Director, Civil and Building Engineering

Job overview

The Director, Civil and Building Engineering role is onsite in Rochester, NY, with work in office and construction-site settings. Compensation is not specified. fairlife is a nutrition company producing dairy and nutrition products; this role leads engineering workstreams for large-scale dairy beverage projects. The director leads civil, building, and wastewater work across project lifecycles, coordinating engineering, operations, supply chain, technical stakeholders, contractors, and utilities. The role is accountable for design, procurement, construction, safety, quality, budget, schedule, commissioning, and handover for major projects.

What you'll do

• Lead site planning, conceptual and detailed design
• direct civil, architectural, structural, and wastewater engineering
• coordinate design with MEP systems and dairy GMP standards
• manage procurement strategy and contractor selection
• coordinate building, processing, utility, and packaging workstreams
• manage construction safety, quality, schedule, budget, and change orders
• lead commissioning and handover
• coordinate permitting, local authorities, and utility providers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

engineering director

civil engineering

building engineering

wastewater engineering

rochester ny

fairlife

dairy beverage projects

capital projects

construction leadership

gmp standards

commissioning

utility coordination

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes comprehensive benefits and wellbeing resources, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, or structural engineering and 15+ years delivering capital projects focused on civil, building, and utilities in large-scale food and beverage plants.

About the employer

fairlife is hiring for this role. Industry: Fluid Milk Manufacturing. Sector: 31.