BMS / EMS Subject Matter Expert

BMS / EMS Subject Matter Expert

Location: Albemarle County, Virginia / Remote with future site requirements Contract: Initial 6 months, potential continuation through a multi-year program Hours: 40 hours per week Rate: $(Apply online only) all in rate Industry: Pharmaceutical / GMP Manufacturing Project: Major $4.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing development

The Opportunity

We are seeking a specialist BMS / EMS Subject Matter Expert with genuine pharmaceutical GMP experience to support a major new manufacturing development in Virginia.

This is not simply a commercial building-management position. The BMS/EMS systems will operate within a validated GMP environment, making previous experience designing, specifying, implementing and commissioning BMS/EMS systems within pharmaceutical manufacturing essential.

The successful candidate will take an established concept and progress the BMS/EMS scope through subsequent design, installation and commissioning phases.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for BMS and EMS systems across a multi-building GMP development.

• Progress established BMS/EMS concepts through detailed engineering and implementation.

• Develop and review BMS/EMS design specifications and technical requirements.

• Ensure systems meet GMP and validation requirements.

• Review BMS descriptions of operation and EMS User Requirement Specifications.

• Review control strategies, system architecture, instrumentation and interfaces.

• Work with HVAC, utilities, electrical, controls and C&Q teams to ensure successful system integration.

• Review design-contractor drawings, specifications and calculations.

• Work with system integrators, vendors, design contractors and client stakeholders.

• Support technical bid evaluations and vendor selection.

• Support system installation and resolve technical queries.

• Review and support FAT and SAT activities.

• Support DQ, IQ and OQ activities where applicable.

• Provide technical support through commissioning and qualification.

• Manage BMS/EMS requirements across several buildings and simultaneous workstreams.

The original Electrical/Controls agreement specifically identifies BMS and EMS within the SME scope and requires the GMP-critical SME to prepare or assure URSs, translate requirements into engineering deliverables and support FAT, SAT, DQ, IQ, OQ, commissioning and qualification.

Candidate Requirements

• Relevant Electrical, Controls, Automation or related engineering degree.

• Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant experience.

• Genuine pharmaceutical GMP BMS/EMS experience is essential.

• Previous responsibility for design and specification of BMS/EMS systems operating within validated GMP boundaries.

• Experience following systems through design, installation, commissioning and qualification.

• Strong understanding of environmental monitoring requirements within pharmaceutical manufacturing.

• Experience working with design contractors, system integrators and automation vendors.

• Strong understanding of interfaces between BMS/EMS, HVAC, utilities and automation systems.

• Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management capability.

• Previous major CAPEX/project experience.

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous project workstreams.

• Willingness to spend extended periods onsite in Virginia when required