Senior Mechanical Engineer - OSD Design & Owner's Rep

United Pharma; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma in Puerto Rico's Carolina region seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support an OSD facility project as an Owner’s Representative. You will provide technical oversight and verification of third-party designs, focusing on non-process mechanical utility systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mechanical engineering within regulated environments and at least 5 years in OSD design or pharmaceutical project engineering, with strong review and coordination skills to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of overall mechanical engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in OSD design or pharmaceutical project engineering environments.
• Strong experience with mechanical design evaluation and third-party design review.
• Demonstrated experience with non-process/facility utility systems such as PW, compressed air, chilled water, HVAC and facility utilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner’s Representative for mechanical engineering and provide technical oversight of third-party engineering contractors.
• Review, evaluate, and verify third-party mechanical designs, engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical deliverables.
• Conduct detailed design evaluations to ensure mechanical systems meet project requirements, applicable standards, and operational needs.
• Review engineering designs for non-process utility systems, including Purified Water, Compressed Air, Chilled Water, HVAC-related mechanical systems, and plant utilities.
• Identify design gaps, inconsistencies, constructability concerns, and potential technical risks.
• Provide technical comments and recommendations to third-party engineering firms and follow through on design revisions.
• Participate in design review meetings and interdisciplinary coordination meetings with engineering contractors and equipment vendors.
• Review P&IDs, equipment specifications, mechanical layouts, utility distribution systems, calculations, and related documentation.

Skills

OSD design

Third-party design review

Project coordination

Mechanical design evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

United Pharma in Puerto Rico's Carolina region seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support an OSD facility project as an Owner’s Representative. You will provide technical oversight and verification of third-party designs, focusing on non-process mechanical utility systems.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in mechanical engineering within regulated environments and at least 5 years in OSD design or pharmaceutical project engineering, with strong review and coordination skills to drive