Execution Project Director

X-energy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Houston, TX, seeks a Director of Equipment Execution to lead end-to-end delivery of complex equipment packages, aligning with SHEQS standards and enterprise objectives. You will guide cross-functional teams across design, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, installation, and handover, while representing the organization at the executive level with clients and partners.

The role requires strong governance, cost/schedule/risk insight, and a proven ability to manage large-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, or related technical field; Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Typically demonstrated by 15+ years of progressive experience in large-scale, complex equipment or fabrication project execution, including FOAK or highly technical platforms.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level or program-critical equipment execution strategies with significant commercial and technical exposure.
• Deep expertise in equipment design, advanced manufacturing, fabrication processes, regulatory compliance, and quality governance.
• Extensive experience collaborating with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Project Controls, and Field Execution leadership.
• Proven ability to manage complex cost, schedule, risk, and performance issues with executive-level accountability.
• Strong governance mindset and demonstrated mastery of project management systems, reporting tools, and decision-making frameworks.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing, cross-functional teams in fast-paced, ambiguous, or evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Establish and own the strategic execution framework for complex, high-criticality, FOAK, or multi-platform equipment packages across the project portfolio.
• Oversee execution strategies that integrate technical maturity, manufacturing readiness, and long-lead procurement risks into enterprise-level planning and decision-making.
• Direct and enforce governance for configuration management and change control across engineering, supply chain, quality, and project controls.
• Provide executive oversight on design-for-manufacturing principles and steward the resolution of technical issues with significant cost, schedule, or performance implications.
• Approve manufacturability, installation, commissioning, and operational readiness assessments prior to commercial award.
• Ensure execution outcomes meet or exceed contractual requirements, regulatory expectations, and organizational performance standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Cost and schedule risk management

Project controls

Engineering leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Job description

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/. We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us.

Job Description

The Director of Equipment Execution provides strategic leadership and oversight for the end-to-end delivery of the project’s most complex, highest-value, or strategically essential equipment packages. This role sets the overall execution vision and governance framework, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, project performance targets, and organizational standards for Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality, and Security (SHEQS). Acting as a senior technical and commercial authority, the Director leads cross-functional teams through concept development, design stewardship, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, installation, commissioning, and final handover. The Director anticipates and mitigates systemic risks, enables breakthrough solutions, and ensures execution rigor across all assigned scopes. This position represents the organization at the executive level with clients, suppliers, joint-venture partners, and corporate leadership. The Director provides authoritative insights on cost, schedule, risks, opportunities, and strategic impacts, enabling informed decision-making for Project Directors, Program Leadership, and Corporate Management.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

• Establish and own the strategic execution framework for complex, high-criticality, FOAK, or multi-platform equipment packages across the project portfolio.
• Oversee execution strategies that integrate technical maturity, manufacturing readiness, and long-lead procurement risks into enterprise-level planning and decision-making.
• Direct and enforce governance for configuration management and change control across engineering, supply chain, quality, and project controls.
• Provide executive oversight on design-for-manufacturing principles and steward the resolution of technical issues with significant cost, schedule, or performance implications.
• Approve manufacturability, installation, commissioning, and operational readiness assessments prior to commercial award.
• Ensure execution outcomes meet or exceed contractual requirements, regulatory expectations, and organizational performance standards.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, or related technical field; Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Typically demonstrated by 15+ years of progressive experience in large-scale, complex equipment or fabrication project execution, including FOAK or highly technical platforms.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level or program-critical equipment execution strategies with significant commercial and technical exposure.
• Deep expertise in equipment design, advanced manufacturing, fabrication processes, regulatory compliance, and quality governance.
• Extensive experience collaborating with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Project Controls, and Field Execution leadership.
• Proven ability to manage complex cost, schedule, risk, and performance issues with executive-level accountability.
• Strong governance mindset and demonstrated mastery of project management systems, reporting tools, and decision-making frameworks.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing, cross-functional teams in fast-paced, ambiguous, or evolving environments.

Location:

Houston, TX or Gaithersburg, MD

Work Site Expectations:

4 days onsite

Travel Expectations:

Up to 10% as needed

Hours:

8:00am-5:00pm ET, Monday-Friday

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.

Qualifications

Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. The salary range for this position is: $213,750 - $242,500

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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