CQV Engineer

EFOR (formerly CVO-Europe); Wallonië; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EFOR in Belgium is seeking CQV Engineers to contribute to ambitious pharmaceutical and biotechnology projects, including new facilities, revamps, capacity expansion, and equipment optimization. You will work on commissioning and qualification of facilities and systems in GMP-compliant environments.

Depending on your experience, you may define CQV strategies, prepare and execute DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ activities, and coordinate across Engineering, Quality, Production, suppliers and contractors to ensure

Qualifications

• Scientific or technical degree: Engineering, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or equivalent.
• Initial experience or several years in Commissioning, Qualification & Validation.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Good understanding of GMP environments and requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of DQ/FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ lifecycle.
• Expertise in one or more pharmaceutical systems or equipment types.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary project teams with Engineering, Quality, Production, suppliers and contractors.
• Strong analytical skills, autonomy, attention to detail, quality-driven mindset.
• Good command of English and French.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Commissioning & Qualification strategies.
• Prepare, review and/or execute DQ, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ and PQ.
• Coordinate commissioning and qualification activities across project phases.
• Review qualification protocols, test results and raw data.
• Identify, investigate and resolve deviations.
• Prepare and/or approve qualification reports.
• Ensure GMP compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate stakeholders including Engineering, Quality, Production, suppliers and contractors.
• Manage CQV activities aligned with milestones and timelines.

Skills

CQV Engineering

Commissioning

Qualification

Validation

GMP

English and French

Education

Engineering degree (Life Sciences/Pharma)

Tools

DQ

FAT

IQ

OQ

PQ

Job description

Efor is a leading consulting group specialized in Life Sciences, bringing together more than 3,200 consultants and experts and supporting over 1,000 clients worldwide, including 90% of the leading pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech companies.

In Belgium, our teams contribute to high-impact industrial projects for major Life Sciences players such as UCB, GSK, Novo Nordisk, Takeda and Baxter, addressing key challenges across CQV, Quality, and Engineering.

As part of our continued growth in Belgium, we are looking for CQV Engineers who want to bring their expertise to ambitious pharmaceutical and biotechnology projects, including new facilities, revamping, capacity expansion, new production equipment and optimization of existing installations.

As a CQV Engineer, you will work at the heart of our clients’ investment projects, contributing to the successful commissioning and qualification of pharmaceutical facilities, systems and equipment in compliance with GMP requirements.

Depending on your experience and area of expertise, you may be responsible for:

• Defining and implementing Commissioning & Qualification strategies;
• Preparing, reviewing and/or executing DQ, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ and PQ activities;
• Coordinating commissioning and qualification activities throughout the different project phases;
• Reviewing qualification protocols, test results and raw data;
• Identifying, investigating and following up on deviations through to resolution;
• Preparing and/or approving qualification reports;
• Ensuring compliance with GMP requirements throughout the project lifecycle;
• Coordinating key stakeholders including Engineering, Quality, Production, suppliers and contractors;
• Managing CQV activities in line with project milestones and timelines.
• A scientific or technical degree: Engineering, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or equivalent;
• First successful experience or several years of experience in Commissioning, Qualification & Validation;
• Previous experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry;
• Good understanding of GMP environments and requirements;
• Hands-on knowledge of all or part of the DQ / FAT / SAT / IQ / OQ / PQ lifecycle;
• Expertise in one or more pharmaceutical systems or equipment types;
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, suppliers and contractors;
• Strong analytical skills, autonomy, attention to detail and a quality-driven mindset;
• Good command of English and French.

Whether you are a junior, experienced, senior or specialized CQV professional, we would be happy to hear from you.

What makes Efor different?

At Efor, our consultants are never on their own.

You become part of a genuine ecosystem of expertise, designed to help you make a meaningful impact on the projects you contribute to:

A strong community of consultants and experts to share knowledge, discuss technical challenges and leverage field experience;

A Knowledge Management environment designed to develop, structure and share expertise across the Group;

Digital & AI tools supporting our consultants in tackling complex challenges more efficiently;

A career path tailored to your ambitions, whether you want to deepen your technical expertise or progress towards coordination, project management, subject matter expertise or leadership roles;

A wide variety of projects and technical environments with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Our ambition goes beyond placing you on a project: we want to give you the environment, expertise and opportunities to grow and build your career over the long term.

Ready for your next challenge?

Would you like to join a community of experts and contribute to complex, high-impact industrial projects within the Life Sciences industry?

Join EFOR and let’s build the next step of your career together.