Senior Engineer - Construction Project Management

AbbVie • Irvine, CA

15h

About The Position

An engineering professional who works with a high degree of independence, applying scientific and engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to assignments in a technical field or discipline within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The Senior Engineer has general knowledge of related disciplines beyond their own area of expertise. The position independently plans and conducts small- to medium-sized projects, manages concurrent work, and helps achieve project financial and organizational objectives. The role may supervise other engineers or technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience with demonstrated competence.
• Desired 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience; post-graduate education or a degree is desired and may contribute toward the desired years of experience.
• Demonstrated competency within a discipline and strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to work on complex-scope problems involving multiple competing factors.
• Judgment to determine appropriate action within defined procedures and practices.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups of architects and engineers and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
• Ability to listen to and understand others' viewpoints and communicate one's perspective tactfully and respectfully, orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
• Demonstrated competency with financial systems and fiscal control.

Nice To Haves

• Technical background in laboratory life sciences, health care, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, or similar industries.
• Post-graduate education or degree.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Independently plan and conduct assigned small- to medium-sized projects within the engineering specialty.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• Achieve project financial targets in support of business objectives.
• Maintain project controls and reporting for cost, scope, and schedule, and develop execution strategies, including procurement.
• Develop cost-effective solutions, assess alternate uses and flexibility, balance system costs with benefits, and oversee design work by internal and external consultants.
• Create or modify designs for intermediate problems and integrate financial and technical data.
• Analyze complex interdisciplinary problems, assess impacts, uncertainty, and risk, and draw conclusions reflecting broad business needs.
• Represent engineering on corporate task forces.
• Identify customer and client needs, propose appropriate solutions, and adapt them to stakeholder requirements.
• Monitor the improvement of other engineers and may participate in evaluating assigned staff or project team members and identifying development needs.
• May supervise other engineers or technicians.
• Use project management tools and techniques, including front-end planning, cash-flow projections, and scope and schedule control, to manage small projects within authorized budgets and achieve project and organizational objectives.
• Contribute to the development of project management best practices.
• Direct and manage project execution by performing work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior