Project Engineer - Process

Weil Group, Inc

$80K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or related engineering field.
  • 3-7 years in pharmaceutical/biotech or industrial capital projects, ideally in owner-representative or GC/EPC roles.
  • Experience in brownfield construction in active facilities, including permit-to-work and contractor coordination.
  • Familiarity with facilities, utilities, mechanical, or electrical disciplines to support project leads.
  • GMP awareness for safe coordination in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
  • Preferred: Strength in multiple coverage disciplines for efficiency.
  • Preferred: Spanish fluency for communication at Puerto Rico site.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as owner's representative for facility construction oversight, ensuring compliance with designs.
  • Coordinate permit-to-work (PTW) activities and enforce safety protocols for construction in active manufacturing environments.
  • Conduct field inspections and verify quality of work matches design standards before project turnover.
  • Support construction safety by evaluating contractor practices and enforcing EHS requirements.
  • Act as liaison among GC, A/E, and site operations to prevent disruptions to ongoing production.
  • Assist in reviewing design deliverables and GC submissions for adherence to Client standards.
  • Maintain as-built documentation and track project progress and issues for assigned packages.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
  • Involvement in challenging projects within the pharmaceutical sector.
  • Exposure to diverse engineering disciplines.
  • Potential for bilingual communication in a multicultural workplace.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
• Serves as Client's owner-side representative for the assigned facility construction package(s); provides day-to-day oversight of the GC and its subcontractors, monitoring progress, quality, and compliance against the approved design.
• Owns permit-to-work (PTW) coordination and issuance (including Lockout/Tagout for electrical/energized tie-ins) for construction activities within the active 24/7 GMP facility; enforces construction segregation from live manufacturing and coordinates tie-ins/shutdown windows with site operations.
• Conducts and participates in field walkdowns, inspections, and punch-list development; verifies installed work matches design and site standards before turnover.
• Supports construction safety: participates in contractor safety evaluations, supports the site safety plan, and ensures GC adherence to Client's EHS requirements on an active manufacturing site.
• Acts as liaison and coordination point between the GC, the A/E (Fluor), site operations, and the Lead(s); ensures construction activities do not negatively impact ongoing production.
• Supports the Lead(s) in reviewing A/E design deliverables (drawings, P&IDs, specifications, load/sizing sheets) and GC submittals/RFIs for alignment with Client standards. (Design review and support role - design authority and responsibility rest with the Lead(s) and A/E.)
• Maintains as-built documentation and field records; tracks open items, field issues, and schedule for the assigned package(s) and escalates to the Lead(s).
• Supports commissioning, qualification readiness (IQ/OQ/PQ), turnover, and startup alongside the Lead(s) and CQV team; assists with field troubleshooting and handover to operations.
• Supports the Process Lead during vendor process-equipment installation (buffer tanks, process skids, heat exchangers (HEX), transfer panels, CIP tie-ins); coordinates GC mechanical/process installation and witnesses field activities.
• Supports FAT/SAT and process commissioning activities; assists with field data collection and troubleshooting of newly installed process systems.

Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or industrial capital projects, ideally in an owner's-representative or GC/EPC field-engineering capacity.
• Experience with brownfield construction in an operating facility: permit-to-work systems, field walkdowns, construction safety, and contractor coordination.
• Working familiarity with one or more of the coverage disciplines (facilities, utilities, mechanical, electrical) - sufficient to support the Lead(s) and coordinate the GC. Design-level mastery is not required at this level.
• GMP awareness and the ability to coordinate work safely within an active 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Preferred:
• Strength in two or more coverage disciplines (broader coverage reduces the number of positions required).
• Spanish fluency / bilingual (Puerto Rico site - strong advantage).
• Construction management exposure; ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Prior commissioning / CQV field-support experience.

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