Senior E&I Engineer - Hybrid Pharma GMP

Blackfield Associates; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates are seeking an experienced Electrical Controls & Instrumentation SME to lead technical governance on a major pharmaceutical capital project in the Manchester area.

The role focuses on controls, instrumentation, BMS/EMS interfaces and critical process equipment, with three days on site per week, and the rest remote.

You will drive design assurance, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with GMP and SHE requirements across all design stages.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Controls Engineer or Instrumentation SME in highly regulated pharma environments.
• Strong leadership, design assurance and governance capabilities across major capital projects.
• Deep understanding of GMP requirements and interfaces with Design Contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders to capture technical requirements reflected in design.
• Develop project-specific technical requirements and specifications for controls systems.
• Review contractor responses and ensure alignment with project needs.
• Produce regular Design Assurance Reports and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Support risk assessment and GMP/SHE compliance throughout design and build.

Skills

Controls engineering

Instrumentation engineering

Technical leadership

GMP knowledge

Design assurance

Engineering governance

Contractor collaboration

Job description

Blackfield Associates are seeking an experienced Electrical Controls & Instrumentation SME to lead technical governance on a major pharmaceutical capital project in the Manchester area.

The role focuses on controls, instrumentation, BMS/EMS interfaces and critical process equipment, with three days on site per week, and the rest remote.

You will drive design assurance, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with GMP and SHE requirements across all design stages.