What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utilities Engineer position at Curia?
Job Description
UTILITIES ENGINEER
The Utilities Engineer will ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of the facility utility systems, which include HVAC, steam, compressed air, inert gas, process chillers, electrical distribution, and emission control.
Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer
The Utilities Engineer will ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of the facility utility systems, which include HVAC, steam, compressed air, inert gas, process chillers, electrical distribution, and emission control. The individual in this role will develop a monitoring strategy for these systems and implement improvement plans to assure their on-going performance. The role will include cross-functional support to operations, maintenance, EHS, and quality to assure compliance and timely delivery of manufactured products to customers.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to orally communicate in person and by telephone, read regular and small print, sit, use manual dexterity to use a personal computer, and use sight to read and prepare documents and reports. The employee is frequently required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including safety shoes, glasses, protective outerwear, and hard hat. The employee must be willing to comply with the requirements of using hearing protection and use of a respirator when required. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms to grasp tools and climb ladders; and work in noisy, dusty, and wet field conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work in a normal office/lab environment and is regularly required to enter the production area of a typical manufacturing facility which has moving mechanical parts, and may have fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, wet and /or humid conditions, low levels of toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.
All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.
UTILITIES ENGINEER
The Utilities Engineer will ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of the facility utility systems, which include HVAC, steam, compressed air, inert gas, process chillers, electrical distribution, and emission control.
Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
We proudly offer
- Generous benefit options
- Paid training, vacation and holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
- Education reimbursement
- 401k program
- And more!
The Utilities Engineer will ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of the facility utility systems, which include HVAC, steam, compressed air, inert gas, process chillers, electrical distribution, and emission control. The individual in this role will develop a monitoring strategy for these systems and implement improvement plans to assure their on-going performance. The role will include cross-functional support to operations, maintenance, EHS, and quality to assure compliance and timely delivery of manufactured products to customers.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Utilize and further develop technical knowledge of utility systems to serve as site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for utilities that support manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. You will provide technical SME support for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic improvements or changes that impact utilities or utilities maintenance.
- Develop scope and approval requests for capital projects that enhance utility reliability, performance, or efficiency. Requests will include development of equipment specifications, user requirement specifications, performance requirements, cost analysis, and change controls to integrate improved machinery-utilities into the site.
- Manage capital utility improvement projects through design, construction and qualification phases through selection and direction of vendors or contractors to deliver on-time and on-budget project execution.
- Lead or support overall compliance requirements for the Utilities areas, including SOPs, change control, permit compliance, safety/quality incident investigations, and corrective actions.
- Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), safety procedures, quality standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, and other relevant regulatory agency standards per expectations established by the EHS or quality assurance teams.
- This site operates 24/7, and you may be required to provide engineering support to Plant operations 24/7 as needed (overall facilities, utilities, equipment, etc.).
- Prepare, review and/or approve utility system instructions and as necessary to ensure processes are operated safely and under necessary GMP control.
- Effective collaboration with other company functions and departments.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- The utilities engineer will have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) with at least 8 years of experience. Experience in a manufacturing environment and/or preparation of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) packages in a consulting role are preferred.
- Experience with ACAD in creating or modifying utility system drawings such as electrical one-line drawings, Piping and Instrument Diagrams, and layout drawings as are typically used as part of MEP development.
- Track record of being a self-starter with hands-on experience in equipment upgrades and integration of new technology to improve plant facilities / central utilities operations.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are needed.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to orally communicate in person and by telephone, read regular and small print, sit, use manual dexterity to use a personal computer, and use sight to read and prepare documents and reports. The employee is frequently required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including safety shoes, glasses, protective outerwear, and hard hat. The employee must be willing to comply with the requirements of using hearing protection and use of a respirator when required. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms to grasp tools and climb ladders; and work in noisy, dusty, and wet field conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work in a normal office/lab environment and is regularly required to enter the production area of a typical manufacturing facility which has moving mechanical parts, and may have fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, wet and /or humid conditions, low levels of toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.
All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.
