Pharma Engineering Project Lead

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development and training

Flexible work environments with travel

Work-life balance

Lunch and Learn sessions

Social Club and events

Professional association memberships

Education Assistance Program

CSR initiatives participation

Onboarding with mentorship

Quarterly Town Hall meetings

Job summary

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to support the design, qualification, and delivery of life-changing pharmaceutical projects. You will lead designated projects, recruit staff, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet scope, time, and budget.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, URS and validation experience, and collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders across regulated industries.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical, chemical, industrial or electrical engineering.
• P.Eng. or working towards Ontario license (P.Eng. required for Project Engineer role).
• Minimum of 6–8 years pharmaceutical engineering experience.
• Practical experience in project management methodologies.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Hands-on experience in design, URS, and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Team player and capable of independent work with minimal supervision.
• Some projects may require vision assessment and colour perception tests; accommodations provided.

Responsibilities

• Support business development by maintaining and developing client relationships.
• Plan and manage activities of designated project to meet goals within time and funding parameters.
• Establish work plans and staffing and recruit project personnel.
• Confer with staff to outline workplans, assign duties and scope of authority.
• Direct and coordinate project personnel to keep progress on schedule and budget.
• Lead and execute 3–5 medium sized projects.
• Review status reports and adjust schedules as needed.
• Prepare project reports for management and clients.
• Update dashboards for project metrics (status, risks, etc.).
• Provide technical guidance and resolve problems.
• Offer feedback to improve performance.
• Plan and schedule employee training to ensure skill levels.
• Adhere to client and company policies and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

URS

Validation IQ/OQ/PQ

Documentation

Presentations

Teamwork

Communication

Planning

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical, chemical, industrial, electrical)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

SAGE Engineering Services Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to support the design, qualification, and delivery of life-changing pharmaceutical projects. You will lead designated projects, recruit staff, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet scope, time, and budget.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, URS and validation experience, and collaboration with clients and internal stakeholders across regulated industries.