Facilities Project Engineer
Morris Plains, NJContract$50–60/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
PDS Tech Commercial seeks a Facilities Project Engineer to lead clean room, equipment, and facility upgrade projects for a pharmaceutical manufacturer in a GMP-regulated environment. The role includes managing installations and infrastructure improvements, coordinating vendors and stakeholders, and supporting validation and compliance. The initial contract is six months and is likely to extend; work follows standard business hours with flexibility for off-hours project support.
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Drive Innovation in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing!
Start: ASAP | Contract Length: 6 months to start, likely to extend | Location: Morris Plains, NJ | Payrate: $50 - $60/hour | Schedule: Standard business hours with flexibility to support projects during off hours (12am to 6am)
PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Facilities Project Engineer to lead critical clean room, equipment, and facility upgrade projects for a global leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
This is an exciting opportunity to oversee high-impact engineering initiatives in a GMP-regulated environment, helping ensure facility reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
What You'll Do
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Plan and manage project schedules, equipment procurement, installations, and facility improvements.
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Lead clean room upgrades, including Biosafety Cabinet (BSC/BSE) replacements and installation of 8 BSEs and 9 Laminar Flow Glove Boxes (LFGs).
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Oversee air monitoring, viable particle identification, and Siemens Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) enhancements.
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Coordinate HVAC, air handling, sprinkler, and camera system upgrades.
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Partner with Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) teams to support validation and GMP compliance.
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Manage vendors, contractors, project timelines, and stakeholder communications.
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Coordinate shutdowns and occasional overnight or early-morning implementation work (12 AM–6 AM) while minimizing manufacturing disruptions.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field.
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5+ years of Facilities Management or Project Engineering experience in a GMP-regulated environment.
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Experience with Biosafety Cabinets (BSC/BSCE), Laminar Flow Glove Boxes (LFG), and Grade A/B/C clean rooms.
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Strong project management, vendor coordination, scheduling, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with Siemens EMS, automation integration, and particle monitoring systems.
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Knowledge of C&Q, equipment qualification, and validation processes.
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Experience with HVAC, air handling units, and facility infrastructure upgrades.
Why Join Us?
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Lead impactful projects for a global pharmaceutical manufacturing leader.
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Gain valuable experience with advanced clean room technologies and critical facility systems.
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Collaborate with talented engineering and technical professionals.
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Expand your project leadership and GMP expertise.
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Contribute to manufacturing operations that ultimately help improve lives.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Bring your engineering expertise to projects that matter! If you're a hands-on project leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, we want to hear from you!
Apply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take your engineering career to the next level!
Pay Details: $50.00 to $60.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,140 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–60/hr
- US median$36–47/hr287 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $55/hr, is 30% above the US median midpoint ($42/hr) — in the top quarter of Project Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 74 open Project Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 5,140 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,977 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,129 of the 5,140 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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