About the Company
Stark Pharma Solutions Inc. is a global consulting and staffing partner established in 2014, serving the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biotech, and IT industries across the USA, Canada, and India. We provide specialized consulting and staffing solutions across Quality & Validation, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Project Management, and IT, focusing on operational excellence and long-term client success.
Position: Project Engineer, Facilities and Utilities II
Location: Tempe, AZ
Duration: Long Term
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer with 7+ years of experience managing facilities and utilities capital projects in operating industrial environments. The ideal candidate will have expertise in electrical distribution, HVAC, critical utilities, capacity expansion, and project execution in regulated or mission-critical facilities, including construction projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage facilities and utilities projects from design and planning through construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.
- Assess existing utility systems, loads, capacity, reliability, redundancy, and infrastructure constraints.
- Develop design criteria, system requirements, technical specifications, and engineering work packages.
- Coordinate electrical, HVAC, central utilities, controls, and automation interfaces.
- Prepare bid packages, review designs, submittals, and technical proposals.
- Coordinate consultants, vendors, contractors, utility providers, and internal stakeholders.
- Develop shutdown, tie-in, energization, cutover, and contingency plans.
- Support construction activities, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and startup.
- Maintain utility capacity records, engineering documentation, and project closeout records.
- Ensure project execution aligns with safety requirements and active manufacturing operations.
- Support utilities master planning, capacity expansion, and lifecycle assessments.
- Coordinate critical utility systems, including backup generators, medium-voltage distribution, chilled water, and compressed air.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Facilities Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent technical education and experience.
- 7+ years of experience managing facilities and utilities capital projects in operating industrial environments.
- Documented experience supporting construction projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
- Experience with energized systems, operational cutovers, and regulated or mission-critical facilities.
- Experience in utility load assessment, capacity planning, and electrical distribution and/or HVAC/central utility systems.
- Knowledge of reliability, redundancy, shutdown planning, commissioning readiness, and risk management.
- Experience with technical specifications, contractor coordination, and utility-provider management.
- Pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with controls integration and critical utility infrastructure is preferred.
- PMP, CEM, PE license, or commissioning certification is preferred.
- Strong project management, troubleshooting, communication, and coordination skills.
- Must be available for onsite work and video screening.
- Relevant electrical safety, lockout/tagout, arc-flash awareness, and site safety training must be current for assigned activities.
How to Apply
Apply Now: Submit your updated resume along with your LinkedIn profile to Stark Pharma Solutions Inc. for consideration.
Stark Pharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds.