Position Summary
The College Park Facilities Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, compliant, reliable and efficient operation of site facilities and Facilities Management services within a cGMP pharmaceutical environment. The role coordinates facilities maintenance, building services, workplace activities and external service providers, while ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality and regulatory requirements. The Facilities Engineer builds effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, uses data and digital tools to improve service performance, and supports continuous improvement, sustainability and effective lifecycle management of facilities systems.
Key Accountabilities
Manage assigned Facilities Management services and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities to maintain safe, compliant and effective site operations.
Supervise site-based FM partners, monitor supplier performance and ensure services are delivered to defined quality, safety, cost and schedule expectations.
Ensure the site Pest Control Programme is compliant, effective and measurable against relevant conformance standards.
Complete annual reviews of facilities training curricula and ensure required FM training is completed on time.
Implement and maintain procedures for building fabric, structures and workplace facilities in accordance with AstraZeneca standards.
Plan and coordinate furniture installations, refurbishments, office-space allocation, desk-utilisation reviews and workplace standards.
Manage parking allocation, waste collection, cleanroom garment supply and catering services, including service quality, stock availability, health and nutrition requirements.
Establish and monitor KPIs, including FM Helpdesk response performance, to drive service improvement and ensure standards are met or exceeded.
Support facilities compliance monitoring, deviations, investigations, change controls and timely closure of associated actions.
Ensure buildings and facilities services comply with applicable health and safety legislation, cGMP requirements and site procedures.
Identify and implement practical sustainability opportunities across facilities services and building operations.
Use Smartsheet, Power BI, SharePoint and other approved digital tools to improve data visibility, reporting efficiency and information management.
Perform facilities analysis and forecasting, support budget planning, ensure purchase orders are in place and complete monthly accruals in line with budget expectations.
Education and Experience
Qualification in facilities management, engineering, business administration or a related discipline, with relevant facilities experience.
Experience supporting facilities engineering or Facilities Management services in a cGMP pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment.
Working knowledge of technical and engineering operations, building services and recognised facilities-management practices.
Experience coordinating external suppliers and monitoring service delivery against agreed requirements.
Practical understanding of budgeting, purchase orders, accruals and basic accounting or finance principles.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using digital reporting and information-management tools.
Technical Competencies
Facilities technical knowledge: Awareness of facilities engineering principles, including mechanics and thermodynamics, and site systems such as HVAC, plumbing, building fabric, security and waste management. Supports maintenance, compliance monitoring, deviation management, audit readiness, validation and lifecycle activities as directed.
GxP, safety and regulatory compliance: General awareness and practical application of cGMP, SOP and SHE requirements relevant to facilities work, including documentation, data generation, review and interactions with other functions.
Supplier interface: Basic knowledge of vendor-management processes and policies;…