Design Verification Lead consultant to join our pharmaceutical client in Richmond, Va

We are looking for an experienced Design Verification Lead responsible for ensuring that all new and modified equipment, systems, utilities, and processes within the new site drug substance manufacturing facility meet their intended design requirements and regulatory expectations. This is FACILITY BUILD OUT DESIGN ROLE.

This role oversees and completes design verification activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and validation functions to ensure compliant, efficient, and technically sound operations that support clinical and commercial drug substance production. (This is a hands-on role.)

Skills & Qualifications:

• Design Verification (DV) for facilities, equipment, automation, and process changes
• CAPEX pharmaceutical experience - facility design buildout (Pharmaceutical and Site Expansion experience preferred)
• GMP compliance; working knowledge of ICH Q8-Q11, FDA, EMA, and ISPE guidance
• Heavy P&ID experience, work on P&ID design reviews, review P&ID's line by line. Ability to describe design verification from start to finish.
• Experience with early design process, detail design experience and specific examples around detail design previous work. Ability to work pre-conceptual design experience is a must.
• Must have change control examples and strategies for execution phases of a new site build out from a design perspective.
• Previous experience with material flow, personnel flow and warehouse material flow
• Must have vendor experience, managing scope and quality expectations and technical alignment. Align schedules with FAT and SAT testing to ensure specs are in line with site team.
• Working examples of early design and detailed design experience
• Experience authoring and approving DV plans, protocols, reports, traceability matrices, and risk assessments
• Technical lead and design verification authority for assigned project scopes
• User Requirements Specification (URS) development in cross‑functional environments
• Requirement traceability, testability, and technical feasibility assessment
• Review of vendor Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS), and engineering documentation
• Risk‑based design qualification, verification, and commissioning support

Long term contract with a high hourly rate and per diem if needed. Benefit options also available. This is an onsite position.

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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