Senior Facilities Project Manager

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Facilities Project Manager to lead design and construction of facility infrastructure for manufacturing, lab, and office operations. You will own projects from scope through commissioning, coordinating with manufacturing, engineering, EHS, IT, security, and landlords.

Responsibilities include budget control, schedule, permits, vendor management, and closeout. The ideal candidate has 5+ years delivering facilities or capital projects, strong construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and related field.
• 5+ years delivering facilities or capital projects.
• Experience managing architects, MEP consultants, contractors.
• Ability to read architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with budgeting and cost forecasting.

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 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 impacts to internal stakeholders.
• Manage third-party architects, MEP engineers, contractors, and specialty vendors.
• Develop scopes of work and RFPs and lead design reviews, coordination, constructability reviews, and VE.
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, and design packages for alignment with requirements.
• Own permitting strategy and coordinate submissions, inspections, and approvals.
• Prepare and manage landlord RFAs and coordinate landlord reviews.
• Manage general contractors, subcontractors, equipment installers, and specialty vendors.
• Lead preconstruction meetings, site walks, coordination, and progress reviews.
• Review contractor schedules, submittals, RFIs, proposals, and change orders.
• Resolve field issues and coordinate technical decisions between parties.
• Monitor construction quality, schedule, cost, safety, and compliance.
• Coordinate startup, commissioning, training, punch-list, turnover to Facilities Operations.
• Own project budgets and maintain cost forecasts.
• Lead or support bidding, selection, and commercial evaluation.
• Coordinate procurement of long-lead equipment with schedules.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Reading drawings / specifications

Field construction experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

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


• 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


• 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


• 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, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field


• 5+ years of experience delivering facilities, construction, infrastructure, or capital projects


• Experience independently managing projects through both design and construction


• Experience managing architects, MEP consultants, contractors, and specialty vendors


• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and change orders


• Experience owning project budgets, schedules, cost forecasts, and change management


• Working knowledge of commercial and industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire/life-safety, and building systems


• Experience with permitting, plan review, inspections, and AHJ coordination


• Ability to read architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings


• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Comfortable working in active manufacturing and construction environments

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive, or other industrial facilities


• Experience with cleanrooms, laboratories, hazardous materials, process gases, or controlled environments


• Experience managing projects within leased facilities and coordinating landlord approvals and Requests for Alteration


• Experience with design-build or fast-track project delivery


• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, or similar design and construction tools


• PMP, EIT, PE, CCM, or similar professional certification


• Experience with commissioning and turnover of mechanical or electrical systems

US Salary Range

$136,000 – $190,500 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros’ total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.