Project Manager - Construction (Utilities & Site Infrastructure)

AbbVie Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Durham, North Carolina, is recruiting a Project Manager - Construction (Utilities & Site Infrastructure) to lead design interfaces, obtain approvals and coordinate with EHS, BTS and CQV teams across campus utilities.

You’ll manage scope, budget, schedule, risk, and throughput to enable rapid startup of critical utility systems. You will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 7+ years of project execution experience, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of industry experience with project execution and accountability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design interfaces between SVP, A&E firms and campus teams for CU/IU systems.
• Coordinate with Startup/CQV groups to prepare utilities for operation steps.
• Plan and validate sequencing, budgets, schedules, and risk for utility projects.
• Ensure regulatory, IUP and environmental considerations are integrated early.
• Manage interfaces and ensure timely procurement and long-lead equipment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Company Description

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, XandYouTube.

Job Description

New to North Carolina. Known for pursuing breakthroughs in medicine.

Ready to join our team?

At AbbVie, we bring together talented people and innovative science to develop medicines that help patients. Now, we’re bringing that commitment to Durham, North Carolina, with a new manufacturing campus that will expand our ability to produce medicines and create opportunities in the Research Triangle.

The campus will integrate advanced manufacturing, laboratory technologies and AI to support the production of immunology, oncology and neuroscience medicines. The first phase will include manufacturing facilities, next-generation laboratories, a warehouse, administrative offices and employee wellness facilities.

To learn more about this investment, please visit https://www.abbvie.com/abbvie-north-carolina-manufacturing.html

We are now recruiting ourProject Manager - Construction (Utilities & Site Infrastructure) as part of the core start up team.

In this role, you will:

• Utility systems will include Industrial Utilities (IU) and Clean Utilities (CU) including Domestic Water, Chilled Water, Condenser Water, Heating Hot Water, Plant Steam and Condensate, Electrical Distribution including UPS and Generator backup systems, Compressed Air, Process Waste, Sanitary Waste, Vacuum, Pre-Treated Water, Water for Injection (WFI), Gaseous Delivery (i.e., Nitrogen), Clean Steam, and Clean Compressed Air.
• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) to ensure that the Basis of Design for both CU and IU systems are aligned including any pre-treatment steps that may be centralized.
• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) and the Balance of Campus (BOC) A&E firm to ensure that clear system boundaries are established.
• In coordination with AbbVie's Startup and CQV group, ensure that utility system preparation for operation steps, i.e., pressure testing, cleaning, descaling, passivation, etc. is included for all CU and IU systems.
• Ensure up-front planning is established for handling feed and waste stream flows for typical utility system preparation for operation steps.
• Evaluate modularization of CU and IU systems during design to ensure that future expansion of utilty systems are accommodated.
• Evaluate skidded systems, off-site fabrication, pipe racks, etc. to ensure fastest installation and startup approach can be delivered.
• Ensure Industrial Use Permit (IUP) requirements for both domestic water inflow and sewer outflow is coordinated throughout the initial design process and that the site IUP is approved in advance of project requirements. Additionaly, ensure that any other environmental and/or permitting considerations are evaluated such as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) concentrations in effluent.
• Ensure that a common set of utility system engineering specfications and standards are established across the program.
• Establish third-party testing programs for all CU and IU systems and ensure that off-site testing, inspections, reporting, etc. is clearly defined prior to bidding those services.
• Align on long-lead equipment required for early procurement and ensure that equipment specifications and procurement packages are initiated as soon as practicable.
• Working with AbbVie EHS, align on sustainability and energy efficiency requirements as well as establishing a Power Monitoring System.
• Working with AbbVie BTS, ensure that control architecture is aligned for all utility systems.
• Evaluate constructability and sequence of all utility systems to ensure fastest possible beneficial use and qualified operational dates can be achieved.
• Working with the SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) and AbbVie leads for both, ensure that a clearly defined and delineated interface between utility system design scopes are established.
• Working with AbbVie EHS, ensure that safe work plans are established for construction, pre-startup, commissioning and qualification activities are establshed and aligned.
• Manages and controls budget for all utility systems scope.
• Manages and controls schedule for all utility systems scope.
• Manages and controls risk assessments and remediation for all utility systems scope.

Qualifications

You will have aBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline. with 7+ years industry experience with demonstrated experience in project execution and accountability, team and stakeholder influencing and strong communication skills

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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