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Associate Director, Maintenance Projects (Rahway, NJ)

at Merck

📍 USA - New Jersey - Rahway Hybrid 💰 $129K – $203K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
Salary $129K – $203K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, or equivalent science area
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves managing maintenance and facility improvement projects at the Rahway campus, ensuring technical quality, schedule, and budget adherence, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

  • Develop project scope
  • Oversee project execution
  • Manage utility system upgrades
  • Ensure technical quality
  • Coordinate with stakeholders

Focuses on facility management, utility systems, project management, and engineering principles related to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and automation systems for laboratory and office facilities.

The ideal candidate is an experienced facilities project manager with over 7 years managing maintenance and renovation projects, especially in utilities and building systems. They possess strong leadership, communication, and technical skills in engineering principles related to utilities and facility operations.

Facility ManagementProject ManagementUtility SystemsCost EstimationDesign & Engineering
HVACPlumbingElectricalBuilding AutomationConstruction Oversight
Project Management SoftwareDesign & Engineering Tools
Facility ManagementProject ManagementUtility SystemsHVACPlumbingElectricalBuilding AutomationCost EstimationDesign & EngineeringConstruction Oversight
Facility ManagementProject ManagementUtility SystemsHVACPlumbingElectricalBuilding AutomationCost EstimationDesign & EngineeringConstruction Oversight
CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsNegotiationInfluencingAnalytical Skills
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Managing maintenance and facilities improvement projects
Facility ManagementProject ManagementUtility SystemsHVACPlumbingElectricalBuilding AutomationCost EstimationDesign & EngineeringConstruction OversightFacility ProjectsMaintenance ProjectsSite UtilitiesRenovationProject Oversight

Less than 7 years of experience in facilities management, No experience with utility systems or project oversight, Lack of engineering background, Inability to work in a hybrid environment

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