Your new company
Here at Hays we have a role available with a well known biotech client based in Cork city who is seeking a Project Engineer on an initial 12-month contract. This would be a hybrid role with a household name with multiple sites based across the company and is one of the largest employers nationally and pride themselves heavily on their patient first approach to medicine and healing. This successful person will be responsible for all activities required to support project scoping, commissioning, qualification, validation and start-up operations.

Your new role

• Lead the delivery of engineering projects on time, on budget & in accordance with all project & business safety & quality goals.
• Scope of new engineering projects & secure capital approval
• Lead, support and participate in commissioning and qualification activities for both current and future projects.
• Updating & influencing management and project stakeholders.
• Coordination of the participation of specialist trades and specialist departments
• Coordination of project interfaces with other projects and departments
• Coordination of and interfaces with third parties (suppliers, customers, service providers, etc.)
• Coordination of project documentation
• Cost Estimation (creation, tracking, updating, auditing vs actual costs, forecasting)
• Project Scheduling (creation, tracking, updating, review vs current state, forecasting)
• Project progress reporting & Risk Management
• Constructability- & Maintainability-/Operability-studies
• Project Resource Management
• Checking the current condition of systems (structural, E&I as well as safety, permitting and documentation)
• Organisation & coordination of project meetings and appointments
• Provide project related training as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Third level qualification in Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Science.
• Experience of delivering engineering projects within a GMP regulated environment.
• Qualification in Project Management
• Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience of SAP, LIM’s and/or other business systems
• 6-Sigma/Kepner-Tregoe or similar problem-solving/decision-making methodology training
• Experience of working within an engineering team in a multinational corporate environment.

What you'll get in return

Market competitive contract rate
Opportunity to grow your skills in a cross-functional environment with an industry leader.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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