Design Project Engineer II

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

IPS-Integrated Project Services in Blue Bell, PA is seeking a Design Project Engineer II. You will provide technical, managerial, and administrative support to Project Managers and Directors, helping develop design execution plans and project schedules.

You will coordinate approval processes, monitor cost and quality, and assist with procurement, change control, and documentation to ensure constructability and regulatory compliance across life sciences facilities.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience at an A/E firm; construction or manufacturing experience related to design.
• Expertise in CAD and engineering design programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, managerial, and administrative support to Project Managers and Project Directors.
• Develop and maintain design execution plans in collaboration with PMs.
• Coordinate review and approval processes with Project Executives and Directors.
• Support development of scopes of work and communication to project teams.
• Assist in developing project schedules, budgets, and change control documentation.
• Ensure design content quality, constructability, and compliance with docs, schedule, and budget.
• Assist in procurement coordination and vendor/subcontractor invoice evaluation.
• Maintain project document control and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Engineering experience

CAD

Education

Engineering degree

FE/PE certification

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a talented Design Project Engineer IIto join our dedicated team at our office in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

In this role, you will provide technical, managerial, and administrative support to Project Managers and Project Directors.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develops working knowledge of project scope and applies knowledge to project activities.
• Supports the Project Manager in the development and maintenance of design execution plans.
• Coordinates review and approval from the Project Executive and/or the Director of Operations, and communicates this information to the project team.
• Supports the Project Manager in developing and maintaining written project scopes of work and communicating this information to the project team.
• Supports the Project Manager in developing and maintaining project schedules, including targeted and actual activities lists, durations, and sequencing logic, and communicates this information to the project team.
• Develops a working knowledge of the project budget and identifies exceptions to the project budget throughout execution of the project.
• Supports the Project Manager in monitoring and reporting project costs.
• Supports the Project Manager in developing change control documentation and related financial documentation.
• Develops a thorough understanding of contractually required quality in design and construction and supports quality assurance for the project.
• Monitors design content and quality and coordinates design revisions for constructability and compliance with basis documents, schedule, and budget.
• Supports the Project Manager in the procurement and coordination of all required project resources, including intradivisional, interdivisional, and extracorporate.
• Supports the Project Manager in the preparation of subcontract, purchase order, and change control documentation, and related financial documentation.
• Supports the Project Manager in the evaluation of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
• Supports the Project Manager in facilitating communication between project participants and produces documentation of communication between project participants.
• Works with Document Control to ensure that all project documents are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
• Project documents include records of communications, design documents, bid packages and addenda and bulletins thereto, and submittals, among others.
• Supports the Project Manager in ensuring compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Supports Project Managers and Executives in the preparation of proposals, presentations, and other sales and marketing documents.
• Maintains personal competency in relevant professional areas.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree qualified in an appropriate management, engineering subject, or equivalent years of experience in a technical field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience working for an A/E firm. Construction or manufacturing experience will be considered if related to design.
• Expertise in computer operation for engineering design programs and computer-aided drafting.
• General knowledge of system design and applicable codes in a specific discipline-related area (Mechanical, Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, or Process).

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE {formerly known as EIT}) exam completion or Registered Professional Engineer (PE).
• Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry experience.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
• Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
• Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying working conditions.
• Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.

Travel

• This position will require 5-20% travel or as required by the assigned project.
• You may be assigned to a client site for an extended period.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
• Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
• You will visit Client sites and must adhere to stated safety rules.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.

Safety

• This position is a safety-sensitive position.
• The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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