Senior Utility Engineer – Pharmaceutical Facility Reliability

Aequor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Utility Engineer to own and manage site utility, electrical, and HVAC systems for reliable manufacturing operations. This onsite role expects hands-on oversight for installation, maintenance, and repair of critical facility assets to support validated systems.

The position requires strong technical writing, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements, investigations, and compliance with GMP and CFR standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical Eng with 5+ years in regulated environments
• Experience supporting utility/HVAC/electrical/facility systems in pharma/biotech
• Strong technical writing for regulated docs
• Hands-on troubleshooting with equipment and PLCs

Responsibilities

• Own and manage site utility, electrical, and HVAC systems to ensure reliable manufacturing operations
• Provide hands-on engineering oversight for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility assets
• Lead and control changes to utility and facility equipment to maintain validated states
• Create, review, and approve procedures, maintenance plans, drawings, and specifications
• Analyze equipment issues and deliver robust engineering solutions to minimize risk and downtime
• Support regulatory inspections and internal audits with effective corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with GMP, CFR, and internal quality standards
• Oversee external vendors to ensure safe, high quality, timely work
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance reliability and efficiency across utilities
• Monitor equipment performance and implement maintenance strategies

Skills

Utility systems management

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Technical writing

Troubleshooting PLCs

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Building Management Systems

Industrial PLCs

Job description

Aequor in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Utility Engineer to own and manage site utility, electrical, and HVAC systems for reliable manufacturing operations. This onsite role expects hands-on oversight for installation, maintenance, and repair of critical facility assets to support validated systems.

The position requires strong technical writing, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements, investigations, and compliance with GMP and CFR standards.