Senior Process Automation Engineer - Pharmaceutical Projects 

Office Location: Dublin

Employment Type: 12 Month Rolling Contract

Work Location: Office based / Hybrid 

Pay: Contract Rate 80 - 86 an hour

Experience: 10+ years

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a multidiscipline engineering consultancy.

They are expanding their Life Sciences Engineering team in Ireland and is seeking a highly skilled Senior Process Automation Engineer to support major pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical projects. This role will be based in Dublin and will involve collaboration with clients and project teams across Ireland and Europe.

As a Process Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering high quality design solutions for complex, fast paced pharma projects. You will lead technical activities, support project delivery, and contribute to the development of future project opportunities within the companies growing portfolio. Quality design solutions for complex, fast‑paced pharma projects.

Technical Leadership

Take responsibility for the development of functional requirements within an S88 framework.

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers.

Ensure all design work aligns with project requirements, industry standards, and regulatory expectations.

Client & Project Interface

Attend client meetings and workshops to define, refine, and develop project scope.

Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams.

Design Development

Develop Detailed Design packages and construction documentation for process automation contractors/System Integrators.

Support commissioning, FAT/SAT activities, and technical queries during construction as required.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline

Approximately 8 years of experience in Instrumentation & Controls engineering.

Strong background in pharmaceutical project delivery.

Proven experience with process automation within the pharmaceutical sector.

Familiarity with GxP environments, process batch structures, equipment modules, unit phasing, strong understanding of process systems and flow paths.

Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Package:

Contract Rate 80 - 86 an hour

Contact:

Andrew Taylor is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Engineer and interested roles based in Ireland. You can contact Andrew by e-mail at andrew@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-5310097 for a confidential chat.

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