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Construction Project Manager, Critical Lift (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Critical Lift & Transport
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Hybrid (South Texas (Brownsville/Starbase))Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Project management and field leadership for safety-critical lifting and transport infrastructure at SpaceX Starbase and other facilities, focusing on planning, executing, and delivering complex lifting projects on time and under budget while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the team’s compliance with safety programs and maintain a strong safety culture across all active projects and field operations
  • Write and manage design, engineering, and construction contracts across multiple disciplines through project completion
  • Perform project control tasks including scheduling, budgeting, quality control, logistics, and operational coordination
  • Manage high-level coordination with engineering, manufacturers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve cross-functional issues and remove roadblocks
  • Interact with contractors, designers, fabricators, and internal customers
  • Resolve design and construction conflicts in real-time in the field
  • Lead and develop a team of construction personnel responsible for critical operations and infrastructure projects across multiple SpaceX facilities and locations
  • Oversee and own the full lifecycle of projects to achieve on-time and under-budget delivery with customer satisfaction
  • Mentor team members on field execution, contractor management, and problem-solving in a fast-paced construction environment
  • Drive accountability for on-time and on-budget delivery from factory to foundation, while supporting rapid iteration typical of SpaceX programs
  • Manage tools and organization systems relating to the construction and lifting projects
  • Provide budgetary estimates based upon the preliminary scope of the project
  • Gather proposals from vendors, engineers and contractors; award contracts upon receipt of all proposals
  • Develop the final cost and schedule for the lift and transport portions of project, and implement controls as needed to manage cost, schedule, and scope
  • Review technical submittals
  • Facilitate FAA/governmental approvals where required
  • Coordinate project implementation and track project status
  • Coordinate with end user and facilities team for building operations and maintenance
  • Communicate with internal legal team

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or an engineering related discipline OR 4+ years of professional experience in construction, engineering, or facilities management in lieu of a degree
  • 3+ years of professional experience in construction management or engineering
  • 1+ years of professional experience managing heavy lift/heavy haul projects

Skills

Required:Project managementContract managementBudgetingSchedulingSafety managementFacilities coordination
Nice to have:Shop/fabrication drawing reviewAutoCAD
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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