Project Engineer Clean Utilities

Akkodis; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a senior engineer to lead conceptual, basic and detailed engineering of clean utilities projects within the pharmaceutical industry. You will define scopes, design in line with standards, and coordinate with internal customers to ensure safe and compliant delivery.

The role involves managing installations from purchase to start-up and verification, planning the utility parts with global project timelines, and providing strategic direction, complex issue resolution and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil, industrial, or bio-engineering, industrial pharmacist or equivalent.
• Proven experience in clean utilities within the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide conceptual, basic and detailed engineering for clean utilities projects.
• Define scope and coordinate with internal customers, ensure compliance with pharma standards.
• Manage purchase, start-up and verification of installations; supervise equipment and piping installation.
• Perform verification/validation tests and ensure complete documentation with safety and quality focus.
• Plan the specific utility part in line with global project/operational planning.
• Deliver services at a senior level; drive strategic initiatives and resolve complex issues.
• Develop innovative solutions and guide technical direction; coordinate resources.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer within service parameters to support wider objectives.

Skills

Fluent Dutch and English

Experience in clean utilities

Planning skills

Strategic initiative delivery

Education

Master’s degree in civil, industrial or bio-engineering

Job description

Akkodis is a global digital engineering and smart industry leader, bringing together talent and technology to engineer a smarter future. With more than 50,000 experts worldwide and over 1,000 in Belgium, we support companies across industries in innovation, digital transformation and R&D; from consulting and talent solutions to end-to-end project delivery. Driven by passion, expertise and impact, we make incredible happen.

In Belgium, we operate through 7 dedicated practices, where our consultants receive the technical guidance, coaching and support they need to grow and fully unlock their potential. We believe in empowering our talent by providing the right expertise, knowledge-sharing and development opportunities to help them thrive. Our practices: Product & System Development, Validation & Verification, Manufacturing & Operations, Cloud Infrastructures & Security, Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, Digital & Software and Wireless & Connectivity.

Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. You can find more information on our website : www.akkodis.com

In this role, you will be responsible for the conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering of clean utilities projects within the pharmaceutical industry. You will define a clear scope description and design in accordance with applicable standards and in coordination with internal customers. The position involves managing installations from purchase to start-up and verification, planning the specific utility part in line with global project or operational planning, and working at a senior service level where strategic initiatives, complex issue resolution, and technical direction are key expectations.

Your responsibilities

• Provide conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering for clean utilities projects, ensuring alignment with defined scope and standards.
• Prepare a clear scope description and utility design coordinated with internal customers, maintaining compliance with all applicable engineering and pharmaceutical requirements.
• Manage the purchase, start-up, and verification of installations, including the coordination and supervision of equipment and piping installation activities.
• Carry out verification/validation tests and ensure complete documentation, making safety and quality paramount throughout project implementation and execution.
• Perform detailed planning of the specific utility part, ensuring alignment with overall global project or operational planning requirements established by the client.
• Deliver services at a senior service level, including execution of strategic initiatives and resolution of complex issues related to clean utilities engineering.
• Develop innovative solutions and guide technical direction within the defined service scope, ensuring consistent provision of solutions to complex challenges.
• Coordinate other resources (team management) where applicable and facilitate knowledge transfer within service parameters to support wider project objectives.

What skills do you bring to the table?

• Master’s degree as a civil, industrial, or bio-engineer, industrial pharmacist, or equivalent by experience, preferably in a scientific field (Biochemistry or Biotechnology).
• Proven experience in clean utilities within the pharmaceutical sector, covering conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering activities for utility systems.
• Fluent in both Dutch and English
• Experience with formulation/preparation and having also carried out validations is considered a plus, particularly in relation to pharmaceutical production environments.
• Ability to deliver advanced and autonomous services within a defined scope, including the execution of strategic initiatives and the resolution of complex issues.
• Demonstrated capability to develop innovative solutions and guide technical direction, while coordinating other resources as needed.
• Strong skills in planning and aligning the specific utility part with global project or operational planning, ensuring safety and quality are paramount.
• Proven track record of facilitating knowledge transfer within service parameters and influencing decisions across multiple service streams.

Our recruitment process

Stage 1: Initial telephone interview (15 min) with @Bo, Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Step 2: Interview (60 min) with a Business Manager.

Step 3: Interview (60 min) with the client.