Utilities Engineer

Sanofi; Pocono Township (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Swiftwater, PA seeks a Utilities Engineer to support Central Utilities infrastructure—electrical, boilers, chillers, water and wastewater systems—and collaborate with site teams on maintenance, project design reviews, and commissioning activities.

The role also develops and executes sustainability programs aligned with Sanofi Planet Care, strengthens regulatory compliance, and contributes to ISO 50001 efforts across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical fields
• 1+ years of experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, QA, Engineering, utilities engineering or related fields
• Proficient in reading and interpreting mechanical system drawings
• Understanding mechanical and thermodynamic engineering principles

Responsibilities

• Support operations and maintenance of the site utilities mechanical and electrical infrastructure
• Review and collaborate on new projects interfacing with site central utilities, including design reviews and maintenance planning
• Support lifecycle management of utility assets and PM reviews/modifications to improve operation and uptime
• Review utility system performance for efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance
• Ensure regulatory compliance and good documentation practices for data analysis
• Promote a strong Maintenance Safety Culture for safe task execution
• Collaborate with Site Engineering to develop and manage Engineering Standards Site Sustainability
• Develop and execute sustainability programs aligned with Sanofi Planet Care and energy reduction goals
• Align programs with HSE management systems and participate in ISO 50001 site sustainability audits and COP network

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Job Title -Utilities Engineer

• Location-Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to pursue scientific miracles to improve lives. Our team strives to transform the practice of medicine, connecting our science to communities in meaningful ways. Within our Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Ambition, we’re minimizing the environmental impact of our products and activities across our value chain while adapting our business to environmental changes and strengthening the resilience of healthcare systems.

The Utilities Engineer will work under the Site Sustainability Lead to assist in developing and executing site utility and sustainability programs aligned with site and global business needs.

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve lives.

Main Responsibilities

The Utilities Engineer is responsible for supporting site Central Utilities related infrastructure projects and operations; this includes electrical distribution systems, industrial boilers, chillers, water and wastewater treatment systems. The Utilities Engineer will integrate with site project teams, support site utilities maintenance and operations staff with system troubleshooting, and work closely with the site electrical engineering staff to support electrical infrastructure projects and troubleshooting Central Utility Systems.

• Support operations and maintenance of the site utilities mechanical and electrical infrastructure
• Liaison with the site and global Engineering departments to review all new projects that interface with the site central utilities. This will include such things as design reviews, developing maintenance plans, and supporting project commissioning activities.
• Key stakeholder for the life-cycle management of utility assets. This includes involvement with utilities system modifications and Preventative Maintenance (PM) reviews/modifications to improve operation, uptime and efficiency.
• Review of utility system performance for efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ensure good documentation practices are followed to track all work and make data analysis efficient.
• Support a strong Maintenance Safety Culture that encourages taking the right amount of time to perform each task safely.
• Work with Site Engineering to develop and manage the Engineering Standards Site Sustainability.
• Develops and executes sustainability programs aligned with Sanofi Planet Care strategies. Works collaboratively within Engineering and across departments to ensure operational efficiency and to identify and implement projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the site.
• Ensures programs are aligned with HSE management systems. Contributes to ISO 50001and site sustainability audits
• Participates in Sustainability COP network

Related KPIs & Metrics

• Planet Care Metrics (CO2, Energy, Water)
• 2030 Energy Project Roadmap
• Area maintenance spend (budget, headcount, parts, services)
• Deviations and discards due to maintenance issues
• HSE Compliance (wastewater, air emissions, ISO50001, ISO14001)
• HSE performance (injury rates, near misses, pSIFs)

About You

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience & Certifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical fields with 1+ years of experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, QA, Engineering, utilities engineering or other related fields. (co-op or internship experience will be considered)
• Proficient in reading and interpreting mechanical system drawings.
• Understanding mechanical and thermodynamic engineering principles..

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of construction, predictive and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or operation of utility systems at a large industrial site including boilers, chillers, and other industrial infrastructure.
• Knowledge of power distribution equipment including medium voltage switchgear, transformers, relays, generators, automatic transfer switches, UPS, low voltage switchgear, and industrial building distribution.
• Knowledge of central utilities automation and control strategies.
• Ability to lead small projects as a project manager.
• Stakeholder & people management – Cross-functionally in a matrix organization

Physical Requirements & Special Working Conditions

• N/A

Key Involvement in Decision-Making Process

Key Roles (D,A,I)

• D: Provide Utilities/Sustainability review/expertise for projects
• A: Develops and manages the Sustainability roadmap including identification of projectsI: Delivers the ISO 50001 program elements to maintain certification
• A: Capital Project Endorsement/Approvals
• A: Tier 3 Project Management & Delivery <5M€
• D: Project Engineering & Project Standards
• A: Project Sourcing & 3rd Party Contractor Management

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention andwellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation – at speed and scale
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$75.000,00 - $108.333,33

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.