Director of Capital Projects - Biotech Facility Scale-Up

Plantible

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Plantible, a biology company backed by leading investors, is scaling from its first commercial facility to the next generation of production plants. We seek a Director of Capital Projects to own the end-to-end execution of these builds, coordinating engineering, operations, development, finance, and external partners from FEL through startup.

You will translate process and operational needs into buildable facility designs, manage interfaces across disciplines, and lead EPC/EPCM partners.

Qualifications

10+ years delivering industrial capital projects with increasing ownership.
Experience in biotechnology, food processing, fermentation, or hygienic process industries.
Led greenfield or major expansions through engineering, construction, commissioning, and startup.
Experience owning project budgets, schedules, forecasts, contingency, and change control.
Strong people leadership and ability to align multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Own scope, schedule, budget, risk, and execution strategy for major capital projects.
Lead external engineering, EPC/EPCM, construction, and specialty partners.
Translate process and operational requirements into buildable facility designs.
Develop procurement strategies and manage long-lead equipment.
Establish governance, stage gates, and accountability across internal and external teams.
Promote safety culture, hygienic design, and quality across projects.
Oversee construction execution and turnover to Operations.