Utilities Systems Engineer – Pharmaceutical Industry

Technical & Engineering Consulting; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical & Engineering Consulting in Puerto Rico is seeking an experienced Utilities Systems Engineer to support assessment, improvement, and recapitalization of regulated pharmaceutical utility systems.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on knowledge of chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, and related utility systems, with experience evaluating condition, capacity, reliability, and capital opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires bilingual English/Spanish communication.
• Strong project coordination and technical documentation abilities.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/chemical engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, fuel tanks, and auxiliary utility equipment.
• Assess equipment condition, performance, reliability, capacity, and obsolescence risks.
• Review equipment specifications, vendor technical documentation, engineering drawings, and P&IDs.
• Evaluate energy-efficiency opportunities and modernization strategies for utility systems.
• Develop URS, Project Charters, SOWs, and technical requirements.
• Prepare and support CAPEX justifications, budgets, and project schedules.
• Obtain and evaluate vendor proposals and quotations.
• Participate in design reviews and Basis of Design, P&IDs, specs, and vendor packages.
• Support procurement, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, startup, and maintenance strategies.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EHS, and change control requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Procurement, EHS, Quality, and vendors.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Project coordination

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering

Tools

P&IDs

CAPEX analysis

Vendor documentation

Job description

Position Summary

Technical & Engineering Consulting is seeking an experienced Utilities Systems Engineer to support utility system assessment, improvement, and recapitalization initiatives within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on technical knowledge of chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, and associated utility systems, along with experience evaluating equipment condition, capacity, reliability, and capital improvement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, fuel tanks, and auxiliary utility equipment.
• Assess equipment condition, performance, reliability, capacity, remaining useful life, and obsolescence risks.
• Review equipment specifications, vendor technical documentation, engineering drawings, and P&IDs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, energy-efficiency opportunities, and utility system modernization alternatives.
• Develop User Requirements Specifications (URS), Project Charters, Scopes of Work (SOW), and technical requirements.
• Prepare and support business cases, CAPEX justifications, cost estimates, budgets, and project schedules.
• Obtain and technically evaluate vendor proposals and quotations.
• Participate in engineering and design reviews, including Basis of Design, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and vendor technical packages.
• Support equipment procurement, FAT, installation, commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), startup, and maintenance strategies, as applicable.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable cGMP, FDA, EHS, change control, and site requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Procurement, EHS, Quality, vendors, and management.
• Prepare and present technical assessments, recommendations, business cases, and project updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with utility systems, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of chillers, compressors, cooling towers, boilers, and associated mechanical utility systems.
• Experience with equipment condition assessments, capacity evaluations, and utility/facility improvement projects.
• Experience supporting capital projects and equipment recapitalization.
• Knowledge of cGMP, FDA, EHS, and change control requirements within regulated environments.
• Experience with P&IDs, equipment specifications, vendor documentation, and technical evaluations.
• Strong project coordination, technical documentation, and communication skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico.
• Experience with utility system energy-efficiency and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing CAPEX justifications, business cases, URS, BOD, and SOWs.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, and startup of utility equipment.