Lego
Director of Engineering (Americas) - Global Workplace Projects
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Richmond, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $153K - $230K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ August 29th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
The LEGO Group is hiring a Director of Engineering (Americas) for Global Workplace Projects. The role involves leading the Engineering Americas team, coordinating engineering activities for expansion projects, collaborating with leadership, shaping technical standards globally, and supporting the company's growth objectives.
Highlights
- Lead and guide the Engineering Americas team with daily direction and collaboration.
- Manage engineering efforts related to expansion projects ensuring high quality outcomes.
- Partner closely with Engineering Leadership Team to drive key department initiatives.
- Develop and innovate global technical standards in supply concepts, MEP, building management systems, and fire safety.
- Drive strategic alignment through active decision-making participation in engineering matters.
- Proven leadership experience in engineering management, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical disciplines.
- Strong experience engaging internal and external partners and managing senior stakeholders.
- Expertise in design practices for construction and installations within a global organization.
- Compensation range from $153,020 to $229,530 plus benefits including bonus and colleague discount.
- Part of a global, diverse team supporting engineering projects and operations worldwide.
Director of Engineering (Americas) - Global Workplace Projects Full Description
Director of Engineering (Americas) - Global Workplace Projects
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Job ID
- 0000026973
- Category
- Engineering & Science
Job Description
Here is a phenomenal opportunity to championing innovation and excellence across all factory engineering projects.
Join a dynamic, distributed team dedicated to upholding our high standards while fostering a collaborative and diverse environment!
Core Responsibilities:
- Daily Leadership: Provide daily leadership for the Engineering Americas team by setting clear direction, follow up on progress, and offering guidance to both the team and individual members to foster a collaborative environment.
- Project Coordination: Drive all Engineering activities related to expansion projects, ensuring successful completion that meets the highest quality standards.
- Collaboration with Leadership: Work closely with the Engineering Leadership Team to drive key initiatives and tasks for the department.
- Decision-Making Engagement: Actively participate in decision-making processes within the Engineering scope, supporting your team while ensuring alignment with our strategic goals.
- Standard Development and Innovation: Develop, maintain, and innovate global standards for technical aspects, including supply concepts, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) fields, building management systems, and fire safety protocols.
- Supporting Growth: Contribute to the growth of LEGO by fulfilling commitments and aspirations, ensuring our products reach more children around the world!
Play your part in our team succeeding:
Engineering AMS is part of the GWP Engineering area inside Global Workplace Projects. In GWP, we are responsible for large scale construction projects and other utility related projects. Engineering is responsible for the technical aspects e.g. supply concepts, MEP disciplines, building management systems and fire safety. We develop, maintain and innovate our global standards and apply them in the projects worldwide.
The global team consists of 30+ people (mainly engineers), with a broad diversity in functional fields and experience. The team supports both operation and projects at all sites globally.
As Director for Engineering AMS you will drive this overall agenda together with LT peers and support the entire area, in order to deliver on our commitments in accordance with the LEGO Group’s promises and aspirations supporting our ambition to deliver our fantastic product to more children.
Do you have what it takes?
- Proven leadership experience in a technical field, showcasing the ability to guide and mentor teams effectively.
- Expertise in engineering management and systems, preferably within Mechanical, Electrical or similar discipline, ensuring optimal design, operations and maintenance.
- Strong partner engagement, with a track record of fostering relationships both internally and externally.
- Familiarity with design practices for constructions and installations, contributing to innovative project development.
- Experience working within a global organization and able to navigate diverse cultures and countries.
- Experience in managing senior stakeholders, providing them with critical information to support decision-making.
- Ability to create and deliver high-level written presentations for distribution across the organization.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a talent for building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
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Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $153,020.00 - $229,530.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
The salary for this position has a range of $153,020.00 - $229,530.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here are some of what to expect:
Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.
We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.
Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.
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