Process Design Engineer

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a biopharmaceutical client based in Cork.

You will work within an on-site multidisciplinary project engineering team, supporting projects from concept through detailed design, commissioning and qualification. The role requires Chartered status or progress toward chartership, with at least 10 years’ design experience in pharma/biopharma.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards chartership preferred.
• At least 10 years’ design experience in pharma/biopharma sectors.
• Experience in technical and safety reviews.
• Experience liaising with design teams and end users.
• Organised and adaptable with a flexible approach to process and project engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform process calculations and develop PFDs and P&IDs for large- and small-molecule processes.
• Prepare specifications for process equipment.
• Liaise with supplier engineers for technical bid analyses and recommendations.
• Design process equipment, P&IDs, and process utilities.
• Liaise with project stakeholders and attend project meetings.
• Provide process design support to project and construction teams.
• Work on projects from concept through detailed design, commissioning and qualification.
• Update process-specific documents and specifications for design, construction, commissioning and operation.
• Take responsibility for project process safety, including ATEX, PED compliance.
• Participate in process hazard assessments and HAZOP studies.
• Approve and execute commissioning and qualification documentation.

Skills

Process design

PFDs & P&IDs

Hazard analysis

Liaising with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical or Process Engineering

Job description

A Senior Process Engineer is required for our client, a biopharmaceutical company based in Cork. The successful candidate will work as part of the on-site multidisciplinary project engineering team, supporting projects from concept through detailed design, commissioning and qualification. Previous design experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Perform process calculations and develop process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) for large- and small-molecule processes.
• Prepare specifications for process equipment.
• Liaise with supplier engineers to prepare technical bid analyses and recommendations.
• Design process equipment, P&IDs, material and personnel flows, process utilities and waste streams.
• Liaise with project stakeholders and attend project meetings.
• Provide process design support and input to project and construction teams.
• Work on projects from concept through detailed design, commissioning and qualification.
• Generate, own and update process-specific documents and specifications for design, construction, commissioning and qualification, start-up, operation and maintenance.
• Take responsibility for project process safety, including compliance with ATEX, PED and other relevant directives.
• Participate in process hazard assessments and HAZOP studies.
• Approve and execute commissioning and qualification documentation.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status, or progress towards chartership, is preferred.
• At least 10 years’ design experience in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors.
• Experience participating in technical and safety reviews.
• Experience liaising with design teams and end users.
• Organised and adaptable, with a flexible approach to process and project engineering.