Director of Real Estate, Design, & Construction

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and innovative Director of Real Estate, Design, and Construction to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience overseeing global programs which include sub projects such as: Manufacturing, R&D, Office, Warehouse, Data Centers, Clean Labs, Industrial, Sales and Executive spaces. This role involves collaborating across departments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality design and project management services to ensure programming requirements are met within budget and schedule that serve both the end-user/requestor and Real Estate objectives. You will be supporting projects across the entire WD portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field
• Extensive experience in management of projects with moderate size/complexity
• Familiar with reporting tools: Microsoft Office, Oracle ERP, Archibus, MS Project, AutoCAD
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Foster and maintain strong relationships within the organization: FE&M, IT, Legal, Procurement, Finance, EH&S
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with consultants and contractors: Architects, Engineering, Construction Manager, and General Contractors, etc.
• Ensure adherence of Global Construction Project Governance, safety protocols and programs related to Real Estate, Design and Construction
• Oversee budgeting, and forecasting models
• Review project contracts and additional requests to understand the financial requirements on each project
• Provide support during audits, including gathering documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as assigned
• Provide early analysis on program scenarios
• Carry out additional duties as required

What This Job Offers

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