Senior Facilities Engineer (Electrical) - Point of Care - (Ottawa)

Abbott; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Ottawa, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Engineer in the Facilities Department to lead electrical infrastructure for Manufacturing, R&D, and office space. This on-site role requires five days per week at the Ottawa office and offers a pathway to directly impact reliability and compliance.

You will manage power systems, utilities, and critical infrastructure while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement and long‑term resilience in a regulated manufacturing

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Electrical is preferred).
• Seven plus years of experience as a facilities engineer.
• Experience leading facility infrastructure programs rather than just maintaining equipment.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience managing capital projects.
• Experience with: Electrical distribution systems; Medium and low‑voltage power systems; Generators, UPS, switchgear, transformers; HVAC and cleanroom systems; BAS/BMS platforms; Asset reliability and lifecycle management; Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ); GMP/ISO environments; Ontario Building Code.
• Experience supporting a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, cleanrooms)

Responsibilities

• Lead facility infrastructure & critical utilities oversight and optimization.
• Serve as the site electrical engineering expert for power distribution and safety.
• Manage capital projects from design through commissioning and closeout.
• Support compliance, validation, and controlled environments (GMP/ISO) requirements.
• Drive reliability, asset management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and partner with Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Facility leadership

Problem solving

Capital project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

BAS/BMS platforms

Electrical switchgear/transformers

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to :

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based at our Ottawa office within the Point of Care division and requires on‑site presence five days per week. Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, information technology, and toxicology.

As the Senior Engineer in the Facilities Department, you will have the opportunity to play a critical role in the site’s Facility electrical infrastructure that supports Manufacturing, R&D, and office-space operations.

This position leads the electrical engineering oversight, optimization, and continuous improvement of critical facility systems, ensuring their reliability, capacity, and contributes to strategic decision-making for electrical infrastructure planning.

What You’ll Do

Lead Facility Infrastructure & Critical Utilities

• Ensure the reliable operation, performance, and compliance of electrical systems, HVAC, water, compressed air, emergency power, and other critical manufacturing utilities.

Serve as the Site Electrical Engineering Expert

• Provide technical leadership for power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, electrical safety, troubleshooting, and infrastructure reliability.

Manage Capital Projects & Facility Upgrades

• Lead facility expansion, renovation, and infrastructure improvement projects from design and budgeting through commissioning and project closeout.

Support Compliance, Validation & Controlled Environments

• Maintain validated facility systems and cleanroom environments while supporting GMP, ISO, FDA, Health Canada, and quality system requirements.

Drive Reliability, Asset Management & Continuous Improvement

• Develop strategies to improve asset performance, reduce downtime, optimize maintenance programs, and enhance facility and utility reliability.

Provide Technical Leadership & Business Partnership

• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and EHS teams while mentoring engineers and influencing long‑term infrastructure and sustainability strategies.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Electrical is preferred).
• Seven plus years of experience as a facilities engineer
• Experience leading facility infrastructure programs rather than just maintaining equipment.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience managing capital projects.
• Experience with :
  • Electrical distribution systems
  • Medium and low‑voltage power systems
  • Generators, UPS, switchgear, transformers
  • HVAC and cleanroom systems
  • BAS/BMS platforms
  • Asset reliability and lifecycle management
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • GMP/ISO environments
  • Ontario Building Code
• Experience supporting a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, cleanrooms)

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $87,000.00 to $127,600.00 CAD. The salary range provided applies to Canada only and does not apply to any other locations outside of Canada.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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