Director, Engineering & Capital Projects

Location: Full-time onsite in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, with travel to other JAX campuses as needed.

Salary: $136,461–$228,467 annually, based on total years of related experience.

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institution focused on genetics, genomic solutions, and advancing treatments for human disease.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain the campus master plan based on institutional program and growth needs.
• Lead capital projects from feasibility analysis and programming through design, bidding, construction, close-out, and occupancy.
• Manage project budgets, estimates, bids, contracts, construction administration, and site observations.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, building codes, and JAX planning, design, and construction procedures.
• Coordinate engineered-system installation and commissioning with Facilities Management teams.
• Manage the Engineering & Technical Services office, including staffing, supervision, training, goal setting, and performance evaluation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a directly related field.
• 15+ years of Facilities Engineering or Planning experience in an industrial or institutional setting, including 5 years in a technical supervisory role.
• Experience developing programming and planning documents, managing design processes and project budgets, overseeing multi-million-dollar construction projects, and conducting construction field observations.
• Strong understanding of architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil systems, building codes, industry standards, and construction contracts.
• Strong decision-making, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Windows, AutoCAD, MS Office, MS Project or Primavera, Timberline, e-Builder, or similar facilities and project-management software.

Nice to have

• AIA or PE registration, or the ability to become registered within 12 months.
• Construction experience in an institutional research environment.
• Knowledge of statutes applicable to California, Connecticut, Florida, and Maine.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a nonprofit biomedical research institution with a global scientific mission.
• Collaborate with Facilities Management, consultants, contractors, senior management, and a diverse institutional community.
• Support campus facilities and infrastructure across JAX locations in the United States, Japan, and China.