Location: Tempe, AZ

Department: Operations

Reports to: COO

About Us

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) (Nasdaq: QUBT) is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today. QCi products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offer unique capabilities in the areas of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cyber security as well as remote sensing applications.

Position Description 

QCi is seeking a director of facility planning design and construction to oversee the planning, design and construction of its rapidly expanding manufacturing capabilities. This role is ideal for a senior leader who will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of a facility's physical space, from initial strategic planning and design to overseeing construction, ensuring functionality, safety, and alignment with organizational goals and budgets. Manage design consultants and construction team, construction contracts, project schedules, and budgets. 

Duties and Responsibilities

- Design and Construction team Leadership: Leading and developing a team of planning, design, and construction professionals.  Supervise the design process with consultants and vendors to ensure layouts are functional, safe, accessible, and meet quality standards.  Includes generating the facility design layouts with consultants, load calculations and equipment selection.  

- Permitting: Supervise the construction permit process with design consultants, contractors and expeditors.

- Procurement: Generate requests for proposals and quotations to obtain proposals from vendors and subcontractors.  Evaluate and level bids to recommend an award to QCI purchasing.

- Construction Management: Directing and overseeing construction projects, ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

- Budget & Contract Management: Developing and managing budgets and schedules for projects and overseeing the drafting and resolution of contractual issues.

- Compliance & Safety: Ensuring all facilities and construction projects comply with relevant codes and regulations and prioritize the safety of all users.

- Commissioning: Supervise the building commissioning process.

Required Skills and Experience

- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

- 7+ years of experience in construction planning for high tech facilities such as semiconductor clean rooms, data centers or equivalent

- 7+ years of experience in project management

- A strong understanding of facility design, construction, project management, and relevant codes and regulations.

- 7+ years of experience developing, tracking, and managing project and departmental budgets.

- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and resolving issues related to construction contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

- 15+ years of experience in construction planning for high tech facilities such as semiconductor clean rooms, data centers or equivalent

- 10+ years experience in project management.

- Demonstrated ability to plan for the future needs of the organization's facilities.

Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above.

Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.