Senior Project Engineer- Client Opportunity

Progressive Design, Inc. is seeking an entrepreneurial-minded Senior Project Engineer to support pharmaceutical API manufacturing facility and utility projects for a client in Elkton, VA. This position will lead and coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities while ensuring safe, compliant, and successful project execution. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead capital project execution from design through startup and turnover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Review and manage technical deliverables, equipment packages, RFIs, and design changes.
• Support construction planning, installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and overall performance.
• Promote safety, quality, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement throughout project execution.
• Facilitate effective communication between project teams and client leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of project engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industrial environments.
• Experience supporting projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Strong knowledge of facility, utility, and infrastructure systems.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with API manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of GMP environments, CQV processes, and EPC/EPCM project delivery.
• Familiarity with BIM, digital project delivery, and construction management tools.
• PMP and/or PE certification preferred.

Benefits:

We offer a fast paced, exciting work environment with a competitive compensation package including: Health Care Benefits, Paid Time Off & Holidays, Paid overtime, and 401K match.  The good faither salary range for this position is $125,000 - $160,000 based on the role, market, internal equity, and candidate qualifications.

Company Overview:

We hire the best in Engineering & Design!  Hands-on experience, years of industry knowledge, continuous training, and commitment to excellence are some of the attributes that make Progressive Design’s professional staff the best at what we do.  The company has experienced consistent growth and on-going success from hiring the right people that focus on client success, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrate the highest integrity.

Progressive Design, Inc. (PDI) is a private, family-owned, Heavy Industrial Engineering & Design Consulting firm that provides valued engineering services.  Founded in 1986 by Robert Ranson, Progressive Design has grown to become one of the largest privately held multi-discipline engineering firms in central Virginia. In 2021, Robert’s daughter and Progressive Design President, Erica Burgess, acquired ownership and established Progressive Design as a Woman-Owned business.

 
Our team’s knowledge and hands-on experience can take projects from concept to startup. As a full service, multi-discipline engineering consulting firm, we support manufacturing facilities and clients in many key areas including: EPC/Turnkey projects, project feasibility studies, process improvement analysis, new process design, process upgrades, air pollution abatement technology and integration, environmental compliance, product design, industrial capital projects, and detailed project/construction estimates.

 
We serve Fortune 500 companies in industries such as chemical, tobacco, power, films, fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals, metals, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing.