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Senior Manager, HVAC

Durham, NC, usFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead technical workstreams for pharmaceutical HVAC systems, including design, commissioning, and maintenance of cleanroom environmental controls to support GMP manufacturing.

Role type

Senior Manager, HVAC Systems (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Builds

Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities (drug substance, drug product, biologics, aseptic sterile fill finish) with advanced HVAC and cleanroom environmental control systems.

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / HVAC Engineering

Required skills

HVAC system design, cleanroom environmental control, process validation, commissioning and qualification, GMP compliance, contamination control strategies, preventive maintenance planning, cross-functional technical leadership

Preferred skills

Experience in start-up facility environments, experience with drug substance, drug product, biologics, or aseptic sterile fill finish

Technologies

Air handling units, HEPA filtration, building automation systems, HVAC control systems, environmental monitoring systems

Responsibilities

Lead HVAC design reviews and operational input for project execution; Lead HVAC start-up, commissioning, and qualification activities; Establish and manage the HVAC operating and maintenance program; Ensure sustained safe, compliant, and reliable performance of HVAC and environmental-control systems; Guide engineers through technical decisions and document decision logic; Conduct process validation and troubleshooting for manufacturing processes.

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on technical leadership