Engineering Jobs in North Chicago, IL (Now Hiring) — 227 open — Page 6

Director, Construction

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$161k–$305k/yr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Construction Management, EPC/CM Oversight, Capital Governance, Budget Management, Project Scheduling

Principal Research Scientist I, Engineering

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$125k–$237k/yr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Chemical Engineering, Process Robustness, Scale-up, Chemical Kinetics, Transport Phenomena

Senior Scientist I, Engineering

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$97k–$184k/yr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Chemical Engineering, Process Robustness, Scale-up, Chemical Kinetics, Transport Phenomena

Senior Sheet Metal Worker

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$23/hr–$43/hr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Sheet Metal Fabrication, HVAC Installation, Blueprint Reading, Mechanical Diagram Interpretation, Custom Strainer Fabrication

Senior Electrician, Construction

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$27/hr–$48/hr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Electrical Maintenance, Troubleshooting, High Voltage Systems, Low Voltage Systems, UPS Maintenance

Senior Pipefitter, Construction

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$23/hr–$43/hr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Piping Inspection, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Pressure Relief Devices, GxP Compliance

Scientist I, Biologics Outsourcing Specialist

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$75k–$143k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Biologics Production, CRO Management, Protein Purification, Analytical QC, Mass Spectrometry

Principal Research Scientist I Eng

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$125k–$237k/yr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Scientific Mentoring, Project Management, Research Strategy, Technical Leadership, Scientific Communication

Engineer, Technology II

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$85k–$162k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: C#, Python, React, Full-stack Development, AI Tools

2027 Packaging Co-Op (July - Dec)

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

$21/hr–$37/hr

Entry level

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Packaging Development, Testing Protocols, Material Selection, Data Mining, Sustainability

2027 Packaging Co-Op (Jan - June)

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid

$21/hr–$37/hr

Entry level

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Packaging Development, Testing Protocols, Material Selection, Data Mining, Sustainability

Associate Director of Construction & Contractor Safety

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$142k–$269k/yr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Construction Safety, Contractor Safety, EHS Program Management, Incident Investigation, Regulatory Compliance

Engineer, Technology II

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$85k–$162k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: C#, Python, React, Full-stack Development, AI Tools

Senior M365 Product Specialist

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$97k–$184k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Microsoft 365, Product Ownership, Change Management, User Adoption, Stakeholder Management

Abbott

Senior Engineer – Warehouse Controls Engineer

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$78k–$156k/yr

Senior$20B raised

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 diagnost…

Skills: PLC Programming, HMI, VFD, Industrial Networks, Electrical Systems

Bilfinger North America

Project Construction Manager

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

Senior

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With 30,000+ employees and over €5 billion in revenue in 2024, we offer solutions in cons…

Skills: Construction management, Project planning, Scheduling, Bid package preparation, Safety management

Technology Engineer II – Platform & Full Stack Engineering

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$110k–$209k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: CI/CD Pipelines, Full Stack Development, AI-assisted Development, Docker, Kubernetes

Maintenance Technician III (Electrician)

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$27/hr–$48/hr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Electrical Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance, Root Cause Investigation, Reliability Centered Maintenance

Maintenance Technician III (Electrician)

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$27/hr–$48/hr

Senior+

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: Technical Support, Root Cause Investigation, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Electrical Standards, NEC

Senior Engineer, Technology II (Data Engineering & Architecture)

North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site

$110k–$209k/yr

Senior

Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a r…

Skills: AWS Glue, Amazon S3, AWS EMR, AWS Redshift, Apache Iceberg

Director, Construction

North Chicago, Illinois, United States • On-site

Senior+

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$161k–$305k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Paid Time Off, Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance
Posted 25d ago
~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Provide senior leadership and owner's oversight for a $500 million pharmaceutical capital project, ensuring safe and compliant construction execution. Lead the construction management organization and coordinate between engineering, procurement, and operational readiness teams.

Requirements

Requires a BS in Engineering or a technical degree and over 20 years of construction leadership experience, preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry. Must have a proven track record of managing mega-capital projects and leading large cross-functional teams.

