Strategic Equipment Execution 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 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