Design Department Manager

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead a large, multidisciplinary team of engineers and design professionals working on the largest and most advanced semiconductor facilities in the United States.
• Project Coordination: Orchestrate complex design and construction projects, ensuring seamless integration between design and construction teams across functional areas, including Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Structural, and Water systems.
• Design & Permitting: Manage and oversee design activities from the baseline basis-of-design through the permitting process with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Construction Management: Lead coordination efforts with TSMC’s Construction team to address construction and pre-construction issues and drive commissioning activities for all systems.
• Ecosystem Development: Help develop TSMC’s ecosystem of construction partners, EORs, AORs, vendors, suppliers, and design partners, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Critical Path Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve critical path bottlenecks, driving issues to completion and ensuring project milestones are met.
• Cost Management: Work through project costs and lead value engineering efforts whenever necessary to optimize project budgets and timelines.
• Safety & Quality: Plan and execute TSMC’s safety and quality programs in collaboration with construction partners to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Equipment Procurement: Drive long lead equipment requirements and awards in coordination with procurement teams.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical).
• Technical Skills: 10+ years proven expertise in managing complex engineering projects; proficient in MS Office Suite and AutoCAD; experience interfacing between Construction & Design teams; familiarity with local AHJs and code reviewers.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication skills; computer proficiency; effective presentation skills; active listening abilities; demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision plans, income protection programs, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Competitive paid time-off programs and paid holidays.