Senior Engineer - Construction Management

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North Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
85K-162K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Lead and manage small-to-medium construction projects in AEC environments, ensuring compliance with codes and regulations. Maintain project controls for cost, scope, and schedule; develop execution strategies and procurement plans. Oversee design work, integrate technical and financial data, collaborate with architects/engineers, and potentially supervise engineers or technicians. Apply technical expertise in laboratory, healthcare, or pharmaceutical facility projects.
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About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

An engineering professional who, working with little or no supervision, applies scientific knowledge, engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to a specific technical field or discipline in the AEC industry. A Senior Engineer has general knowledge of other related disciplines beyond their own area of expertise.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this engineering grade level inherently include and expand upon the responsibilities established for lower engineering grade levels.

  • Responsible for compliance with applicable codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Independently plans and conducts small- to medium-size assigned projects within engineering specialty requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment. Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines. Responsible for achieving the project's financial targets in support of business objectives. Maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope and schedule; develops execution strategy including procurement. Balances multiple demands.
  • Produces unique and cost-effective results. Establishes alternate use possibilities and incorporates flexibility; balances system costs with benefits provided; oversees design work of internal and external consultants, Creates/modified designs for intermediate problems. Integrates financial with technical data. Analyzes complex interdisciplinary problems and identifies their impact; establishes probabilities; draws conclusions reflecting broad business needs.
  • Represents engineering on corporate task forces. Identifies full range of customer/client needs and proposes solutions to address them; makes alterations in products or services to better meet (recognized or unrecognized) customer need. Monitors the improvement of other engineer and may participate in the evaluation of assigned staff/project team members and in the identification of development needs. May supervise other engineers or technicians.
  • Uses established project management tools and techniques (FEP, Cash Flow Projections, Scope / Schedule Control, etc.) to completely manage small projects (stay within authorized budget limits and achieve the overall project and organizational objectives). Contributes to the development of project management best practices. Directs and manages Project Execution by performing the work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering (preferred), science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience. A post-graduate education/degree is desired, and may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
  • Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.
  • Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors. Demonstrates judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
  • Interacts and collaborates well with diverse groups of architects and engineers, maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external team members in a fast-paced goal-driven environment. 
  • Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
  • Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
  • Has a technical background in laboratory life science (preferred), health care, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries.
  • Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

  • 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 roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  including  geographic location, and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. ​

  • 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 programs.  Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits thatare allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Company’s sole andabsolute discretion,  consistent with applicable law. 

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. 

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Skills Required

  • Demonstrated competency within an engineering discipline
  • Strong technical knowledge and application of engineering concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Experience managing small-to-medium construction projects including cost, scope and schedule control and procurement
  • Experience with project management tools and project controls (FEP, cash flow projections, scope/schedule control)
  • Knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, policies and procedures and compliance requirements
  • Demonstrated competency with financial systems and fiscal control
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, and diverse teams; strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Technical background in laboratory life science, healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics, or similar industries
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline (or equivalent technical experience)
  • 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience (desired)
  • Experience supervising or mentoring engineers or technicians (may be required)

AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.

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The Company
HQ: North Chicago, IL
50,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.

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