Project Engineer, Facilities and Utilities II

The Fountain Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Project Engineer - Facilities and Utilities II for a prominent client in Tempe, AZ. The role oversees electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and building infrastructure projects from planning through turnover in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will lead design criteria, coordinate contractors/vendors, manage shutdowns and energization events, and ensure reliable operations with minimal production disruption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related technical discipline or equivalent education/experience.
• 7+ years of experience managing facilities, utilities, electrical, or infrastructure capital projects in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Experience with projects over $30 million total installed cost.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, HVAC, central utility systems, backup power.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and facility projects from planning through commissioning and handover.
• Conduct field assessments of conditions and infrastructure.
• Develop design criteria, specs, and work packages.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Plan shutdowns, energization, and cutovers with minimal disruption.
• Oversee construction activities, testing, and turnover of systems.
• Maintain project documentation and closeout packages.
• Identify risks and contingency strategies.

Skills

Project management

Electrical distribution knowledge

Regulated manufacturing facilities

Vendor/contractor coordination

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or related field

Job description

Position

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Project Engineer, for a prominent client of ours. This position is located at Tempe, AZ.

Details for the position are as follows:

Title: Project Engineer -Facilities and Utilities II

Location: Tempe, AZ.

Duration: 24 months (With Possible Extension/Hire)

Pay : $90 -$94/ hours

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Facilities & Utilities Capital Project Manager to oversee large-scale electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and building infrastructure projects within an active manufacturing environment. This individual will manage projects from initial planning and engineering design through construction, testing, commissioning, startup, and final turnover, ensuring reliable facility operations while minimizing disruptions to ongoing manufacturing activities.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution and utility systems, extensive capital project management experience, and a proven track record of executing large-scale construction projects in regulated or mission-critical facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and facility infrastructure capital projects from planning through commissioning and final handover.
• Conduct field assessments to verify existing conditions, utility infrastructure, system capacities, and engineering requirements.
• Develop design criteria, technical specifications, engineering work packages, and system requirements.
• Evaluate utility capacity, electrical loads, demand, reliability, redundancy, and infrastructure requirements.
• Coordinate engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, utility providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and coordinate shutdown, outage, electrical tie-in, energization, and system cutover plans while minimizing manufacturing disruptions.
• Oversee construction activities, technical reviews, equipment installation, field issue resolution, and project execution.
• Support testing, commissioning, startup, and turnover of facility and utility systems.
• Manage project documentation, technical records, capacity-planning information, and final closeout packages.
• Identify project risks, operational constraints, temporary utility requirements, and contingency strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience managing facilities, utilities, electrical, or infrastructure capital projects in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Documented experience supporting construction projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution, HVAC, central utility systems, backup power, or critical building infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience working with energized systems, shutdowns, equipment tie-ins, energization, and operational cutovers.
• Experience in regulated or mission-critical manufacturing facilities, preferably pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments.
• Knowledge of utility capacity assessments, load calculations, reliability, redundancy, commissioning, and technical specifications.
• Strong project coordination, contractor management, technical problem-solving, and risk management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), or commissioning certification.
• Experience with medium-voltage electrical distribution, backup generators, chilled water, compressed air, and building automation systems.
• Experience developing utility master plans and supporting facility capacity-expansion programs.
• Previous experience executing shutdowns and cutovers in continuously operating pharmaceutical or biotechnology facilities.

Working Conditions

• Primarily onsite position requiring regular field presence during construction, testing, commissioning, outages, and system cutovers.
• May require working around electrical equipment, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and industrial utility areas.
• Flexibility to support occasional off-hours, weekend, or holiday shutdowns and restoration activities.
• Travel may be required for vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing.