Senior Commissioning Engineer

QRC Group; Manatí (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QRC Group seeks a Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead field commissioning for a new GMP production autoclave in Manatí, Puerto Rico. This multi-discipline role covers facility, utilities, automation, and BAS verification within the startup window.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years in pharmaceutical commissioning, with sterile packaging experience and mandatory Honeywell Experion/BAS skills; bilingual in Spanish and English with strong technical writing abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Automation Engineering or equivalent field experience.
• Minimum five (5) years in facilities and utilities commissioning within pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing.
• Prior Commissioning and Qualification experience.
• Background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, specifically sterile packaging.
• Demonstrated clean utility commissioning experience (clean steam).
• Mandatory Honeywell Experion and/or Building Automation System commissioning experience.
• Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, written and verbal, with strong English technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform receipt verification and mechanical completion verification within the commissioning boundary.
• Conduct drawing walkdowns and issue Drawing Walkdown Verification Reports.
• Execute instrument loop checks and point‑to‑point verification and issue reports.
• Perform utility startup verification and author commissioning reports for clean steam, condensate return, plant steam, potable water and compressed air systems.
• Support HVAC commissioning, including HEPA filtration and room differential pressure verification.
• Review and accept Testing, Adjusting and Balancing reports issued by the mechanical contractor.
• Perform electrical systems checkout and author reports.
• Support Honeywell Experion integration and verify BAS interfaces.
• Execute or witness BAS integration tests and author reports.
• Perform alarm and interlock verification and verify sequence of operations with reports.
• Verify data collection interfaces and network interfaces for equipment integration.
• Conduct field inspections and develop punch lists during construction.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Commissioning & Qualification

Field instrumentation & automation

Technical reporting/writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Automation Engineering

Tools

Honeywell Experion

Building Automation System (BAS)

Job description

Manati, Puerto Rico | Posted on 09/22/2026

We are seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to execute the field commissioning of the utility, HVAC, electrical, instrumentation and automation systems serving a new GMP production autoclave at Manatí, Puerto Rico.

This is a multi-discipline position. It combines facility and utility commissioning with automation and Building Automation System verification, both of which concentrate in the same installation and startup window.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform receipt verification and mechanical completion verification for equipment and systems within the commissioning boundary.
• Conduct drawing walkdowns and issue Drawing Walkdown Verification Reports.
• Execute instrument loop checks and point-to-point verification and issue the corresponding reports.
• Perform utility startup verification and author the commissioning reports for clean steam, condensate return, plant steam, potable water and compressed air systems.
• Support HVAC commissioning, including HEPA filtration systems, room differential pressure verification and environmental monitoring interfaces.
• Review and accept the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing report issued by the mechanical contractor.
• Perform electrical systems checkout and author the report.
• Support Honeywell Experion integration and verify Building Automation System interfaces.
• Execute or witness the Building Automation System integration test and author the report.
• Perform alarm and interlock verification and verify the sequence of operations, authoring the corresponding reports.
• Verify data collection interfaces and network interfaces required for equipment integration.
• Conduct field inspections and quality assessments during the construction phase and develop punch list items.
• Support vendor startup activities and functional testing, and participate in integrated systems testing.
• Prepare assigned commissioning protocols and reports and route them through the client document management and digital validation systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Automation Engineering, or a technical degree with equivalent field experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in facilities and utilities commissioning within pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing.
• Prior Commissioning and Qualification experience.
• Background in a pharmaceutical products manufacturing environment, specifically in a sterile packaging area.
• Demonstrated clean utility commissioning experience, with clean steam required.
• HVAC commissioning experience including HEPA filtration interfaces and room pressurization verification.
• Demonstrated Honeywell Experion and/or Building Automation System commissioning experience. This requirement is mandatory and is not substitutable.
• Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, written and verbal, with strong technical writing skills in English.
• Experience in alarm and interlock testing and sequence of operations verification.
• Construction turnover experience in an operating GMP facility.
• Strong working knowledge of cGMP regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with digital validation solutions (ALM) and with the client document management system.