2026 Project Engineering Co-Op (Jul - Dec)

Abbvie Co-Op

Envision spending your summer 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 Co-Ops.

Under the direction of a Senior Project Engineer, the Co-Op will support capital projects involving design, procurement, commissioning, start-up, validation, and management of equipment and associated aspects related to the site's prioritized capital projects. Co-op will need to work closely with departmental and/or cross functional teams focused on delivering project goals.

Core Job Responsibilities

Provide project management support for GMP equipment procurement and or upgrades from initial specification and selection through procurement and qualification.

Develop engineering documentation (User Requirement, P&IDs, etc.) to support equipment design as well as performing engineering calculations required to size process lines, equipment, and instrumentation.

Support commissioning and validation of project related equipment, facility, and/or utilities to ensure the system is installed as designed, operates within the design parameters, and can perform as designed to produce the intended product or environment.

Key Deliverables:

Co-op will be responsible for completing capital projects they're assigned. Tasks associated include:

• Creating cost estimates to be used for requesting funding for capital projects
• Managing project budgets
• Creating and maintaining the project schedules
• Design, procurement, and validation of equipment/utilities
• Providing project updates with key stakeholders
• The co-op will also support the Engineering team on large capital projects by:
• Creating engineering documents (Technical Specifications, P&IDs, PD's, etc.)
• Supporting FAT activities
• Adding new assets into the Maintenance program

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology or related programs.
• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op
• Expected graduation date between December 2026 June 2027
• Must be able to commit to a 6-month program at AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) in Worcester, MA (July - December).

Additional Information

• 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.

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.