We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Design Engineering team. This pivotal role, reporting to the Director of Design Engineering, offers the opportunity to lead and innovate within the electrical engineering field, contributing to the successful execution of capital projects and engineering services across our South San Francisco (SSF) site and other active project locations. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for advancing electrical infrastructure. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make a significant impact on a large and complex portfolio, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to:

Under the direction of the Director of Design Engineering, the Design Engineering Principal Electrical Engineer provides technical leadership and accountability for electrical engineering designs on capital projects and engineering services performed at the South San Francisco (SSF) site and other sites where SSF Design & Construction (D&C) has active projects.

This role engages actively in the design and planning of upgrades to critical electrical infrastructure and facility electrical systems across a portfolio of 50+ buildings / 6M square feet of space. 

Typical projects include office buildings, research laboratories, biotech/pharma manufacturing facilities, power generation facilities, utility plants, warehouses and data centers.

This role is a respected industry expert and engages with the Roche/Genentech internal and industry external network to learn, influence and collaborate on new technologies, best practices and standards, bringing this knowledge and expertise to bear so that project designs provide safe, efficient and reliable operations to Genentech customers.

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be an industry expert in the area of electrical systems design and construction, and will engage frequently with various levels of the organization, acting as a subject matter expert and advising external design consultants on electrical engineering design. 

Interact day to day with many project teams, including coordinating with the project managers in Design & Construction and providing guidance and direction to design vendors and Alliance Partners (from the operational to executive level). 

Interact frequently with the leads of similar functions in SSF Site Ops and the PTT (Pharma Global Engineering) group, influencing and aligning on design standards and approaches across the network. 

Teach and direct project managers and partners on industry practices and new technologies in their area of technical expertise. 

Perform their work with limited direction and independent judgment, and will be an expert in their technical field above and beyond the level of their management.

Periodically present to upper management (Director to VP level) to present business drivers and site strategies surrounding applicable project programs. 

Present periodically at industry events as a technical expert.

This role requires excellent interpersonal, leadership, strategic agility, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, as well as a good working knowledge of project design, construction and management.  

Confidence in leading a team of project professionals, positive attitude, and a good temperament for customer interaction is a must.  

This role must embrace approachability and true relationship building with partner groups.

Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

Demonstrate professional conduct when communicating with peers, customers and supervisor. 

Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.

Participate in process improvement initiatives.

Successful completion of Genentech specific site training and continual training compliance.

Project Technical Analysis & Design Guidance:

The primary area of focus for the position will be supporting the execution of a portfolio of projects with technical input and technical coordination in the electrical engineering field, including design guidance on primary, medium and low voltage power service, emergency power and UPS, lighting, grounding, fire alarm, and interface to security and voice/data systems. 

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be assigned a portfolio of approximately 20 projects at a time (ranging in size from $0.5M to $20M+ each) for which they will attend key design meetings and provide design input and technical options analysis.

The projects will be executed by multi-disciplinary teams, and this role will need to align, coordinate input and influence key customers (R&D (gRED), Commercial, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations) and stakeholders (Site Operations, Maintenance & Plant Engineering, Security & SHE) on project designs. 

A key function of this role will also be to align the many project designs to Roche / Genentech and site specific standards, and to coordinate the scope done on these many small projects into a comprehensive strategy to address needs in this technical area across the site.

In collaboration with the D&C Project Manager, the Principal Electrical Engineer will provide project oversight to:

Ensure that design teams understand project requirements and the business case for the project.

Ensure that the defined project scope is the appropriate balance of cost, quality, and functionality to meet the business need, that the materials and system performance will meet Site requirements, and that the recipients of the project (Site Operations and End Users) are aligned with the project scope.

Monitor projects during execution for adherence to the intended design.

Monitor commissioning and hand-over of projects to Site Operations and End Users to help ensure the project scope delivered meets expectations.

Alliance Partners Electrical Design Team - Oversight & Leadership:

SSF Design and Construction executes the design work on projects using the services of three Alliance Partner engineering firms, each of whom has an assigned electrical engineering lead. 

This role will lead an electrical engineering design sub-team including the representatives of each of these three firms, along with representatives of Site Operations, SHE and others. 

As defined by project needs, this team will be tasked with developing strategies for upgrading deficient areas of the campus through the project portfolio. 

This team will also engage in the development and review of design standards.

Site Specific Standards: 

Responsible for developing site specific electrical design standards. Such standards will be based on Roche\\Genentech corporate standards (including corporate “K” directives), but will be customized for the South San Francisco site. 

Development of site standards will entail effectively engaging, involving, and influencing site leaders, site operations and customer groups, and will involve incorporating new industry technologies and concepts to advance the electrical infrastructure of the site. 

Standards will be updated on a schedule agreed with management, and likely driven by upcoming portfolios of projects in a technical area for which such standards apply. 

This role will also be responsible for maintaining updated standards in an online portal accessible to partner design firms and stakeholders.

Technical Leadership & Industry\\Network Engagement:

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be an expert on industry electrical system trends and new technologies. 

As such, a key portion of this role is continuous learning, engagement with the Roche Engineering Network (technical experts within the Roche PTT organization and other Roche sites) as well as outside industry organizations. 

A portion of this role will be spent visiting other sites, attending (and occasionally presenting) at applicable conferences and industry events,  and applying learned skills to the execution of projects at the SSF site. 

A portion of the Principal Electrical Engineer’s time will be spent supporting broad Design Engineering process improvement initiatives, to improve the processes and functioning of the overall team.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

15 years or more pharmaceutical technology experience in industry after receiving their Bachelor’s Degree.  At least 8 years must include direct involvement in electrical system design, construction and/or commissioning.

Working knowledge of electrical codes and electrical design standards including NEC, NFPA, IEEE and OSHA standards as well as relevant industry specific standards and documentation. Experience with energy use reduction projects is preferred.

Pharmaceutical GMP project design experience, LEED/WELL/Fitwel certification, experience in project management, LEAN / Six Sigma certification, and / or experience working in a campus environment highly desired, but not required.

Must have excellent communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, collaborative, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills as well as a good working knowledge of project design and construction.

Excellent organization and planning skills.

Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills are essential to facilitate the work of cross-functional and interdepartmental teams.

Must be dependable, possess attention to details, and be proficient in coordinating tasks.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $132,100 - $245,300 USD Annual.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits 

A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 40 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer & other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech where we believe that our employees are our most important asset & are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.

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