Executive Director, Capital and Engineering, Corporate Facility Management Services

Executive Director, Capital and Engineering, Corporate Facility Management Services

Burlington, NC, Indianapolis, IN or Durham, NC

The Executive Director, Capital and Engineering leads all capital and engineering planning and execution for Global Facilities Management & Real Estate (FM&RE), supporting approximately 3,000 sites worldwide. This role sets enterprise strategies and policies that enable growth across offices, laboratories, and patient service centers. The position oversees the global 5-year capital plan and manages an annual project portfolio of $100M–$150M across 500+ projects of varying size and complexity.

The Executive Director is accountable for standards, work processes, and performance across Capital Execution, Construction Management, Project Engineering, and Reliability Engineering. This includes prioritizing major repairs and capital projects to meet business demands while strengthening a reliability-driven culture across all facility types.

• Capital Strategy & Governance
• Construction Management Leadership
• Project Engineering Oversight
• Reliability Engineering & Asset Performance
• People Leadership & Organizational Development
• Risk, Safety & Compliance
• External Partnerships & Industry Leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5 or more years of executive-level leadership experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams and enterprise-scale capital portfolios.
• 15 or more years of progressive experience in capital project delivery, engineering, construction, or asset reliability within industrial, manufacturing, energy, utilities, healthcare, or complex facilities environments.
• 10 or more years of experience in project planning and execution across a diverse portfolio of facilities projects.

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Deep knowledge of capital project governance, front-end loading, engineering design, construction execution, and reliability engineering principles.
• Proven ability to manage large capital budgets and deliver complex projects safely, on time, and within approved funding.
• Strong financial acumen, including capital justification, lifecycle cost analysis, and portfolio optimization.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline and attention to detail.
• Influential leader capable of partnering effectively with executives, operations, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to senior leadership and boards.
• Change leader who drives standardization, continuous improvement, and organizational maturity.
• Comfortable working in and around vivarium's.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits:
Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

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