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Sustainability & Energy, Project Engineer
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Sligo, SO, IE
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Engineer, Technology I” (Information Technology Project Managers) in TX: $150k–$150k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbvie INC
The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Energy & Sustainability Lead is responsible for driving the site’s energy and sustainability strategy, ensuring alignment with AbbVie’s corporate and site goals. The role leads the development and delivery of strategic projects, identifies innovative technical solutions, builds robust business cases, and ensures compliance with Quality, Engineering, EHS, Finance, and People policies while supporting continuous improvement and sustainable growth. Responsibilities: • Manage and lead all site Energy Management activities. • Maintain Energy Management at MHR, Sligo, in compliance with ISO 50001, including preparation for and hosting of external audits. • Promote energy awareness across the organization. • Forecast energy demand profiles for the annual Financial Plan and Energy Procurement process. Monitor and report energy performance and cost improvement initiatives to site and corporate stakeholders. • Prepare the Capital Long-Range Plan (LRP) for energy projects aligned with site and corporate energy strategies. • Conduct feasibility studies for energy projects and cost improvement opportunities. • Prepare Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) for energy-related projects. • Manage assigned projects in accordance with Project Management Office (PMO) processes, ensuring effective planning, execution, budget control, and completion. • Collaborate closely with EHS colleagues to plan and safely execute projects while ensuring compliance with all EHS&E standards, procedures, policies, and safe working practices. • Identify, assess, and mitigate project impacts in collaboration with key stakeholders. • Manage and negotiate external contracts and contractor services. • Partner with internal and external resources to deliver strategic initiatives and business objectives. • Support Global Engineering and Sustainability teams in delivering key initiatives, projects, and targets. • Contribute to Global Engineering and EHS forums, including Energy and Engineering eCOPs. • Ensure the successful delivery of projects through a "Right First Time" approach. • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline. • Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Project Engineer. • Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry. • Proven experience in Project Management, Energy Management, Energy Projects, Commissioning & Validation, Equipment Reliability, and Continuous Improvement initiatives. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html