Sr. Engineer, Facilities and Utilities, ARI Engineering Projects

Career Category

Operations

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Sr Engineer, Facilities & Utilities, ARI Engineering Projects

What you will do

In this vital role, the Sr Engineer II will provide technical leadership and project execution support for site infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering, and fire/life safety initiatives within a regulated biotechnology manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex facilities and infrastructure projects while ensuring compliance with local building codes, fire protection standards, environmental requirements, and corporate engineering standards. The engineer will serve as a key liaison between site engineering, operations, EHSS, municipal agencies, and insurance carriers. The successful candidate will support capital projects and infrastructure modifications with a strong emphasis on safety, compliance, operational reliability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include:

Lead and support capital and infrastructure projects related to:

Site utilities

Facility modifications

Civil/site development

Fire protection systems

Manufacturing support infrastructure

Coordinate cross-functional project activities from concept through commissioning, qualification, startup, and turnover.

Provide technical oversight for:

Architectural, MEP, civil and structural Civil engineering design

Fire protection and fire alarm engineering design.

Stormwater and drainage systems

Site access and infrastructure modifications

Utility routing and facility integration

Ensure compliance with:

Local town and municipal codes

Fire and life safety requirements

Environmental regulations

Corporate engineering standards

Serve as the site interface for:

Town officials

Fire marshals

Building inspectors

External engineering firms

FM Global representatives

Support permitting strategy, inspections, and regulatory approvals for site projects and infrastructure modifications.

Partner with Facilities & Engineering, Manufacturing, EHSS, Automation, and Capital Project teams to minimize operational impact during project execution.

Support outage planning, construction sequencing, operational readiness, and startup activities.

Participate in engineering risk assessments, constructability reviews, and project governance activities.

Drive technical problem solving, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives across site infrastructure systems.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and project teams.

Manage engineering design processes, support project during funding cycles, support project bid and buy-out processes, manage engineering resources during construction execution and administration, provide engineering support and resources to the project management team, manage equipment start-up and commissioning.

Provide general site engineering support for existing systems and infrastructure, provide code and technical guidance for repair/maintenance work, provide engineering and troubleshooting support.

Support the site fire protection maintenance program.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering experience OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering experience OR

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline

Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, GMP, or highly regulated manufacturing environments

Knowledge of:

IBC

NFPA

FM Global standards

OSHA regulations

Municipal permitting processes

Experience with:

Capital project management

Facilities engineering

Infrastructure upgrades

Construction management

Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q)

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external agencies

Demonstrated experience balancing compliance, operational needs, and project schedules

Experience supporting operational readiness and outage execution activities

Experience with walk-in freezers/cold rooms, HVAC systems, fume hoods, bio-safety cabinets, laminar flow benches, chillers & cooling tower systems, fire protection, fire alarm, close loop pumping systems, electrical systems/motor controls, building automation systems, building occupancy types including H-Room occupancies, chemical storage & handling, laboratory equipment/laboratory gasses, vacuum systems, boilers and steam/condensate handling, compressed air/gasses, cryo-gasses, cryo-freezers, fuel handling systems, chemical and fuel tank farms, data centers, architectural/roofing systems, elevators and elevator renovations, material handling equipment, warehouses systems and racking, loading dock equipment, parking structures, underground piping/utilities

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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