Qualification requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical)
- Significant construction experience in active, complex industrial facilities. Including safety elements.
- Demonstrated owner side or client facing experience in GMP regulated or pharmaceutical environments during construction activities.
- Proven track record working in a GC embedded role or closely integrated with general contractors on large capital projects.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
General Responsibilities/Tasks
- Provides day‑to‑day, field‑focused construction leadership on an active GMP manufacturing site, ensuring that construction activities are planned and executed in alignment with AbbVie’s standards, regulatory requirements, and site operations.
- Acts as the primary interface between the general contractor, AbbVie PM, and site operations, integrating construction with GMP manufacturing expectations, and proactively identifying and controlling risks at the construction/operations interface.
- Strong presence in the field to verify that work methods, permits, and controls are implemented as planned and adjusted in real time as site conditions change.
- Ensures construction work respects GMP constraints (cleanliness, segregation, utilities, shutdowns, etc.)
Technical skills:
- Strong competence in field‑level construction risk assessment (cranes, lifts, hot work, confined space, energization, excavation, etc.).
- Experience developing and reviewing JHAs/JSAs and permit‑to‑work processes.
- Ability to interpret and apply OSHA and relevant EHS regulations, plus site‑specific and pharma/GMP EHS expectations.
- Familiarity with utilities and building systems common in GMP facilities (mechanical, electrical, process utilities) and their impact on both safety and operations.
- Understanding of GMP concepts (clean/dirty segregation, contamination control, validated systems, critical utilities, change control) and how construction work can impact them.
- Experience coordinating construction in or near live production environments, including shutdowns, tie‑ins, and work in controlled areas.
Behavioral / working style:
- Field‑oriented, hands‑on presence—comfortable spending the majority of time in the work areas, not just in meetings or behind a desk.
- Strong communication and coaching skills with craft workers, supervisors, GC leadership, and owner teams.
- Ability to challenge and influence both contractors and owner stakeholders constructively when safety or GMP risks are identified.
- Organized and detail‑oriented, able to track actions, trends, and recurring issues and feed them back into planning.
- Comfortable operating as a bridge between AbbVie, A&E, the GC, and PM teams, translating owner expectations into practical field controls.
- Experience participating in or coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and incident/near‑miss investigations.