At Abbott, it’s all about providing an exceptional experience — for our clients, our construction partners and most importantly, our employees. Our team is made up of talented professionals who fully embrace the company’s brand pillars of stewardship, collaboration and integrity. They are respectful, hardworking individuals who take pride in what they do and in helping others achieve their goals.
 
In addition, Abbott’s size, combined with the versatile talents of our team, gives us the unique ability to adapt resources and approaches based on specific needs. This flexibility not only enables us to stand out from the crowd by being a responsive business partner who can quickly adjust to any situation, but also offer diverse and rewarding opportunities to our employees.

The Project Engineer (PE) shall support the Project Manager (PM), and Superintendent (Supt) as required in order for them to meet their goals through all phases of a project.

Primary Duties

• Responsible for managing the submittal process from working with subcontractors through approvals with owners/architects
• Responsible for managing the RFI process which includes working with Superintendents and Project Managers to understand questions or issues
• Responsible for managing the change order proposal process with owners and subcontractors. Includes recognizing changes associated with drawing revisions, costs arising from RFIs and recognizing unforeseen issues
• Work closely with the PM and Supt by providing research, backup support, legwork, data entry etc. as requested
• Complete budget revisions and modifications as required throughout the job
• Assist to maintain a high level of safety in alignment with Abbott's core values
• Ability to combine knowledge of engineering methods, construction methods and human management skills
• Provide support for planning, scheduling and coordinating projects to meet deadlines
• Maintain schedules and budgets while managing lead times and quality control
• Offer support to the estimating department by soliciting subcontractors for projects as well as managing and distributing plans
• Be the main point of contact for subcontractors as requested by the Project Manager
• Understand and enforce subcontract agreements and owner agreements
• Review drawings and specifications for conflicts and inconsistencies to compare for pricing
• Prepare agendas and manage meeting minutes for various types of meetings
• If needed, act as a Project Manager when a Project Manager is unavailable

Required Skills

• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
• Understand accounting, financial statements, job cost, and cash flow
• Customer service oriented
• Experience with or desire to work in the following projects: Tenant Improvements and Healthcare
• Attention to quality of finishes and technical detail when performing construction
• Ability to read construction drawings and understand specifications
• Independent, creative problem solver, who is driven to do what is right
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a drug test
• 4 year degree in a construction related major
• Motivated for a long term career in construction
• 5 years' project engineering experience

Benefits

Abbott offers a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, vision, dental, vacation & sick time, 401(k) with match and more.