Facilities & Capital Projects Manager

Own the facility roadmap: plan and execute expansions, tenant improvements, and infrastructure upgrades as we scale to 200,000+ sq ft and beyond

Lead all phases of construction and improvement projects — scope definition, bid solicitation, contractor selection, permitting, construction oversight, commissioning, and close-out — with multiple projects running in parallel

Drive rigorous project management discipline: detailed schedules, milestone tracking, budget control, risk identification, and stakeholder communication from kickoff to ribbon-cut

Coordinate facility requirements for new process introductions (NPI) — ensuring space, power, utilities, ventilation, drainage, and workflow are production-ready before equipment arrives

Coordinate with IT and Engineering so new production zones are networked, monitored, and integrated before go-live

Own the facilities capital budget; manage spend against plan with full transparency to leadership

Maintain accurate facility drawings, equipment layouts, and utility documentation; run lessons-learned processes to improve execution speed and cost predictability

Inherit, coach, and develop our existing facilities associate; build growth paths toward ownership of the maintenance function

Build the facilities team ahead of expansions — staffing plans that scale in step with the business

Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and foster a culture of safety-first, accountability, and continuous improvement

Act as a player-coach: lead from the front on complex problems while developing the team’s ability to solve independently

Own the ecosystem of construction and facilities partners: general contractors, specialty trades (electrical, mechanical, civil, fire suppression, HVAC), landlords, and utilities

Lead RFP, bid, and contract negotiation processes; establish clear SLAs, scope-of-work standards, and accountability across vendor relationships

Build a qualified vendor bench that gives Standard Bots priority access, competitive pricing, and reliable execution as we grow

Oversee day-to-day service vendors (janitorial, security, landscaping) through the facilities team

Oversee the maintenance function — preventive and corrective programs across production, lab, cleanroom, and office spaces — executed by the facilities team you develop

Ensure readiness of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, compressed air, and utility systems for high-volume, continuous manufacturing (production uptime is a KPI)

Partner with Manufacturing Operations on floor layout, material flow, and 5S/lean environment standards

Own EHS compliance strategy, leveraging outside consultants for programs and audits, and build toward a dedicated EHS hire as we scale

Manage permitting and regulatory compliance for industrial processes — CNC machining (coolant/chip disposal), spray painting (VOCs, ventilation, fire suppression), and casting (high-heat, fume extraction)

Ensure safety requirements are engineered into every project from design, not retrofitted after

8+ years delivering industrial or manufacturing construction projects, with significant time on the owner’s side (owner’s rep, plant engineering, or corporate capital projects)

Track record of on-time, on-budget delivery across multiple large, concurrent projects — including capital projects of $5M+

Fluency with construction contracts (GMP, lump sum, T&M), change order management, bid leveling, and contractor negotiation

Experience with facilities serving heavy industrial processes (machining, painting/coating, casting, or equivalent) and their MEP demands

Working knowledge of OSHA standards, building codes, fire and life safety systems, and environmental permitting

Ability to read and interpret architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings

Experience managing and developing people — you’ve grown junior team members, not just subcontractors

Strong communicator, equally credible with tradespeople and executives

Experience taking a manufacturing facility from lease/shell through fit-out to operations

Familiarity with spray booth design, VOC permitting, and NFPA 33 compliance

Experience with cleanroom or controlled environment facilities (ISO 6–8)

PE, CCM, PMP, or CFM credential

Experience in a high-growth, scaling manufacturing or robotics company

Ground-floor opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing campus — literally

Direct impact on the physical infrastructure behind a product that’s changing how manufacturing works

Collaborative, technically serious team that moves fast and values ownership

Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits

On-site role at our Glen Cove, NY headquarters