Capital Projects Leader — Facility Delivery

Fusion Energy Base; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Relocation assistance.

Flexible time off.

2 weeks paid time off around year-end.

Job summary

Fuse is building a flagship facility and expanding greenfield development. You will report directly to the CEO and own the capital development function, handling permitting, contractor coordination, schedules, regulatory navigation, and facility execution.

This role requires coordinating with architects/engineers, managing multiple contractors, and pushing for fast, compliant progress across the portfolio while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping large-scale FOAK capital projects at high-velocity companies.
• Regulatory navigation across building, fire, zoning, and environmental codes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors and vendors simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; ability to read and evaluate designs.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing scope; can decide with incomplete information.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; willingness to move fast and iterate.
• Strong communication skills to explain regulatory/technical concepts to non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capital project lifecycle: permitting strategy, contractor coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and execution for current facility modifications and equipment installations.
• Navigate state building, fire, zoning, and environmental codes; manage relationships with local planning departments, building departments, fire, HazMat, and other regulatory bodies.
• Develop and execute the permitting strategy for current and future projects, including radiation facility requirements; coordinate with structural, MEP, and specialized engineers.
• Manage multiple contractors simultaneously; set expectations, track deliverables, elevate and resolve issues; build and maintain vendor relationships.
• Create and maintain project schedules; identify critical path items; communicate timelines to leadership; push back when timelines are infeasible and propose alternatives.
• Coordinate with architects and engineers; evaluate designs and regulatory compliance; elevate technical issues appropriately.
• Hire, train, and manage a capital projects team (permitting coordinators, construction admins, inspectors, etc.) as the portfolio scales.
• Think operationally: move faster, work in parallel, and secure regulatory buy-in efficiently without unnecessary processes.
• Report directly to the CEO on all major capital initiatives, budget, timeline risks, and decisions.

Skills

FOAK capital projects

Permitting management

Contractor & vendor management

Reading architectural/MEP drawings

Regulatory compliance

Ambiguity tolerance

Entrepreneurial mindset

Effective communication

Job description

Fuse is building a flagship facility and expanding greenfield development. You will report directly to the CEO and own the capital development function, handling permitting, contractor coordination, schedules, regulatory navigation, and facility execution.

This role requires coordinating with architects/engineers, managing multiple contractors, and pushing for fast, compliant progress across the portfolio while maintaining high standards.