The Project Engineer will support the delivery of capital and site-based projects at our client's manufacturing facility in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. This role will involve managing and coordinating a diverse portfolio of engineering projects across manufacturing process areas, equipment installations, facilities, utilities, and laboratory infrastructure within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

This position is suited to an intermediate or senior-level Project Engineer with direct pharmaceutical industry experience and a proven track record of delivering projects across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Support the delivery of capital projects from concept and detailed design through installation, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Manage and coordinate projects across process manufacturing areas, production equipment, facilities, utilities, and laboratory environments.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Validation, EHS, and external vendors to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate contractors and project stakeholders to ensure project objectives, timelines, and budgets are achieved.
• Support project planning activities, including scope development, scheduling, risk assessments, and resource coordination.
• Drive project execution while ensuring compliance with the clients engineering standards and site procedures.

Engineering & Technical Support

• Provide technical support for equipment installations, process improvements, facility upgrades, utility modifications, and laboratory projects.
• Review engineering documentation including specifications, drawings, layouts, technical submissions, and vendor documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, FATs, SATs, commissioning activities, and project closeout activities.
• Support troubleshooting and issue resolution during project execution and start-up phases.
• Ensure engineering solutions align with operational, quality, safety, and compliance requirements.

Documentation & GMP Compliance

• Prepare and review project documentation including URS, design specifications, commissioning documentation, change controls, risk assessments, and project reports.
• Ensure all project activities are completed in accordance with GMP, FDA, and the clients quality requirements.
• Support qualification and validation activities where required.
• Participate in deviation investigations, change management processes, and impact assessments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate project records and ensure audit readiness at all times.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years' engineering/project engineering experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience delivering a variety of engineering projects including process equipment, manufacturing systems, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle activities including design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Experience working directly within GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to laboratory-based projects would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and cross-functional project teams.
• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong all-round project engineering background with experience across multiple project types.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Practical, hands-on approach to project delivery and problem solving.
• Strong understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on quality, compliance, and safety.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary project team.