Project Engineer (Pharmaceutical)

Amaris Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amaris Consulting is seeking a Life Sciences project leader in Singapore to manage complex investment projects from charter to handover. You will coordinate scope, cost, schedule, safety, procurement, and external partners to ensure delivery meets operational requirements.

The role requires 4–6 years in regulated industrial environments, experience with charters, business cases, and execution plans, and strong leadership and communication skills. An exciting opportunity with a global team awaits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• 4–6 years of experience managing engineering, CAPEX, construction, or investment projects.
• Experience developing charters, business cases, scopes, schedules, budgets.
• Understanding cost estimation, forecasting, value-improvement principles.
• Experience with procurement, tendering, contract administration, vendor management.
• Capable of managing stage-gate processes, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Familiar with FAT, SAT, equipment inspections and acceptance activities.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage risks.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and develop business requirements, work breakdown structures, cost breakdowns, and project schedules.
• Prepare cost estimates and conduct value-improvement reviews.
• Lead procurement activities, including tendering, bid evaluation, and the placement of orders or contracts based on technical specifications.
• Monitor project costs, schedules, risks, quality, and progress.
• Coordinate statutory permit submissions and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee construction management, equipment installation, contractor safety, and inspection activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost and schedule control

Risk management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job description

You’ll have the opportunity to work within our Life Sciences team, managing investment projects from initial definition through construction, qualification, and final handover. You will coordinate project scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, procurement, and external partners to deliver projects that meet operational requirements.

ABOUT YOU

• Prepare project charters, business cases, capital appropriation requests, and project initiation documents
• Define project scope and develop business requirements, work breakdown structures, cost breakdown structures, and project schedules
• Prepare cost estimates and conduct value-improvement reviews
• Develop project execution, controlling, sourcing, procurement, training, and document-management plans
• Select suitable project delivery methods and organize the resources required for execution
• Assess and manage project risks relating to safety, quality, functionality, cost, schedule, and execution
• Develop the project HSE strategy and conduct safety reviews and stop-work interventions when required
• Lead procurement activities, including tendering, bid evaluation, and the placement of orders or contracts based on technical specifications and bills of quantities
• Monitor and report project costs, schedules, risks, quality, and progress
• Establish project change-control processes and manage approved changes
• Coordinate statutory permit submissions and applicable regulatory requirements
• Lead project stage-gate reviews and project-definition maturity assessments
• Organize technical quality, constructability, and project-readiness reviews
• Manage vendors, contractors, consultants, and other external partners
• Establish and manage project claims, deficiencies, and deviations
• Oversee construction management, equipment installation, contractor safety, and inspection activities
• Coordinate equipment FAT, SAT, inspections, and project acceptance activities
• Develop the turnover strategy and manage provisional and final project handover
• Prepare the final project report and capture benchmarking data and lessons learned
• Deliver investment projects in line with agreed cost, schedule, functionality, quality, and safety objectives

ABOUT YOU

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related technical field
• You have 4–6 years of experience managing engineering, CAPEX, construction, or investment projects within a regulated industrial environment
• You have experience developing project charters, business cases, scopes, schedules, budgets, and execution plans
• You understand project cost estimation, cost control, forecasting, and value-improvement principles
• You have experience with procurement, tendering, contract administration, vendor management, or claims management
• You can manage projects through stage-gate processes, construction, commissioning, and handover
• You are familiar with FAT, SAT, equipment inspections, and technical acceptance activities
• You have experience managing project risks, changes, deficiencies, and deviations
• You understand construction safety, HSE requirements, and contractor supervision
• You can coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders
• You demonstrate strong planning, leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
• You can work independently and manage several project priorities while maintaining control of cost, schedule, quality, and safety

WHY AMARIS?

• An international community bringing together 110+ different nationalities
• An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibilities
• A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules
• A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
• At Mantu, sustainability is part of everything we do. You’ll have the opportunity to turn your ideas into action and make a tangible impact. Every day, our teams bring our ESG commitments to life, from reducing our footprint to driving positive change within our communities. Through our WeCare Together program, you’ll be empowered to design and lead projects that create real social or environmental impact, with the company’s full support.

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting

isan independent technologyconsulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!