Design Engineer biotech
PM Group (Brussels, Brussels Capital, BE)
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- Life Sciences, Techniek
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- Latest update 7/15/2025
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About the company PM Group
PM Group manage the design, construction and commissioning of high-tech facilities. Over 50+ years, PM Group built expertise working for the world's leading pharma, food, data centre and medical technology companies.
PM Group's innovations help to improve performance, flexibility and competitiveness. When we design your facility, we focus on the physical facility, its design features and its technologies. We know you need flexibility to adapt now and in the future. Our designs incorporate smart manufacturing features including enhanced automation, digital and cloud systems. Real-time data collection facilitates live, in the moment decision-making.
Our combined offering delivers sustainable buildings and optimised operations amongst other aspects. We work with you across all design disciplines. These are underpinned by our embedded Digitally enabled Lean Project Delivery systems.
Solutions include virtual and augmented reality, 4D, BIM, energy efficiency and food safety. We're also developing innovations in 5D, standardisation and robotics.
PM Group works across a diverse range of sectors, read more about our sectors below:
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Technologies, Beverage and Consumer Health and Advanced Manufacturing
Job
To support several projects for a client in the pharmaceutical sector in the region of Brussels we are searching for an experienced EARLY DESIGN ENGINEER biotech (freelance or employee).
PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of more than 3,700 people, we deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.
Our Vision is to be a highly valued and creative delivery partner, building a more sustainable world with our clients.
Our OTS (Outsourced Technical Services) department supports projects in different sectors on basis of project staffing with consultants working at the client’s site.
Responsibilities
The Early Design Engineer leads feasibility studies for capital investment projects across biological, pharmaceutical, utilities, and infrastructure domains. The role includes:
- Preparing and presenting strategic scenarios.
- Delivering feasibility and early design packages (requirements, budget, schedule, risks).
- Supporting business investment partners in project ranking and portfolio planning.
- Ensuring alignment with environmental goals (carbon neutrality, water reduction).
- Managing a portfolio of +/- 20 studies with a total CAPEX €100M.
- Operating across sites including Bulle (CH) and Braine-l’Alleud (BE).
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and challenge customer needs
- Develop and present innovative project scenarios
- Support project initiation and transition to delivery
- Align with client's strategy and site master plans
- Coordinate engineering office activities (RFPs, contracts, follow-up)
Hybrid working possible
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years in biotech technical projects (Drug Substance / Drug Product and finished goods) – senior profile required.
- Experience as Engineering Lead or Subject Matter Expert (SME), at least 5 capital projects delivered, with budgets up to €10M.
- Experience in capital and asset management.
- Pharma experience is mandatory.
- Extensive experience in Drug Substance (large equipment).
- Languages: English and French are both required.
- Agility: Ability to work across multiple aspects of feasibility studies.
- Biotech expertise (Drug Substance and/or Drug Product).
- Strong skills in scenario development and assessment.
- Knowledge of cGMP, HSE, utilities, and infrastructure.
- Solid financial acumen (CAPEX/OPEX).
- Competence in people and risk management.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- You are quickly available for this temporary project and possess a valid work permit to be able to work in Belgium.
Why PM Group?
As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click HERE to read more in our ‘Corporate Responsibility and Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report’.
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