Senior Director, Facility Design & Coordination

Aleron; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Director, Design Manager in Peoria, AZ. You will oversee the entire facility design process from concept through IFC issuance, acting as the main liaison between client, design consultants, engineering teams, and external partners.

The role requires 8+ years of experience managing multi-billion dollar design projects in semiconductor or mission-critical facilities, plus proven coordination of multidisciplinary teams and design reviews. Direct placement with a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years managing multi-billion dollar facility design projects in semiconductor or related industries.
• 8+ years coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and architectural design teams.
• 8+ years managing design reviews and engineering document control processes.
• 8+ years working with external design consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design activities across all facility disciplines including Architectural, Structural, HVAC, Exhaust, Mechanical and Process Systems, Electrical, Controls, Fire Protection/Life Safety, Water Systems (UPW and Wastewater), Gas and Chemical Systems.
• Lead 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC design review cycles.
• Manage and coordinate RFPs, design scopes, consultant deliverables, and proposal evaluations.
• Track and facilitate resolution of RFIs, submittals, design comments, and design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination meetings and drive closure of design conflicts and action items.
• Coordinate reviews with Facilities Section Managers and consolidate comments for design teams.
• Manage design schedules and work with design consultants to ensure deliverables are completed on time.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination meetings and resolve design conflicts.
• Support development and maintenance of the Design Execution Plan.
• Monitor design progress and identify risks that could impact project schedule, budget, or operations.
• Support development of tool installation requirements and tool install readiness planning.
• Coordinate compilation of tool install matrix information across internal stakeholders.
• Verify that facility designs support manufacturing requirements, operational reliability, maintainability, and future expansion needs.
• Work with Facilities Section Managers to ensure discipline-specific requirements are incorporated into the design.
• Provide regular status updates on design progress, open issues, risk items, and major decisions.
• Support construction teams by responding to design-related questions and coordinating design clarifications.
• Assist with managing design changes and maintaining design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Design coordination

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication

Project management

Process design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Project management tools

Job description

Aleron is seeking a Director, Design Manager in Peoria, AZ. You will oversee the entire facility design process from concept through IFC issuance, acting as the main liaison between client, design consultants, engineering teams, and external partners.

The role requires 8+ years of experience managing multi-billion dollar design projects in semiconductor or mission-critical facilities, plus proven coordination of multidisciplinary teams and design reviews. Direct placement with a 40-hour week.