Head Civil and Structural Design
Takeda Pharmaceutical · Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Design
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
· Lead the CSA function within the GCC and provide expertise supporting civil, structural, and architectural design activities for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
· Build and develop CSA capabilities, talent, technical expertise, and succession pipelines within the GCC.
· Drive engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
· Ensure CSA solutions support GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.
Accountabilities
Functional Leadership
- Lead and develop CSA engineering capabilities across the GCC.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical development plans.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
CSA Expertise & Design Support
- Provide technical leadership for civil, structural, and architectural engineering activities.
- Support facility planning, building design, site development, and architectural design reviews.
- Coordinate interfaces with Process Engineering, Facilities & Utilities, Automation Design, Digital Manufacturing, and project teams.
- Support development and adoption of CSA engineering standards and best practices.
Quality, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure designs align with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, and applicable industry regulations.
- Ensure compliance with building codes, structural standards, life safety requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, governance activities, and lessons learned.
- Support compliance and inspection readiness initiatives.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Promote sustainable building design, digital engineering, and data-driven decision making.
- Identify opportunities to improve space utilization, building performance, sustainability, and engineering quality.
- Drive standardization and reuse of CSA solutions.
- Support development of standards, templates, and best practices.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
- Master's Degree preferred.
Experience
- 15+ years of CSA experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries.
- Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities and capital projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and capability development initiatives.
Behavioural Competencies
- Strategic leadership and organizational development.
- People leadership and talent management.
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Innovation and sustainability mindset.
- Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.
Technical Skills
- Civil Engineering and Site Development.
- Structural Engineering and Building Design.
- Architectural Engineering and Planning.
- GMP Facility Design.
- Building Codes and Life Safety Requirements.
- Sustainable Building Design.
- Digital Engineering and BIM.
- Pharmaceutical Capital Project Design.