Design & Construction Interface Lead

QCS Staffing; Kentucky; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing seeks a Design & Construction Interface lead for a US-based pharmaceutical project in Ohio, on a 12-month contract. You will bridge design, construction, CQV and operations, ensuring smooth execution and alignment with safety and quality standards.

The role requires extensive experience as a client-side technical representative on major capital projects and a deep understanding of tank farms, solvents, utilities and commissioning interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience in process, equipment, or project engineering on major capital projects.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, API, biopharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, or tank farm projects.
• Experience as client-side technical representative or owner’s engineer.
• Strong understanding of process systems, tank farms, solvents, utilities and commissioning interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical interface among design, construction, CQV, operations and leadership.
• Represent the client with A&E partners, contractors, vendors and site leadership.
• Review and challenge PFDs, P&IDs, layouts, specifications, RFQ packages, drawings and tie-in documentation.
• Ensure design intent translates to field execution and aligns with readiness expectations.

Skills

Process engineering

Client-side delivery

Technical leadership

Construction support

Job description

Design & Construction Interface lead – US, Ohio - 12 Month Contract

Be part of a next-generation pharmaceutical project that’s transforming how medicines are made. We’re supporting a major new-build facility in Ohio, a multi-billion-dollar investment designed to push the boundaries of science and engineering. We’re looking for a Design & Construction Interface lead to join the team and help deliver this world-class program.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the primary technical interface between design, construction, CQV, operations and project leadership for Tank Farm, Solvent Recovery and associated process/utility systems.
• Represent the client in coordination with A&E partners, engineering teams, construction contractors, equipment vendors, CQV teams, operations stakeholders and site leadership.
• Review, interpret and challenge technical deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, piping layouts, utility requirements, process calculations, equipment data sheets, specifications, RFQ packages, construction drawings and tie-in documentation.
• Ensure design intent is properly translated into field execution and that construction activities remain aligned with process, equipment, safety, quality, CQV and operational readiness expectations.

What you’ll need

• Experience in process engineering, equipment engineering, project engineering, technical leadership, construction support or client-side project delivery on major capital projects.
• Strong experience supporting pharmaceutical, API, biopharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, heavy industrial, solvent handling or tank farm projects.
• Proven experience acting as a client-side technical representative, owner’s engineer or senior interface lead between engineering partners, construction teams, vendors and operations.
• Strong understanding of process systems, tank farms, solvent handling, utilities, piping, equipment installation, construction execution and commissioning/qualification interfaces.