Deputy Commissioning Manager

Introduction

Visium Resources has been asked to identify qualified candidates for this Deputy Commissioning Manager  position located in Houston, TX. This position is a contract hire opportunity which is expected to be a hybrid work arrangement with three days on-site required.  The expected duration of this assignment is one year or longer.

Summary

The Deputy Commissioning Manager supports the Commissioning Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing all Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities for a cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role ensures systems are safely commissioned, thoroughly documented, and transitioned to Qualification and Validation in compliance with regulatory requirements, project procedures, and client quality standards.
The Deputy Commissioning Manager serves as a key interface between Engineering, Construction, Operations, Quality Assurance, Validation, Equipment Vendors, and Project Management teams to ensure successful project delivery from Mechanical Completion through Operational Readiness.
*    Collaborate: Actively seeks out others' opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
*    Communicate: Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
*    Customer Focus: Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensure that others within their team maintain this same approach.
*    Deliver: Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
*    Problem Solve: Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. It is focused on creating a long term fix rather than a short-term solution. 

Job Description:

Education and Experience Requirements:

*    Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline. Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
*    10+ years of industrial commissioning, startup, CQV, or facility operations experience.
*    Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing experience.
*    Demonstrated experience supporting large capital projects ($200M+ preferred).
*    Experience with commissioning through qualification and operational readiness phases.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

*    Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
*    Experience in Commissioning or a technical consulting field such as facility design, engineering, construction management or related area.
*    Identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning responsibilities.
*    Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.

Technical Knowledge Strong understanding of:
o    cGMP Regulations
o    FDA and EU GMP Requirements
o    ISPE Baseline Guides
o    GAMP 5
o    CQV Methodologies
o    Mechanical Completion Processes
o    Turnover Management
o    Process Utilities
o    HVAC Systems
o    Building Management Systems (BMS)
o    Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS)