Real Estate Project Lead - Landlord's Work & Commissioning

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Project Implementation Manager to coordinate real property transactions, lead Landlord's Work sign-offs, and manage end-to-end due diligence from site tours to occupancy. You will partner with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to drive schedules, budgets, and commissioning readiness across sites.

Preferred location is Merritt Island, FL, with 25%-50% travel; relocation support is available. This is a highly visible role shaping Blue Origin's real estate footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction management, engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• 5+ years of relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions, project management, or an owner's representative capacity
• Demonstrated experience inspecting and approving construction or Landlord's Work deliverables, including coordinating formal sign-off and acceptance processes
• Experience coordinating building commissioning activities, including punch-list management and close-out documentation
• Developing, managing and maintaining detailed project schedules, including milestone tracking, and critical path analysis
• Demonstrated experience managing due diligence processes, including site evaluations and property assessments
• Working knowledge of design, permitting and construction processes, including Landlord's Work scope, sequencing and quality standards
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, leases and related contract language
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple transaction schedules, inspections and priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency in scheduling and project management tools (e.g., MS Project), along with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and coordinate across cross-functional and external stakeholder groups
• Ability to travel 25%-50% of the time to support site visits, due diligence, and inspection/commissioning activities
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate Landlord's Work throughout construction and build-out
• Lead the approval and sign-off process for Landlord's Work deliverables and real property commissioning activities
• Coordinate final inspections and punch-list walkthroughs with landlords, contractors, and internal stakeholders, tracking outstanding items through resolution and formal close-out
• Develop, build, and manage detailed project schedules for each real estate transaction, from initial due diligence through Landlord's Work completion, commissioning, and occupancy
• Proactively track schedule performance across all active transactions, identifying variances early and driving corrective action plans to keep inspection, sign-off, and occupancy milestones on timeline
• Serve as the primary coordinator of all resources and activities supporting real property transactions, including Transaction Manager, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Legal, and third-party consultants
• Lead and manage due diligence efforts for prospective real estate sites, including touring candidate properties, evaluating physical conditions, and assessing suitability against program requirements and target timelines
• Coordinate and oversee Landlord's Work management end-to-end, from scope definition and scheduling through inspection, acceptance, and formal sign-off in accordance with lease terms
• Partner with brokerage, legal, and internal stakeholders on site selection, lease negotiations and transaction strategy, incorporating inspection and commissioning requirements into decision-making
• Develop and manage high-level budgets, schedules, and milestones for each transaction, maintaining master schedules and reporting progress, risks, and variances to leadership on a regular cadence
• Lead the procurement and coordination of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction resources as needed
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings with internal teams, landlords, brokers, and vendors to align on inspection findings, commissioning readiness and acceptance timelines
• Ensure alignment between lease terms, contracts, inspection/acceptance criteria, and overall business objectives
• Implement and maintain project documentation governance, ensuring inspection reports, sign-off records, schedule data and deliverables are accurate, timely and consistent across all transactions
• Identify risks related to Landlord’s Work quality, commissioning delays or acceptance disputes, and develop mitigation and contingency plans to protect critical milestones
• Maintain strong working knowledge of design, permitting, construction, and commissioning processes to accurately evaluate work quality and advise stakeholders on realistic achievable timelines

Skills

Project management

Real estate transactions

Scheduling/CPM

Communication and coordination

MS Project

Due diligence

Landlord's Work inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction management, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Project Implementation Manager to coordinate real property transactions, lead Landlord's Work sign-offs, and manage end-to-end due diligence from site tours to occupancy. You will partner with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to drive schedules, budgets, and commissioning readiness across sites.

Preferred location is Merritt Island, FL, with 25%-50% travel; relocation support is available. This is a highly visible role shaping Blue Origin's real estate footprint.