Project Engineer & Capital Expenditure (Capex) Lead

Salary Range: €43,500.00 - €80,700.00   Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: La Almunia de Doña Godina, Spain This role is La Almunia de Doña Godina, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The Project Engineer & Capex Lead is responsible for managing small to medium-sized engineering projects and organizational changes, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and in compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards. This role partners closely with internal stakeholders across multiple functions, global engineering teams, and external vendors or contractors to successfully execute CAPEX initiatives and technical projects.   Job Description Major accountabilities: • Lead and coordinate small to medium engineering projects and site changes, ensuring alignment with business priorities, project timelines, GMP requirements, and stakeholder expectations. • Prepare, review, and approve project documentation, including drawings, schedules, layouts, diagrams, calculations, datasheets, and technical specifications. • Own and support the local CAPEX process, including project definition, planning, reporting, tracking, and advancement through the required approval stages. • Serve as the local engineering reference for global technical projects and support the implementation of global engineering initiatives at site level. • Align project strategies, scope, milestones, and execution plans with local and global stakeholders to ensure effective decision-making and smooth implementation. • Develop and manage vendor and contractor strategies, including contractual frameworks, technical evaluations, coordination, and performance follow-up. • Drive continuous improvement in the design of equipment, utilities, and facilities to ensure high standards of reliability, quality, compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. • Support asset lifecycle management by contributing to asset strategy, FMEA, risk assessments, commissioning, qualification activities, change controls, ECARs, pCARs, and the maintenance of relevant SOPs, work procedures, and project management processes. Obligatory Requirements: • Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. • 3-4 years of experience in Field / Project engineering , Capex management , or a similar role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated industry. • Proven Project Management capabilities, including planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and timeline control. • Solid knowledge of GMP requirements , change control processes, commissioning, qualification, and technical documentation standards. • Experience working with cross-functional teams, global stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and external service providers. • Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. • Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken. Rewards   At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.  The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.  Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:  • Spain: EUR 43,500 – 80,700 The salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in