2026 Project Engineering Co-Op

Job Description

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 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
• Add new assets into the Maintenance program

Qualifications

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).