Project Engineer, Facilities and Utilities II

The Fountain Group LLC

Tempe, AZ
4 days ago

$90–$94 Per Hour

Highlights

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution and utility systems, extensive capital project management experience, and a proven track record of executing large-scale construction projects in regulated or mission-critical facilities. This individual will manage projects from initial planning and engineering design through construction, testing, commissioning, startup, and final turnover, ensuring reliable facility operations while minimizing disruptions to ongoing manufacturing activities.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Tempe, AZ
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$90–$94 Per Hour
Company Size	500 to 999 employees
Website	https://www.thefountaingroup.com/

Description

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Project Engineer, for a prominent client of ours. This position is located at Tempe, AZ. Details for the position are as follows:

Title: Project Engineer - Facilities and Utilities II
Location: Tempe, AZ.
Duration: 24 months (With Possible Extension/Hire)
Pay : $90 -$94/ hours

Job Details:
We are seeking an experienced Facilities & Utilities Capital Project Manager to oversee large-scale electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and building infrastructure projects within an active manufacturing environment. This individual will manage projects from initial planning and engineering design through construction, testing, commissioning, startup, and final turnover, ensuring reliable facility operations while minimizing disruptions to ongoing manufacturing activities.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution and utility systems, extensive capital project management experience, and a proven track record of executing large-scale construction projects in regulated or mission-critical facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage assigned electrical, HVAC, utility, backup-power, and facility infrastructure capital projects from planning through commissioning and final handover.
Conduct field assessments to verify existing conditions, utility infrastructure, system capacities, and engineering requirements.
Develop design criteria, technical specifications, engineering work packages, and system requirements.
Evaluate utility capacity, electrical loads, demand, reliability, redundancy, and infrastructure requirements.
Coordinate engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, utility providers, and internal stakeholders.
Develop and coordinate shutdown, outage, electrical tie-in, energization, and system cutover plans while minimizing manufacturing disruptions.
Oversee construction activities, technical reviews, equipment installation, field issue resolution, and project execution.
Support testing, commissioning, startup, and turnover of facility and utility systems.
Manage project documentation, technical records, capacity-planning information, and final closeout packages.
Identify project risks, operational constraints, temporary utility requirements, and contingency strategies.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
7+ years of experience managing facilities, utilities, electrical, or infrastructure capital projects in industrial or manufacturing environments.
Documented experience supporting construction projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution, HVAC, central utility systems, backup power, or critical building infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience working with energized systems, shutdowns, equipment tie-ins, energization, and operational cutovers.
Experience in regulated or mission-critical manufacturing facilities, preferably pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments.
Knowledge of utility capacity assessments, load calculations, reliability, redundancy, commissioning, and technical specifications.
Strong project coordination, contractor management, technical problem-solving, and risk management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), or commissioning certification.
Experience with medium-voltage electrical distribution, backup generators, chilled water, compressed air, and building automation systems.
Experience developing utility master plans and supporting facility capacity-expansion programs.
Previous experience executing shutdowns and cutovers in continuously operating pharmaceutical or biotechnology facilities.

Working Conditions:

Primarily onsite position requiring regular field presence during construction, testing, commissioning, outages, and system cutovers.
May require working around electrical equipment, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and industrial utility areas.
Flexibility to support occasional off-hours, weekend, or holiday shutdowns and restoration activities.
Travel may be required for vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing.

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About Company

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.