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KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

Bioconjugate Area Lead

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRichmond, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
  • A minimum of 15 years of engineering experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other GMP-regulated facilities is required.
  • Experience managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams and engineering contractors is required.
  • Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities is required.
  • The candidate must demonstrate the ability to lead technical decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities are required.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate activities across the client’s stakeholders, the PMC team, EPCM contractor(s), equipment suppliers, commissioning and qualification teams, and future manufacturing operations to ensure the facility, process systems, utilities, and equipment are delivered safely, compliantly, and in alignment with project cost, schedule, quality, and operational objectives.
  • Provide leadership in technical decision-making, facility and equipment integration, operational readiness planning, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout project execution.
  • Act as the primary integration point for the bioconjugate manufacturing scope.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration from design through startup.
  • Support the successful transition of the facility into routine GMP operations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC is preferred.
  • A Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or PMP certification is preferred.

About the Company

KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

KBR provides science, technology, and engineering solutions to government and commercial clients in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and energy. It has two segments: Government Solutions for defense, space, and mission support for agencies like DoD and NASA; Sustainable Technology Solutions offering technologies, equipment, and catalysts for ammonia, olefins, and other chemicals to improve sustainability. It earns revenue from long-term contracts, often cost-reimbursable or fixed-price, delivering integrated services and technologies on large projects. Its focus on government contracting combined with in-house technology and equipment enables end-to-end solutions for mission-critical and energy programs, with a goal of reliable, cost-effective engineering and sustainable industrial processes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1919

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