Project Engineer

Your new company
Here at Hays we have a role available with a well-known pharmaceutical client based in Cork city who is seeking a Capital Project Engineer on an initial 12-month contract. This would be a hybrid role with a household name with multiple sites based across the company, and it is one of the largest employers nationally and prides themselves heavily on their patient-first approach to medicine and healing.
This successful person will be responsible for all activities required to support project scoping, commissioning, qualification, validation and start-up operations.

Your new role

• Lead the delivery of engineering projects on time, on budget & in accordance with all project & business safety & quality goals.
• Scope of new engineering projects & secure capital approval
• Lead, support and participate in commissioning and qualification activities for both current and future projects.
• Updating & influencing management and project stakeholders.
• Coordination of the participation of specialist trades and specialist departments
• Coordination of project interfaces with other projects and departments
• Coordination of and interfaces with third parties (suppliers, customers, service providers, etc.)
• Coordination of project documentation
• Cost Estimation (creation, tracking, updating, auditing vs actual costs, forecasting)
• Project Scheduling (creation, tracking, updating, review vs current state, forecasting)
• Project progress reporting & Risk Management
• Constructability & Maintainability/Operability studies
• Project Resource Management
• Checking the current condition of systems (structural, E&I as well as safety, permitting and documentation)
• Organisation & coordination of project meetings and appointments
• Provide project-related training as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Third level qualification in Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Science.
• Experience of delivering engineering projects within a GMP regulated environment.
• Specific experience working in an API facility or plant
• Qualification in Project Management
• Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience of SAP, LIMs and/or other business systems
• 6-Sigma/Kepner-Tregoe or similar problem-solving/decision-making methodology training
• Experience of working within an engineering team in a multinational corporate environment.

What you'll get in return
Market competitive contract rate
Opportunity to grow your skills in a cross-functional environment with an industry leader.