Director, Facilities Design Civil Engineering

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

About The Position

The Director, Facility Site Civil Engineering leads the planning, design, and delivery of site infrastructure for launch, test, manufacturing, and integration campuses. The role owns site development from master planning through construction—including grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and launch and test pads—and is accountable for environmental compliance, permitting strategy, and schedule across multiple sites. This leader builds and develops engineering teams, establishes discipline standards and review practices, and partners with program, operations, manufacturing, test, and launch leaders to translate vehicle and production needs into facility requirements and schedules. The Director owns civil discipline cost, schedule, and quality performance for the facility capital program, manages external design and construction partners, supports facility commissioning and turnover, and leads root-cause and corrective-action efforts for discipline-related incidents and anomalies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
15+ years of civil or site engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading engineers or technical teams.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in civil engineering in at least one U.S. state, or ability to obtain one within 12 months.
Experience with large site development projects, including grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, and paving design.
Working knowledge of land development permitting and environmental regulations, including stormwater, wetlands, and floodplain requirements.
Progressive leadership experience managing engineering teams and external design and construction partners.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex capital projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
Ability to communicate clearly with executives, program leaders, regulators, and contractors, and to make sound decisions under schedule pressure.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience with launch complexes, test sites, airports, ports, or other large industrial campuses.
Experience in coastal or hurricane-exposed environments, including Florida, and with Army Corps of Engineers or NEPA processes.
Experience with flame trenches, high-energy exhaust, or cryogenic and propellant facility site design.
Master's degree in a related engineering discipline.
Experience in aerospace, launch, defense, energy, heavy industrial, or other mission-critical facilities.
Experience supporting rapid build-out of new facilities alongside operating production and test sites.

Responsibilities

Lead site civil design and planning for new and expanding sites, including master plans, grading and earthwork, stormwater management, paving, roadways, and utility corridors.
Direct design of launch and test site infrastructure, including pads, flame trenches and deflectors, deluge and water systems, propellant and utility trenching, and heavy-haul facilities.
Oversee geotechnical investigations and foundation recommendations; manage subsurface, settlement, and ground-improvement risks.
Lead civil permitting and regulatory strategy with local, state, and federal agencies for stormwater, wetlands, floodplains, coastal matters, and environmental review, in partnership with Environmental and Legal teams.
Coordinate potable water, wastewater, fire water, natural gas, and communications utilities with providers and Mechanical, Electrical, and Process engineering teams.
Plan for flood, storm surge, and hurricane resilience, as well as site security, access, safety setbacks, and clear zones.
Build, lead, and develop a team of engineers, designers, and technical leads, including hiring, performance management, and succession planning.
Set technical standards, design criteria, and review practices for the discipline and ensure consistent application across sites and projects.
Partner with Program, Operations, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch leadership to translate vehicle and production requirements into facility requirements and schedules.
Own discipline cost, schedule, and quality performance for the facility capital program and report status and risks to senior leadership.
Manage architect/engineer-of-record firms, consultants, and construction contractors, including scope, fees, and deliverable quality.
Support commissioning, acceptance, and turnover of new and modified facilities, including closing punch-list and nonconformance items.
Respond to facility incidents and anomalies in the discipline, lead root-cause analysis and corrective action, and incorporate lessons learned into standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.