Director of Constructions and Real Estate

Coherent Corp.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp is seeking an experienced Director of Real Estate and Construction Project Management to lead multi-site projects and optimize real estate and facilities performance in Vietnam. The role requires coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery, budget adherence, and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will negotiate real estate contracts, manage schedules and resources, and drive risk mitigation while collaborating with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field.
• 15+ years in construction, real estate or related industrial environments; semiconductor/optics manufacturing preferred.
• 7+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization and people motivation.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and cleanroom environments.
• Proficiency with Work Order platforms and KPI reporting.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience negotiating real estate contracts and managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead matrixed organization and report to corporate functional leaders and regional business leaders.
• Support local Facility leaders and manage internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
• Develop project specifications, estimate costs, hire vendors, manage construction activity, and oversee schedules and budgets.
• Present capital project updates to leadership in standardized formats.
• Maintain facilities footprint metrics and report to the worldwide head of facilities.
• Plan, budget, and schedule facility modifications with cost estimates.
• Maintain confidentiality for sensitive processes and plans.
• Identify savings opportunities without compromising quality or reliability.
• Continuously optimize facilities space, investments, and utilities costs.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and mitigation planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Negotiation

Budgeting

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Sustainability practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Real Estate, or related field

Tools

Work Order platforms

BMS reporting tools

Job description

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Coherent Corp is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Director of Real Estate and Construction Project Management to assess the overall performance of our manufacturing and office locations throughout Vietnam. The ideal candidate will coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The candidate must also have experience negotiating real estate contracts with landlords and with shutting down sites. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of real estate development processes, construction management, and regulatory compliance. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing project schedules, budgets, and resources, as well as identifying and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle. Key duties include preparing project plans, tracking progress, resolving issues, and reporting to senior management. The successful candidate will have experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, negotiating contracts, and working with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with local zoning laws, permitting processes, and sustainability practices is highly desirable. The Project Manager will also be expected to foster positive relationships with internal clients and vendors, ensuring that all parties are informed and engaged throughout the project. This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects including real estate, business-driven project development, budget management, utility optimization, business continuity planning, construction project management, strategic planning, and local facilities work standardization practices and KPI’s

Job Responsibilities

• Work in a matrixed organization with responsibility to both the corporate functional leader and the region’s business leaders.
• Support local Facility leaders and manage diverse teams including both internal stakeholders and external consultants, vendors, contractors and other resources.
• Coordinate and develop project specifications, estimate cost and resources, hire supporting vendors and contractors, manage construction activity, and oversee schedules and budgets.
• Outstanding communication skills are required. Must be experienced in compiling and presenting capital project updates to functional and business leadership in the provided standardized formats.
• Must maintain facilities footprint metrics for the full region according to the corporate standards and report those metrics regularly to the worldwide head of facilities.
• Support local facility leaders to plan, budget, and schedule facility modifications, including estimates on equipment, labor, materials and other related costs.
• Maintain Confidentiality as this position has access to technical processes and equipment as well as certain strategic and business plans.
• Identify opportunities for synergistic savings without sacrificing quality of services or reliability of facilities operation.
• Continuously look for ways to improve optimization of facilities space, investment and utilities cost.
• Perform regular risk assessments and develop mitigation plans to ensure continuous, efficient operation of facilities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of experience in construction, real estate, or related industrial environments, preferably in semiconductor manufacturing, optics manufacturing, or manufacturing engineering settings.
• Typically requires 7+ years diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization and people motivation skill (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of cleanroom environments, tool installation and hookups.
• Proficiency with Work Order platforms and KPI reporting.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of BMS reporting and management solutions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with multiple contractors simultaneously.
• Candidate must have strong project/construction management leadership and collaboration skills, including scope development, equipment layout planning, RFP development, contractor selection, construction management to budget and schedule.
• General knowledge of EH&S methods and handling of hazardous and toxic substances.
• Able to execute plans, programs, and goals, motivate and engage the workforce, evaluate work accomplishments and provide effective feedback/solutions.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp:

• Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!