Project Engineer - Pharma

About the role

Wood is looking for a Project Engineer in Singapore with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The role is accountable for the successful delivery of capital projects, ensuring zero safety or quality incidents, completion within approved timelines and budgets, and alignment with engineering, safety and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop project proposals, investment justifications and business cases, defining scope, cost, schedule and risk parameters
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, including internal stakeholders and external contractors, and oversee electrical, mechanical and process engineering design
• Manage vendor contracts and ensure compliance with procurement and safety protocols
• Track milestones, budgets and schedules, administer change control and conduct validation activities for audits and regulatory inspections
• Finalize technical closure and documentation, support maintenance setup and drive productivity improvements and digital integration
• Make decisions on contractor selection, project costing and scheduling, recruitment of project professionals, technical design approval and construction methods

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, etc.)
• Proven experience in project execution in industrial or regulated environments
• Familiarity with project controls and EPCM contractor management
• Knowledge of GMP, GEP, GDP, EHS and local SOPs
• Strong communication, reporting and analytical skills, with commercial awareness

Required skills

• Understanding of industrial standards, cost estimation and scheduling
• Experience with project management frameworks and engineering standards
• For senior roles: leadership capabilities, contractual knowledge and business performance insight

What we offer

• Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Tailored professional development plans
• Global connections with industry experts
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion