Project Engineering Lead

Project Engineering Lead – Philadelphia Market

NES Fircroft is actively seeking an Senior-Level Engineering Project Manager in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing space to be based in the Philadelphia region on a Long‑Term Contract Opportunity with one of our clients in the Engineering Space.

This position will be a significant leadership opportunity, our client is seeking Engineers with a background managing TIC Scope Values in excess of $500MM - $1B, this will be a multi‑year contract opportunity for the duration of this major project.

Our Client provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Has responsibility for day‑to‑day contact and communication with engineering disciplines, procurement, construction/commissioning, and the client and focuses on providing client satisfaction.

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership and oversight of the PMC engineering organization while serving as the client's primary engineering interface within the PMC team. This role is accountable for engineering governance, technical decision‑making, design integration, engineering performance management, and ensuring alignment among engineering contractors, project teams, and key stakeholders. The Project Engineering Lead ensures all engineering disciplines function as a cohesive, integrated team and that project designs support safe and effective execution, regulatory compliance, operational readiness, and long‑term asset performance.

• Be accountable to the PMC Project Manager, while providing leadership, direction, and oversight to a multidisciplinary engineering PMC team (approximately 20+ personnel) responsible for the planning, design, and procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup support of a major pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Lead the integration and coordination of all engineering disciplines, including process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation & controls, automation, civil/structural, architecture, utilities, and validation, ensuring alignment with project objectives and execution strategies.
• Serve as the primary technical authority within the PMC organization, providing engineering governance, resolving complex technical issues, and driving timely decision‑making to support project delivery.
• Oversee engineering activities throughout all project phases, including FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness.
• Ensure facility and utility designs comply with applicable pharmaceutical industry standards, GMP requirements, regulatory expectations, corporate engineering standards, and project specifications.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces among EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, client stakeholders, operations, quality, validation, and regulatory teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Manage engineering scope, schedule, deliverables, and performance, ensuring timely completion of design packages while maintaining alignment with overall project milestones and objectives.
• Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments, constructability evaluations, and management of change (MOC) processes to ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑effective project outcomes.
• Lead value engineering, design optimization, lifecycle cost improvement, and constructability enhancement initiatives throughout project development, driving Target…