Project Engineer (Fully Onsite)

Location: Florence, South Carolina, United States of America

Category: Operations

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Title: Project Engineer (Fully Onsite)

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division/Site Specific Information

You'll be based in our Florence, South Carolina location, where you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. You will support our Drug Substance Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and play an important role in our company's success.

Discover Impactful Work:

Independently supports the Engineering department by providing project engineering services and mentorship for infrastructure and site improvement projects. The Project Engineer runs multiple concurrent capital projects of varying scope and complexity, typically up to and exceeding $1 million, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective execution. This position leads various project teams, collaborates with internal collaborators and external partners, and ensures successful completion from start to handover in accordance with site standards and top engineering methodologies.

A Day in the Life:

• Provide project engineering and management services for capital and infrastructure projects supporting manufacturing, utilities, and facility operations.

• Lead the full project lifecycle including scope development, cost estimation, design coordination, scheduling, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and turnover documentation.

• Develop project execution strategies, risk assessments, and cost controls to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers, contractors, and operators to deliver integrated project solutions.

• Support design development through creation and review of engineering drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and equipment documentation.

• Manage vendor selection, bid evaluation, fabrication oversight, and field installation in collaboration with Procurement and EHS.

• Lead commissioning and Installation Qualification (IQ) activities; provide technical support for Operational Qualification (OQ) and Performance Qualification (PQ) phases as required.

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements including FDA, EPA, and OSHA.

• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, standardization, and implementation of best practices.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers within the department.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support Engineering and site initiatives.

Supervision:

• Leads multidisciplinary project teams and manages third-party contractors and engineering service providers as required. May mentor less-experienced engineers.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical) required.

Experience

• 4-5 years’ experience managing capital projects is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Requires enhanced PC knowledge and skill sets utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) products.

• Requires interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work in teams including client services, technical, planning, and financial disciplines.

• Requires excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Competencies:

• The preferred level of competency could generally be obtained through a BS in a specified Engineering discipline Knowledge of regulatory requirements which include FDA, EPA, and OSHA; engineering project management principles and a knowledge of engineering codes; knowledge of accounting/finance principals is preferred.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.