maintenance & Plant Engineering, Security & SHE) on project designs. 

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