Project Support - Engineering

Title: Project Support - Engineering

Location: Casa Grande, AZ

Duration: 6 Months

Shifts: 7:30am - 3:30pm

100% Onsite

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily field construction activities and contractor performance.
• Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with design documents, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Coordinate construction schedules, manpower loading, and site logistics.
• Lead contractor safety meetings, pre-task planning, and permit-to-work coordination.
• Identify and resolve construction conflicts, field changes, and schedule impacts.
• Coordinate outage and shutdown construction activities to minimize operational disruptions.
• Monitor construction progress and provide status updates to project and plant leadership.
• Verify punch-list completion, mechanical completion, and turnover documentation.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Abbott EHS requirements.

Individual Skillset:

• Construction Management: Extensive knowledge of construction means and methods, sequencing, site logistics, and contractor management.
• Field Leadership: Ability to direct multiple contractors and craft disciplines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Schedule Management: Strong understanding of construction scheduling, critical path activities, and outage execution planning.
• Safety Leadership: Experience leading safe work practices, contractor compliance, and risk mitigation activities.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of construction quality systems, inspections, and turnover requirements. Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with contractors, operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify field issues and implement practical solutions while maintaining project objectives.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; preference will be given to engineering, construction management or related technical field.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of construction management experience in industrial, manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical, or related facilities.
• Minimum 3+ years supporting projects in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractors, field execution, shutdowns, and capital construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction safety programs, permit-to-work systems, and EHS requirements. Working knowledge of project controls and construction management software such as Procore, Primavera, or MS Project.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, construction methods, and project delivery systems.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, KaiNexus, Procore, Primavera), AutoCAD, and civil design software (e.g., Civil 3D).

Work Environment:

• Combination Office and onsite field-based work.
• May require working outdoors in varying weather conditions and navigating construction zones.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.