Senior Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Construction

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

We want to hear from you if this role fits.

The Senior Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Construction is the leader for operations of existing facilities and for the construction of new facilities, both local to Massachusetts and future national and international expansion. In this role, you will be responsible for both strategic planning and tactical operation of a core function for the company - the facilities to support CFS’ ambitious plans to build clean fusion energy to the world.

You will manage a collaborative team of facilities & maintenance professionals, project managers, space planners, and outside contracting firms to operate, maintain, and build offices and industrial factory space. You will be a key public-facing person for the company as you interact with local and state officials, property developers, general contractors, architects, and civil & environmental experts.

• Own the day-to-day operation of existing facilities in both Devens, MA and Somerville, MA including building maintenance and employee services including shuttles, on-site cafeteria, and janitorial
• Develop long-term strategic plans for campus expansion and future sites to support CFS’ growth in advanced manufacturing factories, R&D facilities, inventory warehouses, and offices
• Lead the planning, design, budgeting, procurement, and execution of major capital projects, including new factory construction, facility expansions, large-scale renovations, and equipment installations
• Lead all space planning efforts for the company and develop creative solutions for both office and factory space needs in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment
• Engage with local and state officials for site and building permitting, fire and police operations, environmental compliance, infrastructure upgrades, and parking solutions
• Develop maintenance strategies and implement data-driven reliability programs (incl. CMMS systems) for equipment, systems, and facilities to maximize their safety, uptime, efficiency, and longevity
• Manage and lead an internal team of facilities & maintenance technicians, electricians, project managers, and space planners
• Manage external collaborators including facilities contractors, real estate brokers, property developers, architects, general contractors, and civil & environmental experts
• Project manage the design of new facilities with a cross-functional team including key stakeholders from manufacturing, IT, office operations, environmental health & safety, security, engineering, branding & marketing, etc.
• Develop and manage a large multi-million-dollar budget for all facilities projects, including construction, capital planning, building rent & utilities, and employee services
• Create detailed facilities & construction plans and presentations to present to executive leadership. Provide counsel on strategic direction for the company’s facilities and space plans

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial), Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field. A Master's degree or MBA is a plus
• 5+ years' experience as a director level or above in facilities, maintenance, and/or construction roles
• Direct experience with building new industrial facilities larger than 200,000 square feet and over $100M in project cost
• Experience managing a team size of 25+ people
• Experience developing strategic plans for…