2027 Project Engineering Co-op (Jan - July) (Undergraduate)

Envision spending 6 months working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie AbbVie Co-Ops.   The Project Engineering or Capital Project Engineering team at AbbVie’s Worcester location is responsible for the engineering and management of capital projects involving biologics related equipment, facilities, and utilities. Project Engineers are therefore the lead engineer as well as the project managers for the capital projects that they work on.   Co-op within the Project Engineering team are assigned their own capital projects to manage and execute. As part of the project management of each project the co-op will need to engage with and coordinate with other teams within the Worcester site in order to complete each project. Depending on the scope of each project this often includes coordination with external contractors as well in order to complete the installation of equipment.  Key responsibilities include:  • Providing overall management of capital projects through the entire project life-cycle including scope management, scheduling, budgeting and coordinating activities interdepartmentally and with contractors.  • Project scope development based on customer requirements, cost estimation, request of capital expenditure and preparation of financial defense package, scheduling, resource allocation, vendor and contractor management, and status reporting   • Development of user requirements, biologics equipment P&ID’s (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), technical/functional specifications to support automation programming and processes.  • Identify project resources needs both internally and externally.   • Assist in the procurement process and generate purchase requisitions for all project equipment and labor purchases according to relevant Abbvie policies and procedures.   •  Prepare and deliver periodic project status reports to all internal project stakeholders (internal customers, engineering and plant management, etc) according to Abbvie site policies.   Minimum Qualifications   • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or other related field  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op  • Expected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028  • Demonstrated oral/written communication skills  • Demonstrated planning and organizational skills  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite  • Demonstrated integrity, reliability, dedication, adaptability, innovation, and self-motivation  • Must be able to commit to a 6-month duration in-person at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (January - July).   Preferred Qualifications  • Exposure to Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing or Biologics Equipment Operation  • Experience with cGMP and Good Documentation Practices  • Demonstrated interpersonal, collaboration, and effective teamwork skills  Benefits and Amenities: Competitive pay Relocation support for eligible students Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ ​The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​ ​ Note: No amount of pay is cons