Full job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Director of Construction provides senior leadership and owner’s oversight for all construction activities associated with a ~$500 million pharmaceutical capital project. The role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient construction execution while maintaining strict alignment with the company’s capital governance, quality systems, and regulatory expectations. Functioning as the owner’s on-site construction authority, the Director of Construction leads the construction management organization and oversees EPC/CM partners and trade contractors. The role ensures that construction activities are executed safely, delivered on schedule and within approved capital budgets, and meet the quality and compliance standards required for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. This position plays a critical role in integrating construction with engineering, procurement, commissioning, qualification, validation, and operational readiness to enable successful facility start-up. The incumbent will report to Strategic Projects Director in the Operations Transformation organization.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the owner’s senior construction leader responsible for execution of all site construction activities.
Lead the owner’s construction management organization including construction managers, field engineers, and site supervision.
Provide governance and oversight of EPC/CM contractors and trade contractors to ensure alignment with project objectives.
Take active part in constructability studies and provide inputs for the optimal construction strategy during design.
Establish construction execution strategies, site procedures, and performance expectations.
Ensure effective coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, CQV, and operations teams.
Drive accountability across contractors to meet project commitments.
Champion a Zero Incident safety culture consistent with corporate EHS standards and ensure full compliance with OSHA regulations and corporate safety management systems.
Oversee contractor safety programs, audits, and incident investigations. Lead proactive hazard identification and mitigation initiatives across all construction activities.
Monitor safety performance and implement corrective actions where necessary.
Provide executive oversight of the integrated master project schedule with emphasis on construction milestones and critical path activities.
Ensure contractors develop and maintain realistic and achievable schedules aligned with project objectives.
Monitor progress, productivity, and performance metrics.
Lead schedule risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
Implement schedule recovery plans where necessary.
Maintain oversight of construction budgets, commitments, and cost forecasts with accurate cost reporting and financial transparency across contractors.
Monitor cost performance against approved capital authorization by identifying cost risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Drive value engineering and cost optimization initiatives where available.
Lead the construction change management process in accordance with corporate capital governance procedures.
Review and evaluate contractor change requests and claims, Negotiate commercial impacts and ensure proper documentation, maintain governance and control over construction costs throughout the project
Lead construction risk reviews with project leadership and contractors, Maintain a construction risk register and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented and develop contingency plans for critical construction risks.
Ensure construction execution meets project specifications, corporate engineering standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support construction readiness for commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) activities.
Ensure proper documentation, inspections, and testing in accordance with quality systems.
Coordinate closely with Quality Assurance, CQV, and validation teams to support regulatory readiness.
Ensure construction activities support timely turnover to commissioning and qualification teams.
Coordinate system completion, mechanical completion, and turnover documentation while supporting startup readiness and operational handover planning.
Support capital governance processes including stage-gate approvals and project reviews.
Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on safety, schedule, cost, risk, and construction performance.
Manage capital expenditure including cost forecasting, change management, and financial reporting

Qualifications

BS, Engineering or equivalent technical degree required.
20+ years of experience as a construction leader, preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States
Proven leadership experience in construction management of mega-capital projects ($500MM+)
Proven inclusive management and leadership capabilities of large cross-functional teams and the ability to effectively interact and communicate with senior leadership and executives from strategic partners and authorities
Demonstrated experience managing Engineering, EPC/EPCM contractors and global equipment vendors
Results-oriented leadership with outstanding negotiation skills and risk-based decision making is required
Ability to mentor and develop next generation of leaders
Travel within the US outside the US for reviews/workshops/visits to vendor facilities will be required.

Additional Information

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 thisposting 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.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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.

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Salary Min: 160500

Salary Max: 305000

Workday Global Grade: 21

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

Compensation: USD 160500 - USD 305000 - yearly

Related keywords

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About Allergan

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Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Headquarters: Dublin, Coolock
LinkedIn followers: 721,737

Allergan is now part of AbbVie. AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @AbbVie on LinkedIn for future updates.

Offices: Allergan plc, Dublin, Coolock D17 E400, IE · Morris Corporate Center III, 400 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ 07054, US · Parkway, Marlow, England SL7 1YL, GB · 301 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78753, US · 8301 Mars Dr, Hewitt, TX 76712, US

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Engineering jobs in North Chicago, IL pay?

Based on 221 listings with disclosed salaries, most engineering jobs in North Chicago, IL pay between $75k–$237k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Engineering jobs are open in North Chicago, IL right now?

There are currently 227 open engineering positions in North Chicago, IL listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Engineering roles in North Chicago, IL?

Companies currently hiring include Allergan, Abbott, CoolSys - Refrigeration and HVAC Systems, Procter & Gamble, Bilfinger North America, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Engineering jobs in North Chicago, IL?

Yes — 21 of the 227 open engineering positions offer remote or hybrid work (2 remote, 19 hybrid).

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