Senior Facilities Planner at Zoetis

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Research and DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred (e.g., mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, industrial, environmental, or construction). A degree in finance, facilities management, or a related discipline will also be considered with appropriate facilities capital management experience
Minimum of 10 years of relevant combined experience in one or more of the following areas: facilities project or construction management, facilities engineering, facilities planning, or capital finance. Experience within a biotech or life sciences research or manufacturing environment is highly preferred
Facility design and construction knowledge, e.g., AIA standards, site selection; architecture and engineering; project change management; materials selection; construction techniques; project scheduling; risk management; deliverable qualification and commissioning; municipal approval and permitting processes (preferred)
Multi-year site facilities infrastructure and utilities master planning, including capacity/growth planning (preferred)
Knowledge of industrial-scale HVAC and other mechanical, electrical, piping and processing systems typically used for centralized utilities operations (e.g., cooling towers, chillers, boilers, air handlers, Dx units) (preferred)

Responsibilities

Partner with global VMRD business units, Finance, Project Managers, Engineering, Maintenance, and other subject matter experts to create and update facilities master plans aligned with business objectives
Maintain a 3-to-5-year rolling capital portfolio plan for VMRD that includes all categories of facilities capital investment, e.g., strategic investments, operational improvements, cost reduction projects, sustainability investments, and end-of-life mitigation plans for major facility assets
Provide expert guidance on company finance and procurement procedures used to justify, evaluate, and make decisions on capital project requests. This may include assisting with the generation of required project justification documentation and planning-level budget estimates
Monitor project progress and financial performance, providing regular status reports on all or parts of the global facilities project portfolio to senior leadership
Lead and facilitate facility project status reviews across the global VMRD site network. These will occur at various frequencies at each global site (weekly to quarterly) depending on the capital investment intensity of each site
Implement portfolio governance frameworks to prioritize projects based on strategic value, risk, and regulatory requirements
Recommend and manage facilities-related feasibility and comparative studies when needed to determine most favorable solution options
Present project updates, study findings, and other recommendations to business and/or facilities leadership when required for further decision making
Utilize standardized project portfolio management systems that provide budget, forecast, and status reporting that support the company’s financial compliance requirements
Manage the global portfolio budget for strategic and operational facilities projects, while assuring these projects adhere to corporate finance policies and documentation standards
Assist with the prioritization and vetting of new capital project requests and tracking project schedule and spend progress of approved projects across the global portfolio