Description :
Description
Located in Moline, Illinois, the Deere & Company World Headquarters is both a busy administrative hub, and a tangible symbol of the company's values. On a 1,400 acre campus, along with several satellite locations, the World Headquarters houses the executive and administrative staffs of Deere's divisions, along with a variety of company-wide functions such as communications, finance, supply management, information technology and human resources. With more than 2,400 employees, this diverse population also provides organizational and strategic support for the company. From satellite mapping technology in the Agricultural Equipment division and GPS locator systems for construction equipment, to global interconnectivity across parts distribution networks -employees at the World Headquarters help strengthen the cause of progress throughout the enterprise. Appropriately, the Deere & Company World Headquarters stands in the city where John Deere opened his first factory in 1848. Both practically and symbolically, these facilities act as a foundation on which rests the rich and diverse history, culture, and organization of the global enterprise that is John Deere. View location information to learn more about the area.
One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs-in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time.
John Deere Corporate Engineering is seeking a Senior Engineer to manage the global acquisition of real estate (three to six per year with property valuations up to and over $10M) required to support the needs of business units and service divisions by applying professional engineering and business knowledge of facility development, building and land costs, legal and financial analysis to assess financial viability of transactions. In this position, you will:
Coordinate all activities with Legal, Finance, Risk Management and EHS to ensue Deere's legal, financial, environmental and risk management interest and exposures are protected; coordinate with other Facility Engineering disciplines.
Direct the real estate and facilities engineering processes supporting Enterprise Post Merger Integration. Lead the real estate activities for the M&A process.
Provide day to day work direction and assistance to a group of professional staff, primarily in the context of work needed against project plans.
Lead the search globally for leased property (ten to twenty new significant leases per year with valuations up to and over $20M) and conduct or assist in negotiations for lease term and contract conditions to ensure leases are properly structured to limit risk, meet operations needs and processed in a timely manner.
Provide financial review or analysis, documents review or development and Authorization for Lease (AFL) / Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) and (AFD) Authorization for Disposal preparation assistance.
Lead the global site selection process and analysis for facility and site searches and evaluations. In addition, lead the divestiture process for major property sales (four to seven per year up to and over $20M).
Qualifications
Education
Engineering degree required; Civil or Facilities Engineering degree preferred.
Required Skills and Experience
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; have demonstrated successful negotiation experiences.
In-depth understanding of general contracting.
Experience in directing and managing outside contractors to complete projects on time and on budget.
Excellent project management and business planning skills.
Experience managing diverse stakeholder inputs.
Solid business and financial acumen.
Desired Skills and Experience
Real Estate, site development experience strongly preferred.
MBA.
Facilities Engineering, Accounting, Legal experience.
Experience with engineering tools, systems and databases.
Skill in using computer aided design and/or engineering tools.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. They may vary from position to position.
Summary
Job Field Manufacturing Engineering
Locations Illinois-Moline
Organization Corporate Office
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job Additional Information
Posting Date Jun 23, 2008, 12:52 PM, Montreal, New York, Washington D.C. - (UTC -5:00)