Capital Projects, Sr Project Engineer - Columbus Ohio OR Altavista, VA

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage for employees

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Fortune-admired company culture

Diversity and inclusion recognition

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Capital Projects, Sr. Project Engineer to lead engineering efforts across multiple locations, directing projects of major scope and importance while coordinating internal and external resources to meet budget and schedule targets.

You will develop project charters, document requirements, apply PM tools, manage risk, and guide execution from planning through closeout to deliver value for customers and the business.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, coordinates and directs engineering aspects of projects across multiple locations that are of major scope and importance.
• Manages multiple, often concurrent projects and meets expectations; makes priorities among projects.
• Understands business needs and defines project scope; develops project charter and requirements.
• Uses PM tools and techniques to stay within budget and achieve objectives.
• Develops project plans and aligns strategy with customer objectives; contributes to long-term plans.
• Directs and manages project execution to achieve objectives.
• Closes projects by finalizing activities across PM process groups.
• Defines roles and responsibilities; directs internal and external resources.
• Monitors and controls project work to optimize resource utilization and cost/milestones.
• Reviews change requests and manages changes to deliverables and documents.
• Coordinates with purchasing for procurement and contracting; leverages suppliers.
• Implements project management best practices and mitigates risks with fallback strategies.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert in project engineering and participates in cross-divisional teams.
• Writes requests for capital expenditures and safety/quality checklists.
• Anticipates and resolves problems requiring fast decisions and rapid implementation.

Job description

Capital Projects, Sr. Project Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

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'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• 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 stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Develops, plans, coordinates and directs engineering aspects of projects across multiple locations that are of major scope and importance. Manages multiple, often concurrent projects and meets expectations. Makes difficult decisions regarding priorities among projects.

Understands the business needs and has a thorough knowledge of the customer when developing a project scope. Incorporates business foresight of emerging technological trends. Leads development of Project Charter and documents the requirements that satisfy the stakeholder's needs and expectations.

Uses established PM tools and techniques (FEP, Cash Flow Projections, Scope / Schedule Control, etc.) to stay within authorized budget limits and achieve the overall project and organizational objectives.

Develops project plan documenting the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans. Supports development of project strategy to align and achieve key customer business objectives. Contributes to the development of long‑term business and organizational strategies.

Directs and manages Project Execution by performing the work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.

Closes the project by finalizing all activities across all the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project or phase.

Defines roles and responsibilities. Directs efforts of internal and external resources.

Monitors and controls project work to meet the performance objectives defined in the project plan. Focuses on cost and milestone achievement to optimize resource utilization.

Reviews change requests, manages and approves changes to the deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project plan.

Coordinates with corporate or divisional purchasing for procurement of equipment and / or services and contracting. Effectively leverages and manages services and suppliers.

Implements common project management tools and methodologies. Contributes to the development of project management best practices.

Anticipates and identifies areas of risk and mitigates risks through early risk assessments and implementation of fallback / mitigation strategies.

A Subject Matter Expert in project engineering. Participates on internal, cross-divisional teams to develop and align procedures and standards. Participates on group or divisional task forces.

Performs tasks, such as writing Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs), safety / quality checklists, scope documents, etc.

Anticipates and resolves problems and crisis situations requiring fast, astute decisions with rapid implementation by utilizing technical training and / or experience.

Assists in the development and execution of validation protocols.

Participates in professional affiliations.

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