Project Manager, Construction (Core & Shell Construction)

About the Role

AbbVie is building a new manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina, and is recruiting a Project Manager, Construction (Core & Shell Construction) as part of the core start up team.

Responsibilities

• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) to ensure that foundations and building structure can progress with the program Structural Engineer.
• Ensures a phased approach to structural design and structural steel is implemented to provide fastest possible approaches to steel mill orders, finalization of structural design for steel fabricator RFPs, and issuance of a skeleton or core and shell permitting package with the local AHJ.
• Evaluate constructability and sequence of all core and shell construction to ensure fastest possible building dry-in dates can be achieved.
• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) to ensure that overarching campus architectural design intent and standards are established.
• Working with the SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) and AbbVie leads, ensure that a clearly defined and delineated interface between core and shell and fit up design scopes are established.
• Working with AbbVie EHS, ensure that safe work plans are established for construction activities including deep foundations, structural steel erection, siding and glazing installation, roof installation, etc.
• For buildings/structures where future expansion is contemplated, ensure that detailed reviews of constructability of the expansion is aligned.
• Manages and controls budget for all core and shell scope.
• Manages and controls schedule for all core and shell scope.
• Manages and controls risk assessments and remediation for all core and shell scope.

Qualifications

You will have a Bachelor'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.