Sr. Construction Project Manager
Manages the full lifecycle of civil, structural, and utility construction and renovation projects at SpaceX's College Station, TX campus — from scoping, bidding, and contracting to cost/schedule control and hands-on field execution. Tools include Bluebeam/Acrobat, AutoCAD, MS Office, and survey equipment (GPS, Total Stations).
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- College Station, TX
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering-related discipline plus 5+ years of experience in construction, engineering, or facilities management; OR 10+ years of experi
- Meets ITAR requirements: U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (or eligible for required authorizations)
- Ability to work onsite at the College Station, TX facility (remote not considered)
- Physical ability to perform hands-on work in various environments including heat, cold, rain, and tight quarters
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel as needed
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Nice to have
- 2+ years in a personnel leadership or project management role for civil, utility, or facility-related construction
- 1+ year of demonstrated hands-on experience in the construction field
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations
- Basic proficiency with modern survey equipment such as GPS and Total Stations
- Experience with project management of major construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, and contractor management
- Ability to take on additional responsibilities and manage priorities with minimal guidance
- Strategic facilities planning, technical design, or value engineering experience
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management/task tracking software
- Proficient knowledge of PDF editor software such as Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat
- Basic proficiency with AutoCAD
- Knowledge of jurisdictional permitting and/or environmental agency processes
- Experience working with vendors of multiple disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying
Full description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
As a member of the construction projects team, you will work with a group of elite engineers and project managers, across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate infrastructure for a variety of projects at our College Station facility. This is a hands-on role that is responsible for the planning and execution of new facility construction and renovation projects with emphasis on heavy civil and utility components. You will work with facility engineers, designers, vendors, and internal partners/customers to support these goals. You will have the opportunity to drive positive change and own projects from start to finish, with the goal of making the SpaceX campus a world-class facility. This position is based in College Station, TX.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee and own the full lifecycle of civil, structural, and utility-related projects to achieve on-time and under-budget delivery with customer satisfaction
- Provide guidance and input on preliminary scope/customer requests, including rough order of magnitude (ROM) costs
- Gather proposals from architects, engineers, vendors, or contractors
- Evaluate competitive bids as appropriate
- Review proposals for accuracy, identify and track cost-saving suggestions or improvements
- Recommend the best path of action
- Develop the final cost and schedule for the project
- Implement controls as needed to track and manage cost, schedule, and scope
- Write and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out
- Facilitate city, county, building owner, and governmental approvals
- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time
- Track and approve invoicing of work
- Manage all aspects of multi-discipline construction projects in the field
- Coordinate with end user and facilities team for building operations and maintenance
- Manage night shift/early morning contractors as project work requires
- Take on new projects ad-hoc as the business needs
- Manage tools, documentation, and folder systems relating to the organization of our construction projects
- Interact with contractors, fabricators, and internal customers