Process Engineer

About PM Group

PM Group is an employee-owned international engineering, architecture and project management company. With over 4,000 people across Europe, Asia and the US, we deliver complex, high-tech facilities for leading clients in pharmaceuticals and life sciences, data centres, medical technologies, and food and beverage. In Asia, we operate from Singapore, China and India, and our Singapore team supports major projects across the region.

About the Role

We are looking for a Process Engineer to join our Singapore team. You will design process and utility systems for advanced manufacturing facilities, working with multidisciplinary design teams, equipment suppliers and client end users. The work runs from concept and detailed design through to site support and process optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Utilities Design

Develop process and utility designs from concept through basic and detailed design stages

Prepare and maintain Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and heat and mass balances

Carry out equipment sizing and selection calculations for vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, filters and other process equipment

Design clean and black utility systems such as purified water, WFI, clean steam, compressed air, nitrogen, HVAC process interfaces, chilled water and cooling water

Prepare process descriptions, design basis documents, equipment lists, line lists and data sheets

Write equipment and package specifications, and evaluate technical bids from suppliers

Multidisciplinary & Supplier Coordination

Coordinate process requirements with mechanical, piping, electrical, automation, architectural and civil/structural teams so the design is consistent across disciplines

Give process input to layouts, 3D model reviews and piping design

Work with equipment suppliers and vendors to review drawings, documents and technical submittals

Take part in design reviews and resolve technical issues and interfaces between disciplines

Client Interface

Work directly with client design teams and end users to gather process requirements, user requirement specifications (URS) and operating philosophies

Present design options and recommendations to clients, and incorporate their feedback into the design

Attend client meetings and workshops, and keep clear communication and records of decisions

Process Safety & Compliance

Apply process safety engineering principles throughout the design lifecycle

Take part in and support process safety studies such as HAZOP, HAZID and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)

Support process safety management activities, including relief sizing, hazardous area classification input and safety-critical design reviews

Make sure designs comply with relevant codes, standards and Singapore WSH regulations

Support GMP and regulatory requirements in pharmaceutical and other regulated facilities

Site Support & Process Optimisation

Support construction, installation, commissioning and qualification activities on site

Respond to technical queries from site and resolve process-related design issues during construction

Review and support commissioning and qualification documentation (IQ/OQ) where required

Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency, yield, safety, energy use and sustainability

Support troubleshooting and debottlenecking of existing facilities

Project Delivery

Deliver the agreed process design scope within budgeted hours and schedule

Track progress against deliverables, and flag scope changes or risks to the Project Engineer or Lead Process Engineer early

Make sure deliverables meet PM Group’s quality procedures and document control requirements

Support estimating and proposal activities by providing process scope, man-hour estimates and technical input for bids

Requirements

Degree in Chemical, Process or Biochemical Engineering, or a related discipline

5 - 8 years of process design experience, ideally in an engineering consultancy or a manufacturing environment

Proven ability to prepare PFDs, P&IDs and equipment sizing calculations

Awareness of process safety engineering and process safety management

Good knowledge of Singapore Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) legislation and relevant codes

Self-motivated and self-driven, able to manage your own scope of work

Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients

Good to Have

Experience in API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) design or operation

Experience in pharmaceutical, biopharma or other regulated (GMP) facilities

Why Join Us

Employee-owned:
As an employee-owned company, our people share in the success they help create.

World-class projects:
Design some of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world for global names in pharma and life sciences.

Growth:
Build your technical expertise alongside experienced engineers and take on increasing responsibility.

PM Group Singapore

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm. Our team of 2,800 people manage the design, construction and commissioning of high-tech facilities.

At PM Group, we work hard to make your career satisfying and rewarding. We’re employee owned and this means we are hugely committed to our clients and to the people who work with us. We’re not just interested in building your career, we invest in making it happen. We design and deliver some of the most interesting and challenging projects for the world's leading companies. So if you are looking for your next challenge, check out the great roles we have on offer.