Pharma Utilities Engineer: Chillers, Boilers & CAPEX

Techengpr; Carolina (PR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical & Engineering Consulting is seeking an experienced Utilities Systems Engineer to support assessment, improvement, and recapitalization of utility systems in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The role requires hands-on knowledge of chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, P&IDs, and related equipment, with 5+ years in utility systems and a strong focus on cGMP compliance and capital project support. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with utility systems in regulated environments (pharmaceutical/biotech).
• Strong ability to assess equipment condition, capacity, reliability, and life cycle.
• Familiarity with P&IDs, equipment specs, vendor docs, and technical evaluations.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and spoken) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, and auxiliary utility equipment.
• Assess equipment condition, performance, reliability, capacity, remaining useful life, and obsolescence risks.
• Review equipment specifications, drawings, vendor documentation, and P&IDs.
• Develop performance improvements and modernization opportunities for utility systems.
• Prepare URS, Project Charters, SOWs, and technical requirements.
• Support business cases, CAPEX justifications, cost estimates, budgets, and schedules.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and quotations and participate in design reviews.
• Support procurement, FAT, installation, IQ/OQ/PQ, startup, and maintenance strategies.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EHS, and site change control requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Procurement, EHS, Quality, vendors, and management.

Skills

Chillers

Compressors

Cooling towers

Boilers

Pumps

P&IDs

cGMP knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Technical & Engineering Consulting is seeking an experienced Utilities Systems Engineer to support assessment, improvement, and recapitalization of utility systems in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The role requires hands-on knowledge of chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, P&IDs, and related equipment, with 5+ years in utility systems and a strong focus on cGMP compliance and capital project support. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.