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Design Project Engineer I

IPS-Integrated Project Services
Cary, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Job Description

At IPS, you will apply your knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people by solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We are looking for a dedicated Design Project Engineer I to join our talented team at our office located in Cary, North Carolina.

In this role, you will support the coordination of technical design disciplines, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, process, and process automation on pharmaceutical industry projects. You will also support the delivery of individual projects, focusing on quality objectives and coordinating resources to achieve project goals. You will also interact with clients on assigned projects and promote positive relationships.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Develop a working knowledge of project scope and apply knowledge to project activities.
  • Coordinate review and approval from the Project Executive and/or Director of Operations, and communicates this information to the project team.
  • Help with the development and maintenance of written project scopes of work and communication of this information to the project team.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of contractually required quality in design and construction and support quality assurance for the project.
  • Monitor design content and quality and coordinate design revisions for constructability and compliance with basis documents, schedule, and budget.
  • Assist with the procurement and coordination of all required project resources, including intradivisional, interdivisional, and extracorporate.
  • Support the Project Manager in the preparation of subcontracts, purchase orders, change control documentation, and related financial documentation.
  • Work with Document Control to ensure that all project documents are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
  • Support the Project Manager in ensuring compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Degree qualified in appropriate management, engineering subject or equivalent years of experience in technical field.
  • 1 year of engineering experience working for A/E firm.
  • Construction or manufacturing experience will be considered if related to design.
  • Expertise in computer operation for engineering design programs and computer-aided drafting.
  • General knowledge of system design and applicable codes in specific discipline-related areas (Mechanical, Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, or Process).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE {formerly known as EIT}) exam completion or Registered Professional Engineer (PE).

Travel duration, if any, is based on project complexity and location. This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research or other "non-administrative" areas.

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. IPS, inclusive of its Enterprise entities, has over 3,500 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. For further information, please visit www.ipsdb.com.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Attention Search Firms / Third-Party Recruiters: IPS is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities with IPS. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at IPS via email, the Internet, or directly to hiring managers at IPS in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for a specific position will be deemed the sole property of IPS, and no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by IPS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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