Senior Electrical Construction Lead (HV/Power)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Construction Project Manager for Starbase, TX. You will lead field execution of high‑voltage to low‑voltage electrical infrastructure, manage budgets/schedules, and coordinate with contractors, utilities, and internal teams to deliver reliable power for Starship production and launch operations.

You will oversee multi‑discipline projects, drive safety programs, review drawings and submittals, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling costs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical construction or related field.
• Experience leading multi-discipline electrical projects.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety credentials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of electrical construction projects (high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, production and launch-site power distribution, UPS, generators, and low-voltage systems) with on-time and under-budget delivery.
• Manage all aspects of multi-discipline electrical construction projects in the field and office; act as overall construction project manager and extreme owner.
• Perform project control tasks including electrical project scheduling, cost control, and commissioning coordination.
• Interact with electrical contractors, fabricators, OEMs (switchgear, transformers, BESS, UPS), utilities, and internal customers.
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time, including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage systems.
• Provide budgetary costs based upon the preliminary electrical scope of the project.
• Gather proposals from electrical engineers, contractors, and vendors; assign contracts upon receipt of all proposals.
• Facilitate city, county, utility, and governmental approvals (including interconnection, permitting, and environmental).
• Coordinate project implementation, equipment delivery, installation, testing, and track project status through energization and turnover.
• Coordinate with end users, facilities, and operations teams for building electrical operations, maintenance, and BESS/facility power reliability.
• Develop tools and approaches to supporting electrical space allocation, power capacity planning, and load growth across the Starbase site.
• Coordinate electrical real-estate and utility planning functions as needed.
• Take on new electrical infrastructure projects ad-hoc as the business needs

Skills

Electrical construction

Project management

Safety programs

Quality control

Contractor management

Permitting & interconnection

Reading one-lines

Tools

Primavera/MS Project

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Construction Project Manager for Starbase, TX. You will lead field execution of high‑voltage to low‑voltage electrical infrastructure, manage budgets/schedules, and coordinate with contractors, utilities, and internal teams to deliver reliable power for Starship production and launch operations.

You will oversee multi‑discipline projects, drive safety programs, review drawings and submittals, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling costs in a fast-paced environment.