Senior Facilities Engineer

Abbott • Westfield, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Facilities Engineer will provide design and construction management services as directed by the Manager of Facilities Engineering. They will develop Site LRP Space Strategy. May determine the overall energy usage at the entire site (specifically power). This person will work on CFT to develop Facilities Financial LRP. They may determine the equipment and processes that primarily contribute toward the utility budget, then strive to keep the utilities below the budget by optimizing the functioning of the operations and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of plant engineering experience.
• In depth knowledge of HVAC equipment and its operation.
• Good working knowledge of power termination, distribution and back-up generation equipment.
• Overall knowledge of electrical systems.
• Should possess analytical skills to determine site electrical rate structure and be in a position to negotiate the best deal for Abbott.
• Should possess some degree of negotiating skills to deal with contractors and consultants.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical knowledge of facilities operations, including HVAC systems and general facility equipment
• Experience managing facilities-related projects (e.g., infrastructure upgrades, site improvements)
• Proven project management skills, including: timeline management, budget ownership and tracking and resource planning and coordination
• Experience managing and coordinating multiple external vendors

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies as directed for projects.
• Write RCE's and implement projects.
• Investigate state of the art equipment being introduced into the market for energy conservation.
• Write specifications and call for bids for best pricing and installation.
• Write RCE for projects and coordinate with Accounting for DCF and post completion audits.
• Select vendor/contractor to do the job after detailed contractor evaluation.
• Coordinate with vendor/contractor and the Facilities Shop for requirements, planning and installation of project through completion, based on manufacturing schedule and least process downtime.
• Communicate operating conditions and environmental specifications required for GMP clearly and ensure they are understood by all concerned.
• Communicate the scope of the work to different functional groups/trades in the Facilities Shop and arrive at the correct budget and precise schedule for proper interaction and precise execution of the different functional groups.
• Interact at the Corporate level with all the Corporate Engineering departments.
• Effectively communicate with outside engineering consultants, vendors and contractors.
• Communicate extensively with consultants and vendors for proper costing and scheduling.
• Detailed coordination through planning and implementation of all projects.
• Interact and work with all levels from supervisory to non-exempt personnel.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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