Rocket Factory Construction Lead

Relativity Space; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Project Manager for the Construction Design and Delivery team to plan, design, and deliver capital construction projects supporting rocket manufacturing. You will oversee large facilities and supporting infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance with cross-functional collaboration.

The role drives strategic planning, budget oversight, and risk mitigation to protect delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive PM experience delivering high-stakes initiatives.
• Proven delivery of capital and development projects, preferably in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, defense, or energy.
• Strong understanding of heavy equipment foundations, structural systems, MEP and process utilities.
• Experience managing A/E firms, contractors, design-build firms, and multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with Design team to orchestrate projects to align with long-term objectives; facilitate strategic planning to start and drive work completion
• Direct oversight of large and small-scale budgets with rigorous cost-benefit analysis, resource allocation, and maintaining project profitability
• Design and implement comprehensive risk-mitigation frameworks to safeguard delivery timeliness and quality
• Continuous evaluation of project lifecycles to identify workflow efficiencies and implement best practices

Skills

PM experience

Capital project delivery

Aerospace industry

Budget & cost control

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Project Manager for the Construction Design and Delivery team to plan, design, and deliver capital construction projects supporting rocket manufacturing. You will oversee large facilities and supporting infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance with cross-functional collaboration.

The role drives strategic planning, budget oversight, and risk mitigation to protect delivery timelines.