Senior Facilities Project Manager

nerostechnologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros is seeking a Senior Facilities Project Manager to lead design and construction of facility infrastructure supporting manufacturing, engineering, labs, and offices. You will own projects from initial requirements through commissioning and closeout, coordinating with architects, MEP engineers, contractors, and vendors while aligning with Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, IT, Security, and landlords.

The ideal candidate has strong technical background, excellent organization, field readiness,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience leading facility/infrastructure projects from design through closeout.
• Strong coordination with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own facilities projects from initial requirements through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Define project scope, requirements, deliverables, schedule, budget, and execution strategy.
• Manage third-party architects, MEP engineers, structural engineers, and specialty consultants.
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, and design packages for alignment with requirements.
• Coordinate permitting strategy and landlord design reviews and approvals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Budgets & forecasting

Vendor management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Construction

Job description

Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America\'s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We\'re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

As a Senior Facilities Project Manager at Neros, you will lead the design and construction of facility infrastructure projects supporting manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, and office operations. You will own projects from initial requirements and scope development through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout. You will manage third-party architects, MEP consultants, contractors, specialty vendors, and other external partners while coordinating closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, IT, Security, and landlord stakeholders. This role owns project scope, budget, schedule, permitting, vendor coordination, and construction execution. Projects may include manufacturing infrastructure, equipment installations, utility upgrades, cleanrooms, laboratories, HVAC and exhaust projects, electrical upgrades, office and warehouse modifications, and general facility renovations. The ideal candidate is technically strong, highly organized, comfortable in the field, and capable of driving multiple projects through ambiguity at startup speed.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Own facilities projects from initial requirements through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Define project scope, requirements, deliverables, schedule, budget, and execution strategy
• Manage project cost tracking, forecasting, change management, schedule performance, and project risk
• Coordinate project sequencing to minimize disruption to manufacturing and facility operations
• Communicate project status, decisions, risks, costs, and operational impacts to internal stakeholders

Design, Permitting & Approvals

• Manage third-party architects, MEP engineers, structural engineers, and specialty consultants through design development
• Develop scopes of work and RFPs and lead design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, and design packages for alignment with project and stakeholder requirements
• Own permitting strategy and coordinate submissions, comments, inspections, and approvals with Authorities Having Jurisdiction
• Prepare and manage landlord Requests for Alteration and coordinate landlord design reviews, comments, inspections, and approvals

Construction & Commissioning

• Manage general contractors, subcontractors, equipment installers, and specialty vendors during construction
• Lead preconstruction meetings, site walks, construction coordination, and progress reviews
• Review contractor schedules, submittals, RFIs, proposals, and change-order requests
• Resolve field issues and coordinate technical decisions between contractors, consultants, Facilities Engineering, and internal stakeholders
• Monitor construction quality, schedule, cost, safety, and compliance with design documents
• Coordinate startup, commissioning, training, punch-list completion, and turnover to Facilities Operations

Budget, Procurement & Vendor Management

• Own project budgets and maintain accurate cost forecasts throughout project execution
• Lead or support contractor and consultant bidding, bid leveling, selection, and commercial evaluation
• Coordinate procurement and long-lead equipment or material requirements with project schedules
• Manage vendor performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and documentation requirements
• Review invoices and change orders against approved scope and project budget

Cross-Functional Coordination & Closeout

• Partner with Facilities Engineering to ensure projects align with infrastructure strategy, capacity requirements, and engineering standards
• Partner with Manufacturing and equipment owners to translate operational and equipment requirements into executable facility projects
• Coordinate with EHS, IT, Security, Production, Operations, landlords, and other stakeholders as required
• Ensure project closeout includes permits, inspection records, O&M manuals, warranties, commissioning documentation, final redlines, and as-builts
• Turn over completed as-built information to the Facilities Engineer for incorporation into the facility Master Layout and CAD documentation

You should have the following

Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Constructi