PHARMACEUTICAL - ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

MMR Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MMR Consulting is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to support client projects in the pharmaceutical/biotech space. The role involves reviewing designs, coordinating commissioning, and providing technical guidance across electrical disciplines at client sites.

You will oversee projects end to end, from design through startup, with responsibilities spanning design reviews, field execution, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams on safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of electrical engineering and construction experience.
• Knowledge of LV and MV systems up to 10 kV is required.
• Experience with switchgear, switchboards, lighting controls, and UPS systems.

Responsibilities

• Review designs and submittals from designers and vendors to meet owner requirements.
• Oversee electrical projects end to end from design to commissioning and close-out.
• Provide technical guidance on design, commissioning, validation, and startup of electrical equipment.
• Review technical data sheets for equipment across LV/MV voltages.
• Conduct field walks and monitor progress of field activities.
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional teams to drive progress.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Low/Medium Voltage

Switchgear

Switchboards

Lighting controls

UPS systems

Job description

Previous Pharmaceutical/Biotech experience is preferred for this role.

MMR Consulting is a consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Our services include Project Management, Process, Automation, Facilities and Equipment CQV.

MMR Consulting has offices in Canada, USA, and Australia.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our growing team, where the successful candidate will work with a group of specialists involved in project management, commissioning, and qualifications of equipment, systems, and facilities.

The work will require working out of the client's facilities in Raleigh, North Carolina.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of our customer's in-ouse engineering team, as an electrical systems engineer to support our customer with reviewing document designs/submittals from A/E firms, vendor shop drawings/specs/submittals, construction submittals to ensure owner's requirements are met.
• Oversee electrical projects end to end (from start to completion, i.e. design, procurement, construction, commissioning/startup, documentation support/close-out).
• Provide technical guidance into the design, project management, commissioning and validation, and start-up of various electrical equipment and systems.
• Review technical data sheets and drawings for various equipment, instrumentation, and systems with a variety of voltages (Low Voltage, and Medium Voltage systems)
• Perform field job walks, to review the progress / correctness of field activities.
• Participate in commissioning & startup of electrical systems.
• Provide technical engineering guidance to junior engineers.
• Coordination with other engineering disciplines and other cross-functional departments (automation engineering, facilities engineering, process engineering, validation, project management, operations, quality, safety).
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, and provide updates.
• Engage other departments, as required, into design reviews and decisions.
• Prepare, review, execute commissioning protocols, and reports.
• Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation and commissioning / validation phases.
• The work will require working out of clients' facilities.
• As this position requires working on client sites, you will need to comply with the client's safety rules.
• Visit construction and installation sites, wear necessary safety PPE.
• Supervise contractors during critical installations of process equipment and associated utilities.
• Other duties assigned by client, and/or MMR, are based on workload and project requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6-8+ years of experience in electrical engineering and electrical construction. Will consider candidates with more experience as well for a Senior/SME Role.
• Knowledge of Low, and Medium Voltage systems (up to 10kV, anything over 10kV is an asset but not required).
• Experience with the following electrical equipment and systems:

• Switchgear

• Switchboards

• Lighting controls

• UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems

• Possess leadership skills, and able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodations

MMR Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please let us know the nature of your request.