Principal Project Engineer, Capital Projects (Onsite) in Worcester

Company Description: AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

Job Description: AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA is seeking an experienced capital project engineer to be part of the Project Engineering group. The selected candidate will be responsible for the management and execution of capital projects involving the construction and/or renovation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing space, R&D laboratories, and office space.

Specific responsibilities for the position are as follows:

• Acting as Subject Matter Expert for the Project Engineering Group in the areas of renovation, new construction and the installation of facility related equipment.
• Providing overall management of capital projects through the entire project life-cycle including scope management, scheduling, budgeting and coordinating activities interdepartmentally and with contractors.
• Developing scopes, specifications, estimates and standards for facility related projects.
• Participating in conceptual and detailed design efforts by identifying scope, gathering user requirements, and providing comment on design packages.
• Overseeing the overall implementation schedule for assigned capital projects and taking necessary actions to ensure that all assigned capital projects are completed and fully turned over to internal customers within pre-established deadlines.
• Delivering periodic project status reports to all internal project stakeholders according to AbbVie site policies.
• Managing the procurement process and generating purchase requisitions for all project equipment and labour purchases according to relevant AbbVie policies and procedures.
• Overseeing mechanical design of all vendor-fabricated equipment, including review and approval of all vendor submittals with internal stakeholders, and preparation/execution of factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT) protocols.
• Reviewing project submittals and RFIs to ensure project aligns with AbbVie corporate specifications and standards as well as industry best practice.
• Interacting with city inspectors and outside contractors.
• Overseeing all on-site contractors for assigned projects, including scheduling of contractors around production operations, generation of contractor safety permits, oversight of contractor safety while on site, and continuous review/approval of contractor equipment installation during construction.
• Participating in/conducting regular contractor safety evaluations to ensure all appropriate construction safety requirements are being adhered to.
• Supporting startup of new equipment, including execution of commissioning activities, field troubleshooting of newly installed equipment, and field support to site validation staff.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 8+ years of significant engineering experience.
• A background in construction management utility, process, equipment of biopharmaceutical facility and R&D lab projects is strongly preferred.
• Good general background of interior and exterior commercial construction activities with some degree of understanding to all trades to support construction efforts.
• General knowledge of the building, architectural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire protection codes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, possesses excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Qualifications/training in construction management is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to lift 25 lbs and negotiate pipe racks/ladders.
• PMP certification a significant advantage.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively, possesses excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Teamwork, leadership and the ability to maintain constructive relationships with personnel from various disciplines at all levels in the organisation are desired competencies.
• The successful candidate should demonstrate integrity, reliability, dedication, adaptability, innovation and self-motivation.

Key Stakeholders: Engineering Management, Operations Management, EH&S Management, R&D Management, Task Force Sponsors, and Senior Management.

Additional Information: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. Salary: $106,500 - $202,500. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive program and long-term incentive program.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.