Project Manager - Construction (Utilities & Site Infrastructure)

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Utility systems will include Industrial Utilities (IU) and Clean Utilities (CU) including Domestic Water, Chilled Water, Condenser Water, Heating Hot Water, Plant Steam and Condensate, Electrical Distribution including UPS and Generator backup systems, Compressed Air, Process Waste, Sanitary Waste, Vacuum, Pre-Treated Water, Water for Injection (WFI), Gaseous Delivery (i.e., Nitrogen), Clean Steam, and Clean Compressed Air.
• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) to ensure that the Basis of Design for both CU and IU systems are aligned including any pre-treatment steps that may be centralized.
• Manages key design interfaces between SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) and the Balance of Campus (BOC) A&E firm to ensure that clear system boundaries are established.
• In coordination with AbbVie's Startup and CQV group, ensure that utility system preparation for operation steps, i.e., pressure testing, cleaning, descaling, passivation, etc. is included for all CU and IU systems.
• Ensure up-front planning is established for handling feed and waste stream flows for typical utility system preparation for operation steps.
• Evaluate modularization of CU and IU systems during design to ensure that future expansion of utility systems are accommodated.
• Evaluate skidded systems, off-site fabrication, pipe racks, etc. to ensure fastest installation and startup approach can be delivered.
• Ensure Industrial Use Permit (IUP) requirements for both domestic water inflow and sewer outflow is coordinated throughout the initial design process and that the site IUP is approved in advance of project requirements. Additionally, ensure that any other environmental and/or permitting considerations are evaluated such as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) concentrations in effluent.
• Ensure that a common set of utility system engineering specifications and standards are established across the program.
• Establish third-party testing programs for all CU and IU systems and ensure that off-site testing, inspections, reporting, etc. is clearly defined prior to bidding those services.
• Align on long-lead equipment required for early procurement and ensure that equipment specifications and procurement packages are initiated as soon as practicable.
• Working with AbbVie EHS, align on sustainability and energy efficiency requirements as well as establishing a Power Monitoring System.
• Working with AbbVie BTS, ensure that control architecture is aligned for all utility systems.
• Evaluate constructability and sequence of all utility systems to ensure fastest possible beneficial use and qualified operational dates can be achieved.
• Working with the SVP and BDS A&E firm(s) and AbbVie leads for both, ensure that a clearly defined and delineated interface between utility system design scopes are established.
• Working with AbbVie EHS, ensure that safe work plans are established for construction, pre-startup, commissioning and qualification activities are established and aligned.
• Manages and controls budget for all utility systems scope.
• Manages and controls schedule for all utility systems scope.
• Manages and controls risk assessments and remediation for all utility systems 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.