Project Engineer, HVAC Tech ​/ Heating Engineer

Title:

Project Engineer

Location:

North Carolina, NC

Duration: 6+ Months

Pay Rate: $56 $ 62/hr on W2

Type: W2 Contract

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support a large-scale pharmaceutical capital expansion project. This role will oversee plant/dirty utility systems from installation through documentation, system walkdowns, turnover, and successful handoff to the Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) team.

• Oversee installation and turnover activities for dirty/plant utility systems.
• Support chilled water, heating hot water, heat recovery, cooling tower waste, and plant steam systems.
• Conduct system walkdowns and verify installations against project requirements.
• Review User Requirement Specifications (URS) and confirm alignment with project requirements.
• Ensure utility systems are properly documented and organized for turnover.
• Coordinate system readiness and successful handoff to the C & Q team for commissioning and qualification.
• Interface with the General Contractor (GC), C & Q Lead, system owners, and other project stakeholders.
• Identify installation, documentation, and turnover gaps and drive them toward resolution.
• Support overall project execution and system readiness throughout the capital expansion.

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech engineering experience.
• Strong experience supporting capital projects and facility expansions.
• Hands-on experience with dirty/plant utility systems.
• Experience with chilled water, heating hot water, heat recovery, cooling towers/waste systems, and plant steam.
• Experience with utility system installation, walkdowns, documentation, and turnover.
• Experience reviewing URSs and project requirements.
• Experience supporting system handoff to C & Q/commissioning and qualification.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills with contractors, C & Q teams, and system owners.