Senior Mechanical Engineer

Consultant, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Construction Summary   Our client,   a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company,  has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The Professional Engineer (PE) will have expertise in HVAC, central infrastructure, process systems, fire protection, plumbing, controls and BMS systems.

The PE is responsible for overseeing the engineering of MEP / FP and critical equipment systems of major capital projects and initiatives from conceptualization through programming, design, bidding, construction, commissioning, and close out.

The PE will be responsible for multiple high-complexity projects of diverse scope that require an understanding of state of the art construction techniques and a high level of expertise in HVAC, process systems, plumbing, fire protection, and BMS systems, as well as rigor in compliance, and the highest standard of care.

Science projects include research laboratories, vivarium, pilot scale manufacturing, major scientific equipment, amenity space, and infrastructure projects.

The PE shall collaborate with the project team to effectively identify innovative solutions and bring clarity to the project process using a sophisticated analytical approach and sound judgement.

Core focus areas include defining and meeting project goals for MEP / FP, BMS and related systems, reviewing budgets, schedules, scopes, and quality, as well as risk mitigation and responding to field conditions and construction logistics and challenges.

The PE will be responsible to lead design teams and Construction Managers in both the pre-construction due diligence, design and scoping process with a focus on quality management, project controls, and user engagement as well as leading their teams through the bidding and construction administration process with a focus on field coordination, commissioning, substantial completion and close out.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Project Management team in developing the budget and schedule for design and construction projects, including renovations and green field projects.
• Works closely with Project Management, Engineering, Space Planning, EHS, Operations, and User teams to fully and rigorously document the MEP / FP and related requirements in the Owner’s Project Requirements document.
• Performs preliminary due diligence explorations of existing MEP / FP systems during project initiation to identify any potential risks to the project and any opportunities for improving the building systems of existing buildings.
• Assists the Project Manager and Procurement in the development of scopes of work for design professionals, construction managers, general contractors and commissioning agent RFPs.

Assist in the evaluation and bid leveling of proposals.

Collaborates with the Project Management team, engineers, end users, the Asset Management team, EHS, design professionals, lab equipment vendors, design professionals and contractors to ensure that all mechanical system requirements for the equipment are met.

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