Job Description

Lead Instrument & Control Engineer kppm are currently looking to recruit a senior Instrument & Control Engineer to work for our client a world leading consulting engineers who work on large scale Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical projects throughout the globe including Ireland. This role is to lead a team  a team of Engineers and Designers to execute the Detailed Design phase for a very large Biopharmaceutical  Drug Substance project with a  Capital Cost of approximately 1.5 billion and the process IO count is above 20,000 I/O.

The project is currently in BOD phase and will roll straight into detailed design in August / September (Major process equipment packages have already been ordered).

The successful candidate can join the project at any stage either now or within the next 2 to 3 months to lead the team as described for the next 14 months for detailed design on a pay rate of up to €90.00 per hour (approximately:  €180,000.00 per year) on Contract.  Or Staff role with our client €Negotiable in the region of €120,000.00 per year for the right candidate this is the preferred option for our client.

The project will then transition to construction / commissioning phase in West Dublin which is estimated to be another two years.

The role will be based out of our clients Dublin Office with Flexible Working from home options.

Role:

• To lead and work as part of a team and supervising and delegating to other engineers.
• Attend meetings and interface regularly with clients, project managers and discipline lead’s to develop the scope of the project.
• Ensure I&C scope is delivered as per the project schedule and executed within the available budget.
• Responsible for the development of the design and construction deliverables for the I&C discipline.
• The successful candidate must have strong leadership and planning qualities, be adaptable to change and be comfortable leading cross functional teams delivering to deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience required:

B.Eng. in Electrical/Electronics, Control, Physics, Computer Science /Mechatronics or appropriate science/engineering discipline plus a minimum of: 10+ years experience with proven track record of delivering the I&C scope on similar type projects i.e.: Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical.

A proven track record in Lead I&C Roles on large projects.

Technical Knowledge & Experience required:  Instrumentation Specification, Indexes/IO lists, filed network design, panel design, construction packs, FATs etc  etc.

Technical Ability Requirements:

Scope development and approval

URS / Specification / SOW generation

Equipment specification

To ensure that all new equipment is bought in accordance with appropriate site procedures & regulations.

Project Management Skill Set and Experience required:

The ability to organise, plan and execute multiple tasks to tight schedules.

Delivering projects on time and on budget.

Experience with equipment procurement.

Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities is required.

Ability to document own work clearly and precisely.

Monitor activity progress for the discipline scope in line with the project objectives, deliverables and timelines and report potential delays including mitigation recommendations.

Provide reports on a regular basis for effective communication.

IT/Computer skill set requirements: Good computer-based skills, including Windows knowledge.

For further information or to apply in strictest confidence please contact: Tom Doyle at kppm, P: 0868205038 | E: tom@kppm.ie

or email tom@kppm.ie

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