Containment Specialist & Capital Projects Coordinator – LRL HSE

About This Role

This role supports research, development, pilot plant, and laboratory operations within Lilly's Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) department. The specialist provides containment engineering expertise and HSE leadership for capital projects, while also offering industrial hygiene support. The position aims to strengthen the organization's technical engineering and project support capabilities in containment engineering and capital project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the HSE representative for capital projects, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades across LRL facilities
• Integrate safety-by-design principles into early engineering deliverables, design documents, and project decision-making
• Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, airflow diagrams, and layout plans to ensure containment and IH requirements are met
• Conduct design risk assessments, facility siting reviews, constructability reviews, and hazard analyses
• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, and scientific organizations to deliver safe, compliant, and operationally efficient capital assets
• Lead the design, selection, installation, and performance testing of local exhaust ventilation systems including fume hoods and gloveboxes
• Conduct or coordinate airflow visualization studies, face velocity measurements, and ASHRAE 110 evaluations
• Collaborate with senior containment engineers to analyze and improve ventilation performance
• Identify and close gaps in containment capability that could result in occupational exposures or operational inefficiencies
• Design and execute containment validation studies using surrogate testing methods, tracer gases, and aerosol challenge tests
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments to validate effectiveness of containment systems and engineering controls
• Perform lab and facility walkthroughs to identify exposure hazards and recommend control strategies, with emphasis on containment system effectiveness

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Environmental), Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in containment engineering, ventilation systems, capital project support, laboratory operations, or pharmaceutical environment
• Legally authorized to be employed in the United States

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Environmental), Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in containment engineering, ventilation systems, capital project support, laboratory operations, or pharmaceutical environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with laboratory ventilation systems, HVAC design, and containment engineering in pharmaceutical, biotech, or pilot plant settings
• Familiarity with ASHRAE standards, NSF 49, ACGIH guidelines, OSHA, NIOSH, EPA, and applicable consensus standards
• Experience supporting or managing capital projects from design through commissioning
• CAD proficiency and experience reviewing engineering drawings, P&IDs, and ventilation diagrams
• Understanding of air balancing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and local exhaust ventilation optimization
• Experience with IH sampling and monitoring, exposure assessments, or industrial hygiene principles
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• PE, CIH, or CSP certification or willingness to pursue

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits