Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Pharmaceuticals

About the role
Full-time position in Engineering & Capital Projects, delivering electrical systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing and cleanroom facilities, from design review through commissioning and handover. This is a dedicated capital project execution role, not plant maintenance or shift operations.

Key responsibilities

• Review single-line diagrams (SLDs), layouts, schematics, cable schedules, equipment specifications and BOQs for constructability.
• Supervise HT/LT distribution, transformers, DG sets, PCC/MCC panels, UPS, cable trays, earthing and lighting installations.
• Coordinate HVAC, cleanroom, utility and process automation interfaces; resolve design clashes, site discrepancies and RFIs with consultants.
• Manage contractors, subcontractors and vendors for quality, safety, compliance and milestones; track critical-path delays and recovery plans.
• Enforce cGMP, statutory safety, electrical inspectorate and validation standards.
• Lead pre-commissioning, no-load/full-load testing, integrated trials, punch-list closure and handover; maintain approvals, FAT/SAT records, red-line markups and as-built drawings.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience; proven large-scale pharmaceutical or life sciences capital project execution is mandatory.
• Strong HT/LT engineering, power distribution, panel design, emergency backup and electrical drawing interpretation skills.
• Practical coordination experience with HVAC, ISO 5–8 cleanrooms, process equipment and pure utilities.
• Site leadership, contractor negotiation and vendor performance management skills.
• Familiarity with electrical codes, CEIG approvals and cGMP/cleanroom compliance; proficiency in scheduling, trackers, reporting, MS Office and project management tools.
• Preferred: greenfield/brownfield pharmaceutical expansions, sterile injectables, oral dosage, API or regulated biotech projects.
• Primarily maintenance, utility-upkeep or routine shift-operations backgrounds are not eligible.

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Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person