Director, Facilities

About This Role

Directing the facilities engineering, maintenance, utilities, and infrastructure operations across all of Relativity Space's environments is the core of this role. It involves ensuring that facilities consistently support Terran R production and operational objectives, building and scaling a high-performing facilities organization, and owning the reliability and performance of critical facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities engineering, maintenance, utilities, and infrastructure operations across Relativity Space's manufacturing, integration, testing, machining, warehousing, laboratory, and office environments, ensuring facilities support Terran R production and operational objectives
• Build and scale a high-performing Facilities organization, including defining organizational structure, developing leaders, hiring skilled trades, establishing staffing and shift coverage models, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence
• Own the reliability and performance of critical facility systems, including HVAC, process cooling, electrical distribution, compressed air, industrial gases, plumbing, building automation, and fire and life safety systems to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, leveraging CMMS platforms, asset management programs, and performance metrics to improve equipment uptime, operational efficiency, and long-term infrastructure reliability
• Lead facilities capital planning and infrastructure improvements, including utility expansions, system upgrades, and production readiness initiatives, while managing multimillion-dollar budgets, contractors, and project execution to meet schedule, cost, and operational requirements
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Design and Construction, EH&S, Quality, and Supply Chain to support production growth, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across facilities operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in facilities engineering, maintenance, or infrastructure operations, including 5+ years leading managers, supervisors, and skilled trades within a complex manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling facilities organizations, including developing staffing strategies, establishing operational processes, and growing technical teams and leadership capabilities
• Strong technical understanding of industrial HVAC, electrical distribution, mechanical systems, and manufacturing utilities, with the ability to evaluate system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and make informed maintenance and infrastructure decisions