job Title: Process Engineer – Design & Documentation

Location: Durham

Type: Contract (Initial 6 months)

Blackfield Associates is proud to support a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company in their search for a Process Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract in Durham.

This role is not a standard process engineering role—it is focused on technical design documentation and the ability to challenge, guide, and direct design packages and commissioning strategies during capital project execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Understand, review and challenge technical design documentations for facility layouts, equipment designs, P&IDs, PFDs, URS and HAZOP studies
• Act as a technical authority on design documentation during the project lifecycle
• Provide guidance to cross-functional teams on C&Q strategy

What does the right candidate need?

• 5 years+ experience in process engineering with the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry
• Chemical engineering degree
• Deep understanding of technical documentation used in facility, layout and equipment design, such as:
• P&IDs
• PFDs
• URS
• HAZOPs studies
• Understanding of C&Q principles
• The ability to critically evaluate engineering drawings and documentation to ensure the design is fit for purpose and compliant
• Experience with filling lines and packaging equipment is an advantage