Transportation Infrastructure Director
THE PURPOSE:
As Director of Infrastructure at Virgin Hyperloop One, you will be the technical and strategic leader for our hyperloop infrastructure – from product research and development through building our first commercial projects. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team that’s designing and developing our hyperloop infrastructure, including the mainline vacuum structure (tube) and associated wayside facilities. Come join us to build something that has never been done before – and create fast, effortless journeys that expand possibilities.
THE ROLE:
- People Management:
- Recruit, mentor, coach, and motivate your team
- Foster innovation to develop new products, improve existing products or services, and find alternate uses for our technology
- Communicate proactively with stakeholders across engineering and corporate services to support safety, integration, testing, trade studies, supply chain, etc.
- Technical Authority:
- Accountable for developing infrastructure technical strategy, development roadmap, and design decisions aligned to overall engineering development strategy
- Accountable for defining, designing, developing, integrating, qualifying, and certifying all infrastructure-related subsystems
- Own the hardware design processes jointly with Director of Pod Engineering
- Review and consult on design work for other engineering departments for system-level integrated performance against requirements
- Provide engineering decision recommendations for items impacting wider system operation, software, manufacturing strategy, business requirements, or business strategy
- Evaluate, develop, and implement technical policies, standards, processes, and procedures for improved efficiency and profitability
- Identify new technical and business opportunities
- Develop technical and industry knowledge
- Supplier Management:
- Lead strategic infrastructure design, manufacturing, and construction partnerships in line with our overall technical and commercial strategy
- Accountable for subcontract work definition, progress, results, schedule, budget, and risk management
- Project Management
- Manage priorities, schedules, budgets, and quality
- Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risk using the established Risk Management process
- Other projects as assigned
THE CANDIDATE:
- Strong technical proficiency and understanding of engineering first principles
- Creative and innovative approach to solving problems
- Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiastic leader
- Strategically-minded thinker and confident decision-maker
- Highly self-motivated and eager to take on new challenges
MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- BS in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Experience managing teams and projects to deliver large, complex transportation infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience with non-traditional project delivery methodologies, including public-private partnerships
- Strong understanding of the construction industry, including procurement methods, contract risk allocation, and project cost and schedule drivers
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- MS or PhD in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated experience with new and emerging materials, equipment, or processes in the heavy civil construction industry
- Project Management Certification
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