Sr. Engineer, Facilities and Utilities, ARI Engineering Projects
BioSpace · West Greenwich, RI · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead and support capital and infrastructure projects related to:
- Site utilities
- Facility modifications
- Civil/site development
- Fire protection systems
- Manufacturing support infrastructure
- Coordinate cross-functional project activities from concept through commissioning, qualification, startup, and turnover.
- Provide technical oversight for:
- Architectural, MEP, civil and structural Civil engineering design
- Fire protection and fire alarm engineering design.
- Stormwater and drainage systems
- Site access and infrastructure modifications
- Utility routing and facility integration
- Ensure compliance with:
- Local town and municipal codes
- Fire and life safety requirements
- Environmental regulations
- Corporate engineering standards
- Serve as the site interface for:
- Town officials
- Fire marshals
- Building inspectors
- External engineering firms
- FM Global representatives
- Support permitting strategy, inspections, and regulatory approvals for site projects and infrastructure modifications.
- Partner with Facilities & Engineering, Manufacturing, EHSS, Automation, and Capital Project teams to minimize operational impact during project execution.
- Support outage planning, construction sequencing, operational readiness, and startup activities.
- Participate in engineering risk assessments, constructability reviews, and project governance activities.
- Drive technical problem solving, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives across site infrastructure systems.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and project teams.
- Manage engineering design processes, support project during funding cycles, support project bid and buy-out processes, manage engineering resources during construction execution and administration, provide engineering support and resources to the project management team, manage equipment start-up and commissioning.
- Provide general site engineering support for existing systems and infrastructure, provide code and technical guidance for repair/maintenance work, provide engineering and troubleshooting support.
- Support the site fire protection maintenance program.
Requirements
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering experience OR
- Associates degree and 8 years of Engineering experience OR
- Bachelors degree and 4 years of Engineering experience OR
- Masters degree and 2 years of Engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, GMP, or highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of:
- IBC
- NFPA
- FM Global standards
- OSHA regulations
- Municipal permitting processes
- Experience with:
- Capital project management
- Facilities engineering
- Infrastructure upgrades
- Construction management
- Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external agencies
- Demonstrated experience balancing compliance, operational needs, and project schedules
- Experience supporting operational readiness and outage execution activities
- Experience with walk-in freezers/cold rooms, HVAC systems, fume hoods, bio-safety cabinets, laminar flow benches, chillers & cooling tower systems, fire protection, fire alarm, close loop pumping systems, electrical systems/motor controls, building automation systems, building occupancy types including H-Room occupancies, chemical storage & handling, laboratory equipment/laboratory gasses, vacuum systems, boilers and steam/condensate handling, compressed air/gasses, cryo-gasses, cryo-freezers, fuel handling systems, chemical and fuel tank farms, data centers, architectural/roofing systems, elevators and elevator renovations, material handling equipment, warehouses systems and racking, loading dock equipment, parking structures, underground piping/utilities