Utilities and Building Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Forge Your Future With Us. Forge Biologics enables access to life-changing gene therapies and partners with scientists, physicians, biotech and pharma innovators, and patient communities to improve lives. The team works at The Hearth, a cGMP facility in Columbus, Ohio. The culture is built around the values of HOPE: hardworking, open, purpose-driven, and engaged.

At Forge, growth matters. The company supports skill expansion, mentorship, hands-on learning, and career advancement. If you are driven to deliver hope to patients, join us.

About The Role

The Utility & Building Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for leading aspects of facility and equipment performance, reliability, and compliance for Chilled Water, Hot Water, RO, Purified Water systems and cleanroom/building infrastructure. The role acts as a subject matter expert in troubleshooting, monitoring, and optimizing critical assets to drive quality, safety, and asset health, and leads or contributes to small capital utility/facility projects.

• Utility Systems
• Collaborate with Facilities and Engineering to establish preventive/predictive maintenance procedures and maintain P&IDs and drawings for Hot Water, Chilled Water, RO, WFI, Clean Steam, and compressed gas systems.
• Own the performance and health metrics of one or more utility systems.
• Track utility performance via Building Alarm System (BAS).

• Building & Infrastructure
• Serve as SME in design of maintenance technologies for building infrastructure (cleanroom architecture, doors, roofing, lighting, exterior access).
• Develop periodic walkdown maintenance checklists for building infrastructure areas.

• Cap Ex Projects
• Lead/sponsor small utility/infrastructure projects (scoping, scheduling, budgeting, execution).
• Provide technical risk assessments for utility systems and building infrastructure.
• Support or lead commissioning/startup and handoff to operations.

• Compliance & Reliability
• Lead closure of deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls, SOPs, and audits.
• Participate in FMEAs, PHAs, and PSSRs; perform maintenance per plan; manage work orders; support shutdowns; drive improvements.

• Collaboration
• Provide SME support for contractor management and externally performed preventive maintenance.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Plant & Reliability Engineering, and Project Engineering on hand-off of new systems; advise on asset standardization and reliability expectations.

• Qualifications
• 5+ years in utilities/facilities/building infrastructure engineering, preferably in a regulated environment (pharmaceutical, biotech, CDMO, FDA).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with WFI, Clean Steam, RO, HVAC, compressed gases, and building automation systems.
• Strong knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance, asset reliability, and risk assessment tools (FMEA, PHA, PSSR).
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making abilities; able to adopt new technologies for clean rooms and facilities.
• Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems (e.g., Veeva) and CMMS (e.g., BMRAM).
• General understanding of process control and computerized systems; CAD experience and ISO/FDA exposure preferred.
• Willing to provide after-hours and rotational weekend support as needed.

Note:

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties; duties may change.

• May lift up to 50 pounds; gown into Classified Areas (ISO 7/8).
• Movement over uneven terrain or in confined spaces; climbing ladders while carrying up to 40 pounds; performing duties with PPE as required.

Forge Biologics is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce.

Compensation and benefits designed to help you thrive, grow, and feel valued, including health insurance from day one, paid time off, parental leave, retirement plan with company match, and wellness programs. We offer onsite facilities and programs to support your well-being and professional development.