2026 Project Engineering Co-Op (Jul - Dec)

AbbVie Inc; Worcester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Worcester is offering a co-op position for students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering fields. The role involves supporting capital projects, managing budgets, creating engineering documentation, and assisting with equipment validation. Ideal candidates must commit to a 6-month program and have an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027. Competitive pay, relocation support, and wellness benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Relocation support for eligible students

Select wellness benefits

Paid holiday/sick time

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university for at least one semester after the co-op.
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027.
• Able to commit to a 6-month program.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for GMP equipment procurement and upgrades.
• Develop engineering documentation to support equipment design.
• Support commissioning and validation of project-related equipment.

Skills

Project management support

Engineering documentation skills

GMP compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology or related

Job description

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. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Envision spending your summer working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world‑class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie Co‑Ops.

Under the direction of a Senior Project Engineer, the Co‑Op will support capital projects involving design, procurement, commissioning, start‑up, validation, and management of equipment and associated aspects related to the site’s prioritized capital projects. The co‑op will need to work closely with departmental and/or cross‑functional teams focused on delivering project goals.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for GMP equipment procurement and or upgrades from initial specification and selection through procurement and qualification.
• Develop engineering documentation (User Requirement, P&IDs, etc.) to support equipment design as well as performing engineering calculations required to size process lines, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Support commissioning and validation of project related equipment, facility, and/or utilities to ensure the system is installed as designed, operates within the design parameters, and can perform as designed to produce the intended product or environment.

Key Deliverables

• Creating cost estimates to be used for requesting funding for capital projects
• Managing project budgets
• Creating and maintaining the project schedules
• Design, procurement, and validation of equipment/utilities
• Providing project updates with key stakeholders
• The co‑op will also support the Engineering team on large capital projects by
• Creating engineering documents (Technical Specifications, P&IDs, PD’s, etc.)
• Supporting FAT activities
• Add new assets into the Maintenance program

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology or related programs.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co‑op
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027
• Must be able to commit to a 6‑month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (July - December).

Additional Information

• Competitive pay
• Relocation support for eligible students
• Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time

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 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.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are 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 and absolute 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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