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AbbViePosted 1 month ago

Director, Construction

$160,500–$305,000 year

HybridNorth Chicago, Illinois, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise

Job Summary

Serve as the owner's senior construction leader for a ~$500 million pharmaceutical capital project, overseeing all site construction activities, EPC/CM partners, and trade contractors. Lead the construction management organization, including construction managers and field engineers, while providing governance to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution aligned with capital governance and regulatory expectations. Establish execution strategies, coordinate engineering, procurement, and operations teams, and drive accountability to meet project commitments. Champion a Zero Incident safety culture, oversee contractor safety programs, and monitor performance metrics. Provide executive oversight of the integrated master project schedule, manage construction budgets and cost forecasts, and lead change management and risk reviews. Support construction readiness for commissioning, qualification, and validation to enable successful facility start-up. Report regularly to senior leadership on safety, schedule, cost, and risk performance.

Required Qualifications

  • BS, Engineering or equivalent technical degree
  • 20+ years of experience as a construction leader
  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States
  • Proven leadership experience in construction management of mega-capital projects ($500MM+)
  • Proven inclusive management and leadership capabilities of large cross-functional teams
  • Ability to effectively interact and communicate with senior leadership and executives from strategic partners and authorities
  • Demonstrated experience managing Engineering, EPC/EPCM contractors and global equipment vendors
  • Results-oriented leadership with outstanding negotiation skills
  • Risk-based decision making
  • Ability to mentor and develop next generation of leaders
  • Travel within the US outside the US for reviews/workshops/visits to vendor facilities
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States

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