Senior Engineer

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,500 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Bart AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Engineer to apply science and engineering knowledge across the AEC field. The role emphasizes independent work with supervision and collaboration across disciplines.

The successful candidate will manage projects, oversee design work, and balance cost and schedule while contributing to corporate task forces. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of engineering experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to work on complex problems.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups of architects and engineers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Technical background in laboratory life science/healthcare/pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Experience with financial systems and fiscal control.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Plan and conduct small- to medium-size projects within engineering specialty; manage multiple projects and budgets.
• Oversee design work of internal and external consultants and balance system costs with benefits.
• Address customer needs with solutions and monitor team performance and development.
• Use project management tools to manage scope, schedule, and cost; contribute to best practices.

Skills

Engineering expertise

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

FEP

Cash Flow Projections

Job description

• Compensation: USD 84,500 - USD 162,000 - yearly

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, 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

• 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

• Bachelor’s 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 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.

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 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 until such amounts are 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.