Space Coast Civil Facilities Design Lead

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Manager of Facilities Design Civil Engineering to build and lead a team that designs the ground for Florida operations. You will own site design, master planning, and permitting across Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and off-base sites.

You will guide a hands-on, high-performing team, set design standards, review critical work, and collaborate with architecture, MEP, and environmental leaders to enable fast, safe site development.

Qualifications

• Active PE license in at least one US state and able to obtain Florida licensure.
• 12+ years of progressive site civil engineering experience on industrial projects.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams with hiring and development.
• Experience leading site permitting through agencies including environmental resources.
• Experience developing site master plans for campuses or infrastructure.
• Experience as engineer of record producing sealed civil docs.
• Experience managing external A/E consultants and surveys.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and related tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to brief leadership and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, mentor a team of site civil engineers and CAD designers.
• Own site civil design for Florida facilities from concept to construction documents.
• Lead site master planning for campuses and launch-site infrastructure.
• Own site permitting strategy with environmental, wetland, and utility approvals.
• Coordinate with NASA/Space Force and Range authorities for approvals.
• Oversee engineer of record and review civil calculations and drawings.
• Manage outside A/E consultants and surveyors to schedule and budget.
• Plan workload, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain site design criteria and CAD standards.

Skills

PE license

Site civil engineering

Team leadership

Permitting leadership

Site master planning

Engineer of record

A/E management

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Communication skills

Trust & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Manager of Facilities Design Civil Engineering to build and lead a team that designs the ground for Florida operations. You will own site design, master planning, and permitting across Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and off-base sites.

You will guide a hands-on, high-performing team, set design standards, review critical work, and collaborate with architecture, MEP, and environmental leaders to enable fast, safe site development.