Construction Project Manager - Project Controls

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Construction Project Manager - Project Controls to lead budgeting, scheduling, and cost-control for large capital projects at our Facilities. You will coordinate with engineers, architects, and multiple departments to drive safe, on-time, and on-budget execution across complex infrastructure programs.

The role requires strong data analysis, executive communication, and a proven track record in interdisciplinary project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• 2+ years of professional experience in engineering, architecture, or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Own and implement budgeting, spend tracking, and general cost control measures across large capital projects.
• Clearly communicate project status, progress, and blockers to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with managing high level strategy for project execution, including resource planning and contracting strategy.
• Build and maintain integrated design/build project schedules from conception to commissioning.
• Establish project KPIs and report on performance against these metrics.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Scheduling

Data analysis

Executive summary

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Bluebeam

CAD

Job description

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - PROJECT CONTROLS

As a member of the construction projects team, you will work with a group of elite engineers and specialists across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate infrastructure for a variety of projects at the company Facilities. This role is responsible for the design, build, and activation of infrastructure, facilities improvements, and large capital projects. You will have the opportunity to drive positive change in a fast-paced and low-drag environment. This includes owning tasks/projects from start to finish, with the goal of making the the company campus a world-class facility that can support the mission of enabling life beyond Earth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and implement budgeting, spend tracking, and general cost control measures across large capital projects
• Clearly communicate project status, progress, and blockers to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with managing high level strategy for project execution, including resource planning, contracting strategy, equipment procurement, etc.
• Build and maintain integrated design/build project schedules, from project conception to commissioning
• Own and implement budgeting, spend tracking, and general cost control measures across large capital projects
• Establish project KPI’s and report on project performance against these metrics
• Build budget standards, unit rate databases, and other estimation tools

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management
• 2+ years of professional experience in engineering, architecture, or construction management

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of experience working in manufacturing and/or industrial construction project industry
• Technical degree or related experience (engineering, math or physics related discipline)
• Experience with interdisciplinary project management and execution, specifically relating to engineering fundamentals across multiple departments
• Experience developing and presenting executive summaries of status to drive decision making
• Ability to communicate with project stakeholders and executives
• Data analysis skillset, including Excel and SQL experience
• Strong project management foundation, including project scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and risk management
• Proficiency in project scheduling software and tools (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar)
• Strong understanding of construction methods across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines
• Expertise in cost estimating processes for large-scale manufacturing construction projects
• Experienced with Procore, Bluebeam, CAD, and other construction-related software

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed, based on site operational needs; flexibility is required
• Ability to provide on-call support in emergency situations
• Occasional travel may be required based on specific projects; travel requirement is up to 15%

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.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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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