Project Engineer III - Facility

Weil Group • Barceloneta, PR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides Client owner-side project-engineering support to the Facilities / Utilities / Mechanical / Electrical Lead(s) during the Buffer Prep / Buffer Hold (BPBH) brownfield expansion at Barceloneta, within an active 24/7 GMP facility. Acts as owner's representative for facility-side construction packages - coordinating and overseeing the General Contractor's (GC) execution, owning field-level permit-to-work, walkdowns, safety, and coordination, and supporting the Lead(s) in reviewing the A/E's (Fluor) design. The role spans the facility built-environment disciplines - facilities, utilities (clean + black), mechanical, and electrical. Candidates are NOT expected to be expert in all four; applicants should indicate which disciplines they are strongest in. Design authority and responsibility rests with the Lead(s) and A/E; this role supports design review and execution oversight (physical work is performed by the GC). The incumbent supports the Lead(s), owns owner-side coordination of the assigned package(s), and develops discipline expertise through the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or industrial capital projects, ideally in an owner's-representative or GC/EPC field-engineering capacity.
• Experience with brownfield construction in an operating facility: permit-to-work systems, field walkdowns, construction safety, and contractor coordination.
• Working familiarity with one or more of the coverage disciplines (facilities, utilities, mechanical, electrical) - sufficient to support the Lead(s) and coordinate the GC. Design-level mastery is not required at this level.
• GMP awareness and the ability to coordinate work safely within an active 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Strength in two or more coverage disciplines (broader coverage reduces the number of positions required).
• Spanish fluency / bilingual (Puerto Rico site - strong advantage).
• Construction management exposure; ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Prior commissioning / CQV field-support experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Client’s owner-side representative for the assigned facility construction package(s); provides day-to-day oversight of the GC and its subcontractors, monitoring progress, quality, and compliance against the approved design.
• Owns permit-to-work (PTW) coordination and issuance (including Lockout/Tagout for electrical/energized tie-ins) for construction activities within the active 24/7 GMP facility; enforces construction segregation from live manufacturing and coordinates tie-ins/shutdown windows with site operations.
• Conducts and participates in field walkdowns, inspections, and punch-list development; verifies installed work matches design and site standards before turnover.
• Supports construction safety: participates in contractor safety evaluations, supports the site safety plan, and ensures GC adherence to Client EHS requirements on an active manufacturing site.
• Acts as liaison and coordination point between the GC, the A/E (Fluor), site operations, and the Lead(s); ensures construction activities do not negatively impact ongoing production.
• Supports the Lead(s) in reviewing A/E design deliverables (drawings, P&IDs, specifications, load/sizing sheets) and GC submittmits/RFIs for alignment with Client standards. (Design review and support role - design authority and responsibility rest with the Lead(s) and A/E.)
• Witnesses field testing appropriate to the assigned discipline(s) (e.g., hydrostatic/pressure and flushing for piping/utilities; megger/continuity/load and functional checks for electrical); supports turnover documentation.
• Maintains as-built documentation and field records; tracks open items, field issues, and schedule for the assigned package(s) and escalates to the Lead(s).
• Supports commissioning, qualification readiness (IQ/OQ/PQ), turnover, and startup alongside the Lead(s) and CQV team; assists with field troubleshooting and handover to operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level