Job Title: Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Location: Richmond, Virginia - 100% onsite, 5 days per week, for the duration of the project
Employment Type: Contract, 12 months + extension (part of a 3-year project)

Help deliver a large-scale greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion from the ground up. As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you'll lead key workstreams from feasibility through design, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, and final turnover on a 3-year capital project.

What You Bring (Required)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline
• 7+ years as a Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager, or similar role in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing
• Experience supporting mid to large capital projects from design through construction, commissioning, and qualification
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical facility infrastructure and mechanical systems, with experience reviewing and approving designs, specifications, calculations, and construction documents for HVAC, clean utilities, plant utilities, process piping, mechanical equipment, and utility distribution
• Experience managing equipment startup, commissioning, and turnover
• Experience developing User Requirements Specifications (URS), design basis documents, and technical design packages
• Proven ability to manage engineering consultants, construction contractors, and cross-functional teams
• Project management experience covering scope, cost, schedule, risk, and change management
• Strong understanding of GMP and regulated pharmaceutical environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Project and Visio, and strong written and verbal English communication
• Ability to work onsite in Richmond, VA 5 days per week and to work in office and construction-site environments, including wearing PPE, climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding, accessing mechanical and interstitial spaces, and walking the site

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• PMP certification

What You'll Do

• Manage multiple capital projects from conceptual design through startup, serving as the mechanical engineering lead for assigned systems
• Develop URS documents and establish the project design basis with stakeholders
• Manage external engineering firms, construction managers, contractors, and vendors, and review and approve engineering deliverables
• Oversee construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover, and support review of commissioning and qualification protocols
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, and integrations with minimal impact to operations
• Manage schedules, budgets, forecasts, change orders, and risk, and report progress to leadership
• Support RFPs, contractor selection, and procurement, and mentor junior engineers

Why You'll Want This Role

• A true ground-up greenfield build on a major 3-year capital program with extension
• Own the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through final turnover
• Lead key workstreams with real accountability for scope, schedule, and budget
• Work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and leadership
• Mentor and shape a growing project engineering team

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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