Space Facilities Program Manager

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, based in north Austin, Texas, is seeking a seasoned construction programs professional to lead multi-campus project delivery across our manufacturing and test operations.

You will own scope from approval through turnover, define execution strategies, and partner with Facilities, Production, EHS, and Finance to ensure on-time, on-budget results while maintaining safety and quality standards across all projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing construction programs or major facilities projects (> $5M).
• Experience in active manufacturing/industrial/space environments.
• Owner’s representative experience with contractors and designers.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project and schedule baselining.
• Experience managing budgets, spend plans, and cash flow.
• Experience with risk management and change orders.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of construction and facilities project portfolios across campuses—from approval to turnover.
• Establish and maintain a consistent project delivery methodology with gates and deliverables.
• Lead multiple concurrent construction projects balancing resources, schedule, risk, and budget.
• Develop integrated construction plans that align with manufacturing, production, and engineering operations.
• Partner with Facilities, Production, Test, EHS, Security, IT, Finance, and others to define requirements.
• Serve as owner’s representative ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Prepare and present status to Director of Facilities and executives.
• Maintain a centralized portfolio view of active construction projects.
• Ensure compliance with codes, permits, and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, based in north Austin, Texas, is seeking a seasoned construction programs professional to lead multi-campus project delivery across our manufacturing and test operations.

You will own scope from approval through turnover, define execution strategies, and partner with Facilities, Production, EHS, and Finance to ensure on-time, on-budget results while maintaining safety and quality standards across all projects.