Design Project Engineer I
About The Position
IPS is seeking a Design Project Engineer I to join its team at its headquarters in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. IPS provides consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. The Design Project Engineer I provides technical leadership and coordination for multidisciplinary design projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, standards, and quality objectives throughout the project lifecycle. The role manages engineering activities and supports project planning and execution, requiring technical expertise across multiple engineering disciplines. The position involves 5–20% travel, or travel as required by the assigned project, and may include an extended assignment at a client site. Overnight travel or staying in the client’s city may be necessary. The role is safety-sensitive and may involve field work at client sites, including construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, and research areas.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of progressive engineering experience in technical project roles.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering or a related field.
- Expertise in engineering design programs and BIM tools, such as Navisworks.
- General knowledge of system design and applicable codes.
- Ability to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required; lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and climb ladders as necessary.
- Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including varying working conditions, and adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.
- Ability to travel and commute routinely, with access to reliable transportation.
- Ability to follow stated safety rules at client sites. This is a safety-sensitive position and may require field work in non-administrative areas.
- All interviews are conducted in person or virtually, with video required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the AEC, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support project leads in developing resource plans and work plans aligned with the executed contract’s budget, schedule, and deliverables.
- Ensure designs comply with safety, quality, client design guidelines, and regulatory standards.
- Support development of the project equipment list and coordinate input across disciplines.
- Lead and facilitate regular internal design coordination and review meetings.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, design-assist contractors, BIM teams, contractors, and vendors to deliver complete designs that meet contractual obligations.
- Monitor design content and progress for quality and adherence to basis-of-design documents, schedule, and budget.
- Confirm state document-sealing requirements and architect-of-record/engineer-of-record responsibilities.
- Identify design changes and prepare design change notices, including scope, hours, and schedule, for Project Management.
- Support design leads in preparing accurate estimates to complete.
- Help address client comments, respond to RFIs with necessary design revisions, and review vendor submittals within agreed timeframes.
- Support technical reviews of vendor bid documents and project cost estimates.
- Collaborate with Document Control on distribution, review, and storage of project documents.
- Support construction administration and help resolve technical issues during project execution.
- Support Project Managers and Executives in preparing proposals, presentations, and other sales and marketing documents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
