Associate Director of HVAC Engineering
MSD
Summary
Bring your engineering expertise to high-impact global capital projects and help turn business needs into innovative, compliant facility solutions worldwide. The Global Engineering Solutions (GES) organization is recruiting an Associate Director of HVAC Engineering to deliver capital projects related to manufacturing, research and facilities utility infrastructure.
Job description
The role reports to the Technology Center Director of the Global Design Engineering Solutions (DES) team within GES and provides HVAC Engineering subject matter expertise across the front-end planning lifecycle, from early concept development and site selection through FEL 3 Basis of Design.
Primary Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead or support project HVAC design efforts, providing compliant, innovative solutions that meet business needs.
- Provide technical guidance to project teams for HVAC systems during project scoping and front-end planning, including evaluation of alternative solutions for sterile, bulk biological, solid dosage, and laboratory facilities worldwide.
- Assist in supporting sustainability and energy-saving efforts on projects.
- Support major project design efforts and may lead small or minor project design efforts.
- Ensure deliverables conform to company standards, are technically sound, and sufficiently complete.
- Collaborate with and provide SME guidance during detailed design, construction, and installation of HVAC systems.
- Author and maintain engineering design standards, guidelines, practices, and position papers.
- Provide technical support during startup planning, commissioning, and qualification of HVAC systems on critical capital projects.
- Collaborate with global manufacturing site engineering teams to troubleshoot HVAC issues.
- Conduct project peer reviews and provide subject matter expertise.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the latest industry technology trends.
- Interface with Global Quality and Global Safety & the Environment on divisional guidance documents and initiatives.
- Interface with HVAC equipment vendors.
- Support and conduct field walk-downs during construction or troubleshooting.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers.
- Participate in industry professional or technical organizations.
- Operate within project and department cost and schedule constraints.
Education Minimum Requirement
A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or applicable science degree is required.
Required Experience and Skills
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the design of HVAC and associated mechanical systems.
- Strong working knowledge of HVAC and mechanical utility system design, engineering fundamentals, regulatory requirements, equipment sizing, specifications, and system troubleshooting.
- Prior experience with engineering design of HVAC systems in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply building and industry-related codes.
- Broad knowledge of HVAC system materials and fabrication techniques.
- Ability to generate drawing deliverables, project specifications, facility User Requirement Specifications (URS), and written design reports.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Experience with commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of HVAC utility systems.
- Experience with cold temperature units (CTUs) and refrigeration systems.
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical abilities and a solid foundation in engineering fundamentals.
- Experience with capital projects that follow a stage-gate capital management process.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and other 2D/3D design tools, with the ability to produce layout, PFD, and P&ID deliverables.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally; approximately 30% global travel is anticipated.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or applicable science degree
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the design of HVAC and associated mechanical systems
- Strong working knowledge of HVAC and mechanical utility system design, engineering fundamentals, regulatory requirements, equipment sizing, specifications, and system troubleshooting
- Prior experience with engineering design of HVAC systems in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry
- Knowledge of and ability to apply building and industry-related codes
- Broad knowledge of HVAC system materials and fabrication techniques
- Ability to generate drawing deliverables, project specifications, facility User Requirement Specifications (URS), and written design reports
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Other Insurance Benefits
- 401(k)
- Retirement Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate & Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.