Director, Construction API

AbbVie

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Durham, NC
Salary
$160,500–$305,000 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jul 13, 2126

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Similar $252k
This role $233k
$143k most similar roles pay here $322k

This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $216,300–$288,187 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $233k versus about $252k for comparable roles.

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

AbbVie currently has 297 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $109,500–$208,500 across 271 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Construction API

The Director, Construction API serves as the owner’s senior construction authority within the Operations Transformation organization, providing leadership for a large pharmaceutical capital project. This individual manages the construction management organization, overseeing EPC/CM partners and trade contractors to ensure all activities are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget. Key responsibilities include leading constructability studies, establishing execution strategies, managing construction change processes, and ensuring compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements for manufacturing facilities. The role integrates construction with engineering, procurement, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational readiness. Candidates must possess a technical degree in engineering or an equivalent field and demonstrate extensive experience in mega-capital projects within the biopharmaceutical industry. Core competencies include risk-based decision making, negotiation skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams while maintaining high safety standards and ensuring seamless facility startup.

What you'll do

  • Provide senior leadership and owner’s oversight for all construction activities on a $500 million pharmaceutical capital project.
  • Lead the internal construction management organization including field engineers, site supervision, and trade contractor coordination.
  • Oversee EPC/CM partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within approved capital budgets.
  • Manage the integrated master project schedule by identifying critical path activities and implementing recovery plans.
  • Control construction costs through budget monitoring, value engineering, and managing the change management process.
  • Maintain a construction risk register and implement mitigation strategies for critical risks and safety hazards.
  • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and CQV teams to ensure facility readiness for commissioning and validation.
  • Provide regular reporting to senior leadership regarding safety performance, project milestones, and financial transparency.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Engineering or an equivalent technical degree is required.
  • 20+ years of experience as a construction leader are required.
  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States is preferred.
  • Proven leadership experience in construction management of mega-capital projects exceeding $500 million is required.
  • Demonstrated experience managing Engineering, EPC/EPCM contractors, and global equipment vendors is required.
  • Results-oriented leadership with outstanding negotiation skills and risk-based decision making is required.
  • Ability to mentor and develop the next generation of leaders is required.
  • Ability to travel within and outside the US for reviews, workshops, and vendor visits is required.

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