Job Description

Title: Project Engineering Consultant

Position Type: Contract

Location: Northumberland

Categories: Engineering, Project Management

PM Group requires project engineering support to deliver a pharmaceutical capital project, including the design, construction, and commissioning of a packing hall and warehouse facility.

Responsibilities

Facilities, Utilities & Live Site Tie‑Ins

* Lead and support engineering activities related to mechanical utility systems, including HVAC, heating/cooling systems, compressed air, water systems, and drainage.

* Plan, coordinate, and execute live site utility tie‑ins, isolations, and cut‑overs to existing systems, minimising disruption to operations.

* Develop and review tie‑in strategies, method statements, and sequencing plans for works on a live GMP site.

* Coordinate interfaces between new and existing buildings, utilities, and infrastructure.

Equipment Engineering & Delivery

* Develop and review User Requirement Specifications (URS) and equipment specifications for packaging, material handling, and warehouse systems.

* Support procurement activities including RFQs, technical bid evaluations, and supplier clarifications.

* Act as a technical interface with equipment suppliers.

* Review and approve vendor documentation, including drawings, FAT protocols, test results, and O&M manuals.

* Support installation, commissioning, and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of equipment systems.

Engineering & Design Delivery

* Review and manage engineering deliverables, including layouts, schematics, calculations, and technical documentation.

* Ensure designs meet GMP, GDP, EHS, and regulatory requirements (e.g. MHRA, FDA, EudraLex).

* Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, and risk assessments (e.g. HAZID/HAZOP, GMP impact).

Construction, Installation & Commissioning

* Provide engineering support during construction and installation of equipment and utility systems.

* Coordinate works with contractors and operations to ensure safe execution on a live site.

* Resolve technical issues arising during installation and commissioning.

* Plan and support commissioning and SAT activities, ensuring systems are ready for qualification and operation.

GMP, Quality & Validation

* Ensure all engineering activities comply with GMP, GDP, EudraLex, and company quality systems.

* Support qualification and validation activities, including DQ, IQ, and OQ.

* Participate in GMP impact assessments, deviation management, and change control.

* Contribute to documentation required for audits and regulatory inspections.

Project & Stakeholder Support

* Manage assigned engineering deliverables, actions, and milestones in line with the project schedule.

* Support the Project Manager with planning, technical decisions, risk management, and change control.

* Coordinate with stakeholders including Operations, Packaging, Warehouse, Quality, Validation, EHS, Automation, and Maintenance.

* Support handover to operations, including as‑built drawings, O&M manuals, and training inputs.

Qualifications

* Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience supporting capital projects

* Proven experience supporting pharmaceutical capital projects in a GMP‑regulated environment.

* Experience with equipment specification, procurement support, installation, and commissioning.

* Experience with facilities/utilities and building services, including live site tie-ins, is highly desirable.

Off-Payroll Working Rules

This role is believed to be inside IR35