Architect, Engineering & Construction Director
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This position helps provide and maintain facilities that give Church members places where they can worship teach learn pray together make and renew covenants and receive sacred ordinances. Each Church facility that is built and maintained should:
Provide a spiritual setting for members to worship
Present an image of reverence and dignity in the community
The Director of Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) leads a global team responsible for establishing and maintaining the Churchs facility design and construction standards guidelines specifications and work processes. This role ensures global consistency quality and alignment with prophetic direction Church identity and member needs while enabling Area and Regional teams to deliver projects effectively within their local contexts.
This position reports to the Managing Director of Meetinghouse Facilities Department and functions as a strategic steward of global facility design and construction knowledgefocusing on governance innovation and collaboration across geographies rather than direct operational execution.
Responsibilities
Provide global vision and leadership for the Churchs facility design and construction disciplines ensuring standards align with doctrine culture and local member needs.
Establish and oversee the governance framework for global AEC policies standards and processes.
Collaborate with Area and regional teams to ensure consistent application of standards while supporting local adaptation where necessary.
Partner with other global directors and departments to align facilities strategy with overall Church temporal affairs direction.
Lead global initiatives in sustainability cost stewardship innovation and digital transformation in design and construction practices.
Joint responsibility with the Director of Global FM to ensure Outsourced Project Management Partners (e.g. CBRE and JLL) provide quality cost effective and timely service to the 6 U.S. Areas.
Lead a team of Project Managers Architects and professionals in Engineering and Construction.
Provide overall operations leadership to the team and support global operations in establishing and executing the strategic and financial goals of the department.
Develop review and implement annual budgets; lead the team and act as mentor and coach.
Coordinate and direct projects making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
Recruit employees assign direct and evaluate their work and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
Develop and implement policies standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department.
Analyze technology resource needs and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
Analyze building or system prototypes submitted by consultants to increase efficiency and decrease costs.
Responsible for leadership development around Leadership Review Process Plan.
Regularly direct the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce) or managers.
Responsible in partnership with HR to hire or terminate employees and recommend advancement promotion or any other change of status of employees within their division.
The employee reports to Managing Director
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management Facilities Management or related field.
15 years of proven management experience in project management construction management or facilities management.
Experience in leading directing and developing high-performing teams including strategic planning budgeting organizing prioritizing and motivating.
Oversight of a large distributed portfolio of buildings is preferred.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning governance and global coordination.
Proven ability to develop and meet project estimates budgets and schedules.
Able to meet deadlines and manage multidisciplinary projects.
PC knowledge in Microsoft Word Excel and ability to learn job-specific custom software applications.
High degree of initiative able to work with upper management and must be results-oriented.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong leadership and organizational skills.
To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements such as sitting for long periods and using computer monitors/equipment.Periodic site visits to construction sites around the globe will be required where traversing uneven terrain up and down ladders and other construction obstacles will be the norm.Travel is anticipated to be 20% Annually.
Preferred
Masters degree in Business or related field.
Advanced degree or professional certification.
15 years of leadership experience in architecture engineering or construction in global or standards-based organizations.
Preferred experience in managing distributed real estate portfolios over large geographic regions with a global reach.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
About Company
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places ... View more
