Director Civil & Constructions Engineering Capital Projects (m/f/d) — Abbott
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Role overview
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health.
For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
Today, 114,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.
- At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health.
- For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
- CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides the necessary technical leadership and subject matter expertise and oversees complex capital projects across all EPD sites to enhance capital execution predictability.
Main responsibilities
- CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides the necessary technical leadership and subject matter expertise and oversees complex capital projects across all EPD sites to enhance capital execution predictability.
- Defines and deploys enterprise standards, design criteria, and delivery expectations for site development, earthworks, foundations, buildings, cleanroom envelopes, structural systems, underground networks, construction sequencing, etc. for pharmaceutical manufacturing projects. Basic Engineering & FEP:
- Lead civil input into feasibility, concept selection, site master planning, plot plans, utility corridors, logistics strategy, geotechnical assessments, constructability reviews, and early risk identification to avoid late design changes and delays.
- Challenge concepts for simplicity, modularization potential, site access, laydown needs, crane strategy, prefabrication opportunities, and construction phasing to reduce cost, complexity, and schedule risk before projects are sanctioned. Detailed Engineering:
- Ensure mature, coordinated detailed design packages are issued with clear construction work packs, interface management, clash resolution, permit inputs, and complete specifications to ensure competent field execution and reduce design gaps or rework.
- Lead constructability reviews with engineering, site operations, EHS, quality, and contractors.
- Verify that design reflects real field conditions, shutdown constraints, operational continuity, brownfield tie-ins, material flows, and GMP boundary requirements.
- Commissioning, Qualification, Validation (CQV):
- Ensure buildings, structures, drainage, roadways, access systems, equipment foundations, architectural finishes, and environmental conditions are completed to the required standard and handed over in a controlled manner to support safe commissioning starts.
Additional details
- Director Civil & Constructions Engineering Capital Projects (m/f/d) PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION
- Defines and deploys enterprise standards, design criteria, and delivery expectations for site development, earthworks, foundations, buildings, cleanroom envelopes, structural systems, underground networks, construction sequencing, etc. for pharmaceutical manufacturing projects. Basic Engineering & FEP:
- Challenge concepts for simplicity, modularization potential, site access, laydown needs, crane strategy, prefabrication opportunities, and construction phasing to reduce cost, complexity, and schedule risk before projects are sanctioned. Detailed Engineering:
Notes and original content
- Director Civil & Constructions Engineering Capital Projects (m/f/d)
- PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION
- Defines and deploys enterprise standards, design criteria, and delivery expectations for site development, earthworks, foundations, buildings, cleanroom envelopes, structural systems, underground networks, construction sequencing, etc. for pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.
- Basic Engineering & FEP:
- Challenge concepts for simplicity, modularization potential, site access, laydown needs, crane strategy, prefabrication opportunities, and construction phasing to reduce cost, complexity, and schedule risk before projects are sanctioned.
- Detailed Engineering:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Abbott offer for this role?
Abbott lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Abbott offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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