Installations Operation Manager

PLD Space; Elche; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance discount

Family health insurance option

Healthy snacks and fruit

23 days of paid vacation

Job summary

PLD Space is seeking a senior leader for the Installations Operation to drive planning, execution and delivery of infrastructure projects across PLD Space facilities, including expansion and development of launch sites. You will oversee budgets, procurement, and contractor management while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a decade of experience in large-scale construction, strong leadership, and fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical offices, engineering teams, or construction project organizations.
• Strong background in planning, budgeting, cost control, and scheduling.
• Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken.
• Availability to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of infrastructure and construction projects for PLD Space facilities.
• Manage technical offices and multidisciplinary project teams through design, development, and construction phases.
• Define project scope, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, aligning with business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related

Job description

About PLD Space

PLD Space is an international company on a mission to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.

PLD Space operates over 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.

Teamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities

Mission

The Installations Operation will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure and construction projects across PLD Space facilities, with a primary focus on the development and expansion of our Launch Site in French Guiana and future international projects. The role will oversee the complete project lifecycle, from technical definition and budgeting through procurement, construction management, and final handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of infrastructure and construction projects for PLD Space facilities.
• Manage technical offices and multidisciplinary project teams involved in the design, development, and construction phases.
• Define project scope, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare, review, and manage construction budgets, cost estimates, and project forecasts.
• Lead tendering processes, supplier selection, and construction contract negotiations.
• Supervise procurement activities related to construction works, equipment, and infrastructure services.
• Monitor construction progress, quality, risks, and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Manage contractors and subcontractors, ensuring performance, delivery, and contractual obligations are met.
• Report project status, costs, risks, and milestones to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies, construction practices, and infrastructure development processes.
• Support the strategic planning and execution of future facility expansions and new site developments.

Desired Requirements

• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex infrastructure and construction projects.
• Experience leading technical offices, engineering teams, or construction project organizations.
• Strong background in construction project planning, budgeting, cost control, and scheduling.
• Experience managing construction procurement, supplier selection, and contract administration.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, building systems, and infrastructure development.
• Experience managing contractors, multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders.
• Experience in industrial, aerospace, energy, logistics, or other large-scale technical facilities is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Professional fluency in both French and English, written and spoken.
• Availability to travel internationally as required.

Benefits

Health & Wellness

• Physiotherapy within our facilities
• 50% discount on your health insurance
• You can sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
• Healthy snacks and lots of fruit

Find balance

• 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st

Never stop learning

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

Focus on your financial future

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

Values

We have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.

• Teamwork.
• Hard work.
• Dynamism.
• Commitment.
• Keep it simple.

Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!