Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Morgan McKinley; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced E&I Lead for a major retrofit of an OSD pharmaceutical facility in Athlone. The role requires leading electrical and instrumentation installation activities onsite and coordinating with EPCM partners to meet critical schedules.

Essential qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years in pharma construction, with strong QA/technical attributes and client-side experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in pharmaceutical construction.
• Experience in managing EPCM partners and contractors.
• Professional certifications (PMP, Prince2, NEBOSH or equivalent) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as E&I Client Representative on site for all activities.
• Act as client technical authority across installation scopes.
• Manage interfaces between design, construction, CQV and operations.
• Oversee installation quality and drive issue resolution.
• Provide progress reporting on schedule, quality, and HSE.
• Ensure GMP/GEP compliance documentation and handover readiness.
• Drive resource planning to meet programme milestones.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Quality management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

12 Month Contract

Athlone Onsite

Role Summary

E&I lead is required to lead and deliver Electrical and Instrumentation installation activities onsite for a major retrofit of an OSD pharmaceutical facility.

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.
• 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, 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.
• Professional certifications (PMP, Prince2, NEBOSH, or equivalent) desirable.