Project Engineering Consultant

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.