Director, Retail Construction

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

We are currently seeking a Director of Construction to build and lead our retail development group responsible for the launch of new luxury automotive retail showrooms and service centers throughout North America.  This position requires a skilled professional with 15 years of retail construction, automotive dealership construction, or hospitality construction leadership experience. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.

You will:

• Develop, manage, and grow construction team, reporting into Retail Development Leader
• Create, benchmark, and validate project budgets and schedules
• Maintain a database of historic spend
• Forecast, request and manage annual department spending limits
• Manage new and existing project schedules, identifying areas for overlap and improvement
• Work with and lead the Development team in drafting annual expansion plans
• Establish a new vendor base for the company
• Help track and obtain required approvals and permits
• Implement a pre-construction analysis process to identify areas of value in early project stages
• Optimize workflow
• Lead all North American store construction activities for the company
• Partner with Corporate Procurement

You bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required: architecture, engineering, construction management or related field preferred
• Ability to Multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills
• Expertise in sourcing General Contractors, Sub-contractors, and specialty fabricators
• Experience building internal and outsourced project management teams
• Working knowledge of custom fixture fabricators and their fabrication processes
• A proven track record of delivering projects on time, on schedule and within budget
• The ideal candidate will have experience with automotive franchise law, understanding what can be constructed, staffed, and operated in regions throughout the US, and globally.
• Experience with automotive service equipment is a plus

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

·       California (Bay Area) - $185,000-$264,000

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

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At Lucid, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the novel Coronavirus all new Lucid employees, whose job will be based in the United States may or may not be required to provide original documentation confirming status as having received the prescribed inoculation (doses). Vaccination requirements are dependent upon location and position, please refer to the job description for more details.

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