Plant Utilities Field Engineer – Startup & Commissioning

PE Global; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is seeking a Plant Utilities Project Engineer to own client-side delivery of plant utility systems from construction through commissioning and handover. This site-based role requires strong technical leadership, problem-solving across design, construction and operations, and close coordination with multiple stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee air, water, cooling and related systems, ensuring readiness for startup and final transfer to Site operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in building services design, construction, and commissioning in the life sciences sector.
• Comprehensive understanding of MEP systems within GMP and regulated facilities.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and lead design reviews.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant codes and standards (IS, EN, CIBSE, ASHRAE).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as client-side technical lead with project delivery ownership of plant utility systems from construction through startup, commissioning, and handover.
• Deliver systems using strong technical knowledge of design intent, P&IDs, equipment, piping, controls, interfaces, and operating requirements.
• Investigate and implement solutions to challenges between design, construction and site operations priorities; coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Manage deliverables, report progress, identify support required, priorities and risks with clear communication.
• Provide hands-on field engineering support, monitor installation, and resolve technical, constructability, quality and operability issues.
• Review and resolve RFIs, technical queries, field changes and deviations with designers, contractors, vendors and SMEs as required.
• Verify equipment and piping installations against design, specs, vendor requirements and standards.
• Support equipment installation, tie-ins, inspections, punch closure and mechanical completion of plant utilities.
• Confirm system readiness for pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, filling, water treatment, startup and commissioning.
• Coordinate utility interfaces with Electrical, BMS/Automation, HVAC, CSA, Process Utilities and other disciplines.
• Provide startup and commissioning support with vendors, CQV and Operations to troubleshoot performance issues.
• Verify system hydraulic and operational performance and drive deficiencies to resolution.
• Maintain system ownership through operational readiness and transfer of care, custody and control.

Skills

Building services

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Field engineering

Quality assurance

Education

Engineering degree (Building Services/Mechanical)

Professional registration preferred

Job description

PE Global is seeking a Plant Utilities Project Engineer to own client-side delivery of plant utility systems from construction through commissioning and handover. This site-based role requires strong technical leadership, problem-solving across design, construction and operations, and close coordination with multiple stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee air, water, cooling and related systems, ensuring readiness for startup and final transfer to Site operations.