Project Manager/Engineer

Mace; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging life sciences projects

Professional accreditation support

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Career development

Job summary

Mace is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support a major sterile manufacturing facility expansion within a highly regulated GMP environment. You will lead engineering activities across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover to ensure safe, compliant and operationally effective solutions.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate interfaces across facilities, utilities and process infrastructure, from concept through qualification and readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Process, Chemical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• Proven project engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience delivering projects through design, construction, commissioning and handover phases.
• Strong understanding of engineering design management and technical governance processes.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables, equipment specifications and vendor packages.
• Familiarity with GMP environments and engineering quality requirements.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience working within EPCM, client‑side or consultancy‑led project environments.

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery through established project governance and stage-gate processes.
• Developing and managing user requirement specifications (URS), design specifications, P&IDs, layouts and technical documentation.
• Managing technical reviews and providing design assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing engineering interfaces with design consultants, contractors, equipment vendors and site stakeholders.
• Providing technical governance for equipment procurement, installation and integration activities.
• Supporting construction delivery through resolution of technical queries, change control processes and deviation management.
• Coordinating commissioning readiness activities, including mechanical completion verification and system boundary definition.
• Participating in safety reviews, risk assessments, HAZOPs and engineering assurance processes.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with project standards, quality requirements and EHS expectations.
• Supporting engineering delivery across a range of facility and building systems, including: Cleanrooms and controlled environments; Facility fit‑out packages; HVAC systems; Domestic water services; Above‑ground drainage systems; Fire protection and sprinkler systems; Structural and civil engineering works; Personnel and operational support facilities; Utility infrastructure and building services.

Skills

Engineering governance

Stakeholder management

Technical reporting

Problem solving

Communication

GMP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Process/Chemical/Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Mace is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of a major sterile manufacturing facility expansion within a highly regulated GMP environment. The successful candidate will provide technical engineering leadership throughout design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover phases, ensuring engineering solutions are safe, compliant, operationally effective and aligned with project objectives. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, you will coordinate engineering activities across facilities, utilities and process infrastructure, supporting delivery from concept through to qualification and operational readiness.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Supporting project delivery through established project governance and stage-gate processes.
• Developing and managing user requirement specifications (URS), design specifications, P&IDs, layouts and technical documentation.
• Managing technical reviews and providing design assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing engineering interfaces with design consultants, contractors, equipment vendors and site stakeholders.
• Providing technical governance for equipment procurement, installation and integration activities.
• Supporting construction delivery through resolution of technical queries, change control processes and deviation management.
• Coordinating commissioning readiness activities, including mechanical completion verification and system boundary definition.
• Participating in safety reviews, risk assessments, HAZOPs and engineering assurance processes.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with project standards, quality requirements and EHS expectations.
• Supporting engineering delivery across a range of facility and building systems, including:
• Cleanrooms and controlled environments.
• Facility fit‑out packages.
• HVAC systems.
• Domestic water services.
• Above‑ground drainage systems.
• Fire protection and sprinkler systems.
• Structural and civil engineering works.
• Personnel and operational support facilities.
• Utility infrastructure and building services.
• These systems form part of a complex GMP manufacturing environment requiring close coordination across engineering disciplines.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Process, Chemical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven Project Engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience delivering projects through design, construction, commissioning and handover phases.
• Strong understanding of engineering design management and technical governance processes.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables, equipment specifications and vendor packages.
• Familiarity with GMP environments and engineering quality requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving and technical reporting capabilities.
• Experience delivering sterile manufacturing or aseptic processing facilities.
• Knowledge of EU GMP, MHRA or FDA regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of commissioning, qualification and validation processes.
• Experience participating in HAZOPs, safety reviews and risk assessments.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience working within EPCM, client‑side or consultancy‑led project environments.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on some of the most technically challenging life sciences projects in the UK and Europe.
• Exposure to complex GMP manufacturing and regulated environments.
• Structured career development and professional accreditation support.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Collaborative and high‑performing project teams.
• The opportunity to shape the delivery of critical facilities that support healthcare and scientific innovation.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with in the role.