Associate Director Engineering

Career Category

Engineering

Job Description

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 helped pioneer 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

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. As an Owner’s Representative Associate Director, you will serve as the owner’s advocate, ensuring their best interests are represented across all phases of project delivery. This role requires full-time presence on-site to monitor progress and participate in project meetings.

You will oversee a portfolio of highly regulated capital projects, ranging from small to large-scale CapEx initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources.  Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• 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. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Salary Range

166,470.80USD -225,225.20 USD