Project Engineer

Job Description

**This role is based in our office in Celbridge, Co. Kildare and involves executing projects for the European team. It will require regular travel to Europe, particularly Denmark and Switzerland***

Duties and responsibilities:
Design Stage:
● Leads design of Pharma pure fluid utility requirements, ensuring:
○ Design meets pharma norms, regulations
○ In line with customer User Requirement Specification
○ Participate in the evolution of the products and range of products
○ Compliance with local health & safety regulations

Project Stage:
● Effectively project-manage and streamline the flow of work of all assigned projects
until handed over.
● Attend the necessary “hand-over” meetings to identify and understand the ‘conditions
of contract’ and ensure that the purchase order reflects the scope of the work.
● Conduct design reviews to verify that the sales design complies with the project
requirements, procurement budgets and installation method statements before it is
adopted.
● Check through the water analysis, the mechanical/hydraulic and electrical
engineering design requirements of the proposed system.
● Monitor progress, prepare progress reports and attend progress meetings as
required.
● Ensure that all potential variations are identified, quantified and agreed with the
clients’ agents in accordance with the Project Programme.
● Obtain appropriate assistance and input from other people/departments in a timely
manner so as to meet the requirements of the Project Programme.
● Prepare a “hand-over” pack for the Service Department and schedule system
commissioning.
● Carry post-project meetings as necessary with a view to improving performance.
Finance:
● Monitor the project for scope, time and budget.
● All variations to be approved by the client before work commences.
● Prepare cost spreadsheets to determine the project value and margin.
● Monitor, maintain and improve the project margin where possible without
compromising technical quality or standards.
Customer Liaison:
● Represent the Company on all matters relating to the project and control all related
correspondence and documentation.
● Carry out all client communications politely, professionally and courteously,
promoting good relations and efficiency and delivering a professional approach at all
times.
● Plan all site operations with the relevant organisations briefed on the technical, safety
and timescale requirements of the project.
● Attend site meetings with the Client, Engineering Consultant and Subcontractor when
required and issue the relevant follow-up minutes.
● Ensure that standard and special systems Operating Handbooks are issued to the
client in accordance with the project timeframe and, where appropriate in larger
systems, ensure that clients receive thorough operating training.

AutoCAD
● Produce accurate and legible Process Flow Schematic; P&ID and Plant Room
Layout.
● Drawings to ensure that the equipment fits into the space provided with ample
service access in accordance with Company Procedures and Work Instructions.
● Manage the generation of all documentation in accordance with Company
Procedures and Work Instructions and the required Project Programme.
Validation
● Produce validation documentation which comprehensively tests the system supplied;
i.e. Installation Qualification Protocols, Commissioning Sheets, and Operation
Qualification Protocols, in accordance with the required Project Programme.
● Ensure that all validation documentation is correctly completed by the Company and
the client and ensure that a copy is filed in-house.
● Ensure that the ‘all water treatment system’ documentation and certification supplied
by our suppliers and contractors is traceable to the equipment supplied.
● Collate the ‘all water treatment system’ certification documentation into a presentable
certification file and prepare the necessary quantity of copies for the client in
accordance with the required Project Programme.
● Collate the ‘all water treatment system’ O&M documentation into a presentable
Operator’s Manual and prepare the necessary quantity of copies for the client in
accordance with the required Project Programme.
● Upon receipt of the Handover Certificate from the client, ensure that a copy of both
the Operator’s Manual and the Certification are available in-house.

Qualifications

Requirements:
Education:
● Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
Skills and experience:
● Good understanding of pharma norms, regulations, GMP, GAMP, ASME BPE.
● Familiarity with Pharma pure fluid utilities including:
○ Softening
○ Reverse osmosis
○ Electrodeionisation
○ Purification
○ Multiple effect distillation
○ Pure steam generation
○ Storage and distribution of pure fluid utilities
○ Validation of pharma systems
● General understanding of waste water technologies.
● Ability to solve problems and meet project deadlines.
● Ability to create P & I D drawings and write Functional design Specifications.
● Be cost-conscious and be able to critically analyse new and existing designs to
generate cost reductions.
● Have experience of managing multiple projects and are familiar with using project
plans.
● Have strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
● Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with
technical and non-technical disciplines.
● An awareness of the potential risks to health and safety on all clients' properties.