Sr. Construction Project Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead the design, build, and activation of starbase infrastructure and related facilities in South Texas. Based in Brownsville/South Padre, you will drive multi-discipline projects from inception to close-out in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage scope, cost, and schedule, coordinate with engineers, vendors, and facilities teams, and ensure regulatory approvals and site safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications; mark up coordination items.
• Experience with major construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, and contractor management.
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of multidisciplinary construction projects to ensure on-time, under-budget delivery with customer satisfaction.
• Gather proposals from architects, engineers, vendors, or contractors and evaluate bids.
• Develop final cost and schedule for projects and implement controls for cost, schedule, and scope.
• Write and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines.
• Coordinate with city, county, and regulatory approvals and ensure site safety and environmental requirements.
• Interact with contractors, fabricators, and internal customers; manage night shift/early morning crews.

Skills

Drawings reading

Earthmoving

GPS & Total Stations

PM software

AutoCAD

Vendor management

Coordination across disciplines

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Architecture/ Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

SR. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

As a critical member of the Texas Construction Projects team, you will work with a group of elite engineers and specialists across multiple disciplines to design, build, and activate infrastructure for a variety of projects at Starbase as well as other the company facilities. This role is responsible for the design, build, and activation of infrastructure, facility improvements, and large capital projects. You will have the opportunity to drive positive changes in a fast-paced and low-drag environment. This includes owning tasks/projects from start to finish, with the goal of making the the company campus a world-class facility that can support the mission of enabling life beyond Earth. This position is based in South Texas (Brownsville/South Padre area).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and own the full lifecycle of multidisciplinary construction projects to achieve on-time and under-budget delivery with customer satisfaction. The following project management responsibilities are applicable:
• Provide guidance and input on preliminary scope/customer requests, including ROM costs
• Gather proposals from architects, engineers, vendors, or contractors
• Evaluate competitive bids as appropriate
• Review proposals for accuracy, identify and track cost-saving suggestions or improvements
• Recommend the best path of action
• Develop the final cost and schedule for the project
• Implement controls as needed to track and manage cost, schedule, and scope
• Write and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out
• Facilitate city, county, and regulatory approvals
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time
• Manage the overall site safety and environmental requirements for contractors
• Track and approve invoicing of work
• Manage all aspects of multi-discipline construction projects in the field
• Coordinate with end user and facilities team for building operations and maintenance
• Manage night shift/early morning contractors as project work requires
• Take on new projects ad-hoc as the business needs
• Manage tools, documentation, and folder systems relating to the organization of our construction projects
• Interact with contractors, fabricators, and internal customers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations; ability to mark up and highlight coordination items
• Ability to operate basic earthmoving equipment
• Basic proficiency with modern survey equipment such as global positioning systems (GPS) and Total Stations
• Experience with project management of major construction projects including estimating, cost control, schedule, and contractor management
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance
• Ability to manage priorities and multiple projects at once
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively
• Previous experience with project management and scheduling software
• Strategic facilities planning, technical design, or value engineering experience
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management software/task tracking software
• Proficient knowledge of portable document format (PDF) editor software such as Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat
• Basic proficiency with AutoCAD
• Knowledge of processes of jurisdictional permitting and/or environmental agencies
• Understanding and ability to interact with vendors of multiple disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping, geotechnical, and surveying
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standard hours for this position are 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility is required
• Ability to work at elevated heights, in outdoor environments (heat, cold, rain, snow)
• Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted)
• Ability to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Ability to provide on-call support in emergency situations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Occasional travel may be required based on specific projects; travel requirement is up to 15%
• Valid driver's license

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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