Project Engineer III

Avid Bioservices•Costa Mesa, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer III supports the delivery of capital and facility projects in a cGMP environment, from initiation and scoping through execution and closeout. The role supports CapEx project teams and Project Managers by developing technical scopes of work, coordinating technical and construction activities, and working with cross-functional teams, contractors, and vendors to meet defined scope, schedule, cost, quality, and compliance outcomes. The position works with growing independence on routine to moderately complex projects and escalates material risks, changes, or decisions requiring leadership approval. It combines technical engineering judgment with disciplined project execution in an operating biopharmaceutical facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant technical experience.
At least six years of relevant experience as a facility design architect or engineer, construction project engineer, or facilities engineer delivering capital projects in a life sciences cGMP production environment.
Experience supporting and coordinating simultaneous capital projects through planning, initiation, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Working knowledge of cGMP regulations and operations, with familiarity with system lifecycle documentation such as URS, DS, and SOPs, and document control processes.
Ability to read and work with technical drawings and specifications, including facility drawings, P&IDs, and equipment shop drawings.
Familiarity with construction administration procedures and workflows, including design reviews, submittal and shop drawing review, and RFIs.
Strong organizational skills in project file recordkeeping and management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project documentation tools.
Structured problem-solving skills and practical engineering judgment.
Ability to communicate project status, risks, decisions, and expectations clearly and confidently.
Ability to organize multiple priorities, follow through on commitments, and build productive relationships across technical, operational, business, contractor, and vendor teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in architectural design or engineering, commercial construction, commissioning, qualification, or validation within a biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other regulated life sciences environment.
Experience with facility operations or facility construction on an operationally active manufacturing site.
Experience with construction and equipment specifications, MEP/F, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or drawing and document management systems.
Experience supporting vendor or contractor selection, purchase requests, contracts, or capital budget tracking.
Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously from conceptual design through closeout.
Formal project management training or a relevant certification.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise and oversight for facility systems, including process and facility layout, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.
Develop and maintain project charters, scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers, status reports, and closeout documentation for assigned capital and facility projects.
Coordinate engineering design, construction, installation, commissioning, and turnover activities to support safe, compliant, and timely project delivery.
Partner with Operations, Facilities, Quality, EHS, Procurement, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and project deliverables.
Coordinate contractors and vendors on drawings, submittals, requests for information, site access, work sequencing, schedules, and completion documentation.
Monitor project performance against approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
Identify and track project risks, constraints, dependencies, and change requests; escalate material issues and support contingency planning.
Ensure project work follows applicable cGMP requirements, company procedures, engineering standards, EHS requirements, and approved change control processes.
Prepare concise project updates for stakeholders and maintain accurate project records throughout the project lifecycle.
Support equipment and facility qualification activities and coordinate turnover packages with technical and quality partners.