Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Syner-G is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support capital projects at a large pharmaceutical manufacturing facility utilizing both single-use and stainless-steel processing systems.

The Senior Project Engineer will provide owner-side engineering and project execution support for facility, utility, infrastructure, and manufacturing-support projects. Typical projects may include HVAC, cleanrooms, process and plant utilities, cooling towers, electrical systems, laboratory and manufacturing-area modifications, equipment installations, and facility upgrades.

The role will coordinate engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities while serving as a key interface between site Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, contractors, vendors, and external design partners.

Key responsibilities include managing multiple facility and infrastructure capital projects from scope development through design, construction, startup, and turnover; supporting projects involving HVAC, electrical systems, clean utilities, plant utilities, cooling towers, manufacturing infrastructure, laboratories, and facility modifications; developing project scope, technical requirements, budgets, schedules, procurement plans, and execution strategies; serving as the owner-side engineering interface with design firms, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders; reviewing and approving engineering drawings, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, equipment packages, and other technical deliverables; providing technical responses to requests for information and coordinating resolution of field and design issues; contributing to technical design of facility equipment, utilities, and associated infrastructure; coordinating process, mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, HVAC, plumbing, automation, and construction interfaces; confirming equipment layouts, utility requirements, facility interfaces, and installation requirements; supporting equipment and system procurement, vendor evaluations, technical bid reviews, and contractor coordination; participating in FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, startup, and turnover activities as applicable; coordinating construction activities, shutdown work, tie-ins, equipment installations, and work within active GMP manufacturing areas; developing and maintaining project schedules, cost forecasts, action logs, risk registers, and project status reports; monitoring project costs, commitments, forecasts, change orders, and contractor performance; supporting development and implementation of Facility Control Plans and other project-specific execution controls; collaborating on project-related change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and GMP documentation; supporting preventative maintenance, asset turnover, spare-parts planning, and integration with site maintenance systems; identifying technical, schedule, cost, safety, and operational risks and driving mitigation and resolution; ensuring projects consider constructability, maintainability, operability, safety, GMP requirements, and future facility needs; supporting development and execution of commissioning and qualification strategies for new and modified facility, utility, and equipment systems; coordinating FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, IQ/OQ, and turnover activities with Engineering, Validation, Quality, Facilities, Operations, vendors, and contractors; reviewing and supporting development of commissioning plans, qualification protocols, test scripts, turnover packages, and associated technical documentation; ensuring design, installation, commissioning, and qualification activities remain aligned with URS, design requirements, GMP expectations, and project milestones; tracking and resolving commissioning punch-list items, discrepancies, deviations, and qualification issues through closure; supporting system handoff from construction and engineering into validated and operational use; coordinating with Validation/CQV teams to ensure projects are designed and executed with qualification requirements considered early in the project lifecycle; supporting change control, validation impact assessments, and documentation associated with equipment, utility, and facility modifications.

Qualifications and requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline; 5-7+ years of project engineering, facilities engineering, capital-project, or construction experience; experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or other regulated manufacturing environments; demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary facility or utility projects; ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, P&IDs, equipment layouts, electrical one-lines, and construction documents; experience coordinating engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and internal site stakeholders; strong project controls experience including schedule, budget, procurement, forecasting, and risk management; working knowledge of GMP project execution, change control, commissioning, qualification, and turnover; strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred experience includes large-scale pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing facilities; single-use and stainless-steel manufacturing environments; HVAC and cleanroom systems; cooling towers, chilled water, steam, compressed air, and other plant utilities; purified water or clean utility systems; electrical infrastructure; facility shutdowns and tie-ins; construction management; commissioning / CQV / Validation Support; laboratory and manufacturing-area renovations; equipment installation and startup; project cost forecasting; RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and design reviews; CMMS / asset-management systems; commissioning and qualification; owner's-representative or site project-engineering experience.

Essential functions include physical demands such as using a computer keyboard and mouse; reaching with hands and arms; talking and listening; walking and sitting; lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds; standing, stooping, or kneeling; and specific vision abilities including close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment is characterized by moderate noise levels, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment.

Total rewards program includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy a generous flexible paid time off program, company paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work "almost anywhere". However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

Compensation ranges from $120,000 yearly in our lowest geographic market up to $140,000 yearly in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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