Facilities Control Engineer Lead
On-sitePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Lead enterprise-level facilities controls design, governance, and lifecycle management for Building Management Systems (BMS) and facilities automation across regulated environments. Define standards for architecture, alarm management, data integrity, validation, and lifecycle management; oversee commissioning, qualification, and validation strategies to ensure regulatory alignment; own system performance, risk, and audit readiness; collaborate with Quality, Facilities, IT, and Laboratory leadership; serve as the technical authority during inspections, audits, and major capital initiatives; govern external automation vendors and provide guidance to internal engineering resources; communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role emphasizes autonomy, regulatory compliance (GxP, CLIA, CAP, ISO), and long-term scalability of control systems across sites.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities controls, automation engineering, or BMS ownership within regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, or clinical laboratory environments
- Experience owning enterprise-level BMS architectures (e.g., Siemens, Johnson Controls, Honeywell) across multiple facilities or complex regulated sites
- Strong expertise in HVAC systems, environmental control strategies, alarm management, and building automation protocols (BACnet, Modbus, OPC, PLCs)
- Proven experience leading validation and compliance strategy for facility automation systems, including audit participation and remediation
- Deep understanding of GxP principles, data integrity expectations, and regulated laboratory operations
- Ability to operate autonomously, influence without authority, and drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent documentation, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and standard engineering documentation tools
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