Process Architect (Pharmaceutical Facilities)

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Company

hirify.global Sustainable Technology Solutions provides process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, engineering design, and asset optimization across the asset life cycle.

What you will do

• Design and optimize pharmaceutical facility layouts, manufacturing adjacencies, cleanroom zoning, and material and personnel flows.
• Develop contamination control strategies aligned with current GMP requirements.
• Support facility expansion, maintainability, operational performance, and long-term manufacturing functionality.
• Coordinate facility planning across engineering and operational teams.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary capital projects exceeding $500M TIC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting GMP facility planning or design for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or vaccine manufacturing facilities.
• Experience with cleanroom zoning, manufacturing adjacencies, contamination control, and pharmaceutical facility design principles.
• Strong knowledge of GMP requirements and experience working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience with capital projects exceeding $500M TIC.

Nice to have

• Experience in PMC or Owner’s Representative organizations on capital projects exceeding $1B TIC.
• Knowledge of FDA, EMA, ISPE, and industry design standards.
• Experience with facility programming, operational readiness planning, CQV, and validation requirements.
• Professional registration or relevant industry certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Flexible work schedule options may be available.
• Professional training and development support career advancement.
• People First and Zero Harm principles guide the work environment.