E&I Lead

DPS Group; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DPS Group seeks an E&I Lead to drive electrical and instrumentation installation on a major retrofit of an OSD pharmaceutical facility onsite. You will report to the Senior Project Manager and oversee schedule, quality, safety and GMP compliance throughout construction.

The role requires 10+ years in pharma construction, strong leadership of EPCM partners, and proven capability to manage interfaces with design, CQV and operations, ensuring timely turnover and robust safety practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years project management experience in pharma projects
• Experience managing E&I activities on large projects
• Client-side experience or acting as client representative is a major benefit
• Experience managing EPCM partners and subcontractors
• Quality/Turnover experience managing handover from W3 to Operations
• Constructability review experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting to senior leadership
• Certifications (PMP, Prince2, NEBOSH, or equivalent) desirable

Responsibilities

• Serve as E&I Client Representative on site for all E&I activities throughout delivery and execution
• Act as client technical authority across installation activities
• Manage interfaces between design, construction, CQV and operations to meet schedules
• Oversee installation quality and manage vendor/contractor interfaces
• Monitor installation progress, quality and compliance with specs
• Provide clear progress reporting on schedule, quality, HSE
• Drive risk management and maintain risk registers
• Manage turnover activities and handover to CQV and Operations
• Ensure robust health, safety and environmental standards on site

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality/Turnover

Problem solving

Communication

Reporting

Risk management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

E& I Lead

Role Summary

• The E& I Lead is required to lead and deliver Electrical and Instrumentation installation activities onsite for a major retrofit of an OSD pharmaceutical facility. The role is client-side, reporting to the Senior Project Manager, and will be accountable for schedule, quality, safety, and compliance in a GMP environment. Candidates must have minimum 10 years experience in pharma construction, proven management of EPCM partners and contractors as well as strong Quality/Technical attributes.

Key Responsibilities

The E& I Lead has the below key areas of responsibilities:

• Serve as E& I Client Representative on site for all E& I activities throughout the delivery and execution phase, reporting to the individual Project Managers and Senior Project Manager.
• The E& I Lead will act as the client technical authority across installation activities ensuring delivery of Electrical & Instrumentation scopes.
• Manage interfaces between design team, construction, CQV (Commissioning, Qualification & Validation) and operations to ensure critical schedules are met, design is constructable and ensure smooth transition from Mechanical Completion (MC) to Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q).
• Oversee installation quality, manage vendor/contractor interfaces and drive resolution of technical issues across a complex programme.
• Monitor installation progress, quality and compliance with design and specifications, ensuring adherence to engineering, safety, and quality standards.
• E& I Client representative in constructability reviews and sequencing plans.
• Provide clear structured reporting on progress, risks, and issues.
• Drive risk management: identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks; maintain and report risk registers.
• Manage turnover activities and ensure successful system handover to CQV and Operations including documentation, training and punchlist closure.
• Ensure robust health, safety and environmental standards on site are being maintained by CM partner.
• Provide regular progress reporting (schedule, quality, HSE) and stakeholder communications to the E& I Work Package Owner/Senior Project Manager.
• Ensure best-practice quality management and documentation for GMP and GEP compliance (CTOP, VTOP, test packs, deviation reports).
• Drive resource planning and site resourcing to meet programme and milestones.

Essential Requirements

Experience and Education

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Relevant experience in pharmaceutical and GMP regulated manufacturing environments.

Knowledge

• Minimum 10 years project management experience, with demonstrable experience in pharmaceutical projects.
• Proven track record of managing E& I activities on large projects involving demolition, cleanrooms, HVAC, MEP, utilities, and process equipment installation.
• Client-side experience or acting as client representative is a major benefit.
• Strong experience managing EPCM partners and subcontractor performance.
• Strong Quality/Turnover experience managing handover from W3 walkdowns through to successful system handover to Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage interfaces with design teams and CQV/validation teams.
• Experience planning and delivering complex programmes with multiple work packages and discipline leads.
• Strong risk management and constructability review experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting skills; able to present to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Professional certifications (PMP, Prince2, NEBOSH, or equivalent) desirable.

Desirable Criteria

Key Competencies

• Leadership of EPCM teams on live construction sites.
• Strong E& I technical knowledge.
• Strong problem solving and decision‑making under programme pressure.
• Strong advocate and understanding of health & safety on construction sites.
• Strong communication skills across various levels of the organisation.
• Strong E& I Quality and Turnover experience.