Project Engineer - Facility

Weil Group • Barceloneta, PR

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About The Position

This position may cover one or more of the following disciplines: Facilities (built environment, architectural/CSA interface, cleanroom finishes/flooring, general facility infrastructure), Utilities (clean utilities like WFI, clean steam, CIP, clean compressed air, and black utilities like chilled water, cooling water, plant steam, compressed্জ air, drainage), Mechanical (HVAC/air handling, chillers, compressors, pumps, and mechanical equipment), and Electrical (power distribution, MCCs, panels/switchgear, cable tray, conduit, and field cabling). The role serves as the Client's owner-side representative for assigned facility construction packages, providing day-to-day oversight of the General Contractor (GC) and its subcontractors. Key responsibilities include monitoring progress, quality, and compliance against approved designs, coordinating permit-to-work (PTW) and Lockout/Tagout for construction activities in an active 24/7 GMP facility, and enforcing construction segregation from live manufacturing. The position involves conducting field walkdowns, inspections, and punch-list development, supporting construction safety by ensuring GC adherence to EHS requirements, and acting as a liaison between the GC, A/E, site operations, and Leads. The role also supports Leads in reviewing design deliverables and GC submittals/RFIs, witnessing field testing, maintaining as-built documentation, and supporting commissioning, qualification readiness, turnover, and startup.

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's 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 submittals/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: Entry Level