Project Engineer, Facilities and Utilities

Job Description

Job Description

Location Phoenix Metro, Arizona, USA (onsite)

Engagement Long-term contract, through 2028 (subject to project phase)

Experience 7+ years

Start ASAP

Role Overview

Manage engineering for electrical, HVAC, central utility, backup-power and capacity-expansion projects at an operating GMP manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify existing conditions and assess the quality of utility data.
• Develop design criteria, user needs, system requirements and system boundaries.
• Lead capacity, demand, redundancy, reliability and resilience assessments.
• Prepare engineering work packages, technical specifications and bid scopes.
• Plan shutdowns, tie-ins, energization, cutovers, contingency and restoration.
• Coordinate designers, consultants, vendors, utility providers and contractors.
• Support bid evaluations, submittals, field issues, testing, commissioning, startup and turnover.
• Update utility master plans and capacity records at closeout.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Facilities or related Engineering.
• 7+ years managing facility and utility capital projects in operating industrial environments.
• Experience with energized systems, operational cutovers and regulated or mission-critical facilities (required).
• Documented experience on construction projects with a total installed cost (TIC) above $30M (required, must be evidenced on the CV).
• Utility load and capacity assessment, electrical distribution and/or HVAC/central utilities, shutdown and cutover planning.

Licences and Certifications

• PE licence preferred (may be required for responsible-charge duties).
• Electrical safety, LOTO and arc-flash awareness training.