Construction Project Engineer

Position Title : Construction Project Engineer

Work Location : Hopewell, NJ 08534

Assignment Duration : 3 Months

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday; onsite no later than 7:00 AM through 3:00/3:30 PM (8 hours/day); 40 hours/week. Overtime possible but not a regular ask.

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite (Hopewell, NJ Manufacturing Site)

Note : Potential for extension and/or conversion based on budget, performance and business needs.

Position Summary:

• Seeking a highly motivated and organized Jr. Engineer to join our team at the Hopewell, NJ site.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for daily oversight and management of construction and maintenance contractors in compliance with facilities & engineering, manufacturing, EHS, and site security requirements.

Background & Context:

• The individual will support cross-functional capital and operational projects spanning manufacturing, facilities, and utilities.
• This role will collaborate closely with internal and external teams to ensure construction and maintenance are completed within compliance with site Standard Operating Procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of preventative and corrective maintenance, and CapEx and OpEx projects.
• Daily oversight, escorting, and safety onboarding of construction and maintenance contractors for work on process systems, utility systems, and building infrastructure.
• Monitor the progress of contractors and report progress to the project manager.
• Enforce our organization's safety and security procedures, and ensure contractors adhere to all procedures including escorting, gowning, badging, safety forms, high-risk work permitting (hot work, lock-out-tag-out, fall protection, confined space, etc.).
• Provide engineering project management and maintenance coordination support to project managers.
• Perform miscellaneous work related to projects, maintenance, or facilities as directed.

Qualification & Experience:

• Contractor oversight in construction and maintenance.
• Familiarity with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements in construction projects or maintenance.
• Ability to read engineering drawings is preferred.
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• 1-2 years of contractor oversight in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry.
• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or advanced degree in an engineering-related field.
• Ability to work in an office environment, construction site, utilities/maintenance areas, and laboratory or manufacturing areas.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and use standard office equipment for extended period.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Ability to work in an office environment, construction site, utilities/maintenance areas, and laboratory or manufacturing areas.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and use standard office equipment for extended period.
• Candidates must be comfortable working in a secure facility, gowning, GMP, clean room and controlled environments.

Additional Information:

• Engineering-related field is preferred.
• STEM major is acceptable as long as the hands-on experience is in overseeing construction and facilities maintenance.

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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $35.00/hr - $40.00/hr.