Regional Construction Manager - Autonomous Logistics

Zipline; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline is building a regional site delivery network and seeks a Regional Construction Manager to own site delivery from feasibility through handoff to Service Operations. You will coordinate customers, jurisdictions, utilities, contractors, and Zipline teams to turn approved sites into safe, operational launch sites.

You will lead general contractor and subcontractor selection, manage permits/inspections, and develop pre-construction strategies to secure entitlements, approvals, and safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 6+ years of real estate development or construction experience delivering infrastructure or commercial projects.
• 4+ years working with architectural, structural, civil, and MEP design teams on commercial real estate or construction projects.
• Experience managing entitlements, permits, inspections, and jurisdictional approvals for infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing external contractors and customer stakeholders while clearly communicating project risks, decisions, progress, and opportunities.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Procore, or similar construction–management tools.
• Ability to travel frequently, 75%+ across the Sunbelt region, initially focused on Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix; travel includes West Coast (California, Washington), East Coast (Georgia, Florida), other domestic locations, and possible international expansion support.

Responsibilities

• Own regional site delivery from contractor evaluation, bidding, contracting, design review, construction, commissioning, closeout, and handoff to Service Operations.
• Lead general contractor and subcontractor selection across construction, assembly, and electrical trades; manage bids, contracts, performance, and corrective actions through completion.
• Manage project schedules and cost targets; lead trade–off discussions and escalate permitting, customer, budget, or schedule risks that affect expansion readiness.
• Develop pre–construction strategies to secure entitlements, permits, inspections, and approvals from jurisdictions and Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
• Hold contractors accountable for construction safety, quality, approved designs, permit conditions, inspections, and commissioning acceptance before operational handoff.
• Partner with Engineering, Real Estate, Government Affairs, Legal, Finance, Superintendents, customer teams, utilities, city staff, and inspectors to resolve site constraints.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Real Estate Development, Finance, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Job description

Zipline is building a regional site delivery network and seeks a Regional Construction Manager to own site delivery from feasibility through handoff to Service Operations. You will coordinate customers, jurisdictions, utilities, contractors, and Zipline teams to turn approved sites into safe, operational launch sites.

You will lead general contractor and subcontractor selection, manage permits/inspections, and develop pre-construction strategies to secure entitlements, approvals, and safe