Civil Project Manager, Starbase Development

United States Digital Space LLC; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Starbase, TX seeks a Civil Project Manager to lead end-to-end civil infrastructure initiatives spanning residential, commercial, and industrial developments that support Starship production. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget from conception through closeout, coordinating with engineers, design teams, utilities and municipal authorities to keep projects on track.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s in engineering/architecture/construction management and 3+ years of civil

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering.
• 3+ years of experience managing civil construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end civil infrastructure projects across residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
• Own project scope, schedule, and budget from conception to closeout.
• Serve as primary liaison between design teams, utility operations, facilities, stakeholders, contractors and AHJs.

Skills

Civil project mgmt

Stakeholder comms

Contract negotiation

Scheduling software

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Bluebeam Revu

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Bluebeam Revu

Job 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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER, STARBASE DEVELOPMENT

As a member of the Starbase Development team, you will lead the delivery of civil construction projects across residential, commercial, and industrial settings that ultimately support the rapid production of Starship. You will manage projects from conception through construction completion and closeout, coordinating with stakeholders, engineers, and construction teams across multiple disciplines to build out the Starbase campus as the gateway to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage civil infrastructure projects end-to-end, including design, permitting, procurement, construction, and close-out
• Own project scope, schedule, and budget from conception through closeout for residential subdivisions, commercial amenities and community recreational projects; actively drive projects to meet target budgets and timelines
• Serve as the primary point of contact between design teams, utility operational teams, facilities maintenance groups, stakeholders, contractors, subcontractors, and local municipal or utility authorities having jurisdiction
• Manage permitting and inspection processes with internal utility operational teams, and local jurisdictions and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Write, negotiate, and manage design and construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time, prioritizing pragmatic, fast-moving solutions
• Support with long-term utility and civil planning for future phases of development and master planning for Starbase
• Take on new projects ad‑hoc as the business needs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering
• 3+ years of experience managing civil construction projects

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing residential land development or community master planning infrastructure projects (utilities, land platting and subdivision, roadways, amenities)
• Experience with grading plans and cut/fill analyses, stormwater design and management
• Working knowledge of power and network distribution systems, water distribution and wastewater collection systems
• Experience with landscaping design
• Proficiency with AutoCAD software, Civil 3D, Bluebeam Revu and project scheduling software
• Strong written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, and ability to represent SpaceX to external municipal and utility teams
• Self‑motivated and works autonomously and efficiently in a dynamic team environment
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas or Project Management Professional (PMP)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
• Flexible to work extended hours and/or weekends to align with residential project deadlines and site operations

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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