Associate Director Engineering

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve pioneered the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Owner’s Representative Associate Director of Capital Projects

Requirements

• Master’s degree and 7 years of capital projects experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of capital projects experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of capital projects experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of capital projects experience
• A minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.
• Managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or related technical field preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of construction administration or owner’s representative experience.
• PMP and/or LEED AP certification preferred.
• Experience with entitlement and permitting processes, including securing jurisdictional approvals.
• Strong knowledge of construction delivery methods, contracts, and building systems.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, MEP drawings, and P&IDs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, SharePoint); familiarity with Power BI and MS Project is a plus.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost-loaded scheduling.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner’s advocate, ensuring their best interests are represented across all phases of project delivery.
• Oversee a portfolio of highly regulated capital projects, ranging from small to large-scale CapEx initiatives.
• Act as the primary liaison between architects, engineers, contractors, testing agencies, utility providers, municipal authorities, financial teams, FF&E vendors, and other consultants.
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including budget, schedule, procurement, quality, and risk from planning through closeout.
• Lead project execution across all phases: planning, design, entitlement, permitting, construction, occupancy, and turnover.
• Interface directly with clients to define scope, resources, budgets, schedules, and risk management strategies.
• Develop and manage time-phased project budgets, including forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis.
• Conduct regular budget reviews and update financials in real time to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Lead procurement efforts, including RFP development, bid leveling, contractor/vendor negotiations, and selection recommendations.
• Administer contracts between the owner and project stakeholders, ensuring compliance and performance.
• Establish and execute communication plans, including meetings, reporting, and documentation.
• Maintain project documentation governance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company and client standards.
• Monitor project performance against approved schedules and budgets; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Manage change control processes, including evaluation, approval, and implementation of change orders.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Lead project closeout activities, including reporting, accounting, and turnover documentation.
• Capture and communicate lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director