Project Engineer – Facility

Title:Project Engineer – Facility
Location:Barceloneta, PR
Duration: 1-2 years
Pay Range: $47/hr - $52.90/hr
Reports To: Facilities / Utilities / Mechanical / Electrical Lead(s)

Job Description:

Purpose
Provides client owner-side project-engineering support to the Facilities / Utilities / Mechanical / Electrical Lead(s) during the Buffer Prep / Buffer Hold (BPBH) brownfield expansion at ABL Barceloneta, within an active 24/7 GMP facility.

Acts as owner's representative for facility-side construction packages - coordinating and overseeing the General Contractor's (GC) execution, owning field-level permit-to-work, walkdowns, safety, and coordination, and supporting the Lead(s) in reviewing the A/E's (Fluor) design.

The role spans the facility built-environment disciplines - facilities, utilities (clean + black), mechanical, and electrical.

Design authority and responsibility rests with the Lead(s) and A/E; this role supports design review and execution oversight (physical work is performed by the GC). The incumbent supports the Lead(s), owns owner-side coordination of the assigned package(s), and develops discipline expertise through the project.

Disciplines / Areas of Coverage
This position may cover one or more of the following, matched to the candidate's background and the project's needs. Applicants should indicate their level of experience in each:

• Facilities - built environment, architectural/CSA interface, cleanroom finishes/flooring, general facility infrastructure.
• Utilities - clean utilities (WFI, clean steam, CIP, clean compressed air) and black utilities (chilled water, cooling water, plant steam, compressed air, drainage).
• Mechanical - HVAC / air handling, chillers, compressors, pumps, and mechanical equipment.
• Electrical - power distribution, MCCs, panels/switchgear, cable tray, conduit, and field cabling (including wiring to instruments).

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 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.)
• Witnesses field testing appropriate to the assigned discipline(s) (e.g., hydrostatic/pressure and flushing for piping/utilities; megger/continuity/load and functional checks for electrical); supports turnover documentation.
• 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.

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.

Additional Information

• Significant Work Activities and Conditions: Primarily field/site-based on an active GMP construction site; must be able to negotiate active construction areas and lift up to 25 lbs; office/keyboard work. field-base work and office-based work anticipated to be 50-50)

Key Stakeholders: Facilities/Utilities/Mechanical/Electrical Lead(s), A/E (Fluor), General Contractor, Site Operations/Utilities/Electrical, CQV/Validation, Process Lead, Automation Lead (interface only).

Reason for Request
Capital Projects

Are you open to look at candidates willing to relocate at their own expense?
Yes

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position?
5 + years experience
Engineers Bachelors Degree
Spanish & English
combination of Utilities, Mechanical, Electrical, Pharmaceutical experience
Team collaboration with construction team members and all level positions

In what type of environment would this individual be working (i.e.: Team; Individual; type of office, etc.)?
Project Office ABL inside production areas/(This is a project team matrix organization) Cubicle

Daily Work Schedule Expectations
Monday to Friday 8-5

Is overtime offered or required?
Candidates must be available based in business needs – will be notify with anticipation

Is Travel expected? If so, will it primarily be domestic or international?
Yes if possible – once a year maybe

How many rounds of interviews?
1 round

Type of interview (video, phone or onsite)?
Teams

Experience Level = 5-7 Years