Construction Project Manager, Critical Transport (Starship)

SpaceX•Brownsville, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Starship Critical Lift and Transport Operations (CLT) team, the Construction Project Manager will collaborate with engineers and managers across multiple disciplines to plan and execute safety-critical transport of Starship flight hardware and infrastructure between production, test, and launch sites at Starbase and other SpaceX facilities. The role owns end-to-end project execution, with primary emphasis on planning and performing complex heavy-haul and oversize moves that keep Starship production and launch cadence on schedule. The position is based in South Texas (Brownsville/Starbase) and requires frequent travel of more than 50%. The role leads construction and transport personnel and oversees the full lifecycle of transport projects, ensuring on-time and under-budget delivery and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include transport planning, contracts, project controls, vendor and stakeholder coordination, permitting, technical-submittal review, field issue resolution, and coordination with Critical Lift, production, test, launch, facilities, and end users. The position requires outdoor work and physical activity, as well as willingness to work weekends and night shifts as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or an engineering-related discipline, or at least 4 years of professional experience in construction, engineering, or facilities management in lieu of a degree.
At least 3 years of professional experience in construction management, project management, or engineering.
At least 1 year of professional experience managing heavy-haul, oversize, or critical transport projects.
Valid driver's license.
Willingness to work weekends and night shifts as needed.
Ability to pass background and clearance checks.
Ability to work in outdoor environments and safely perform the physical requirements of the position.
Ability to perform lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying.
Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in construction management, construction science, logistics, or an engineering discipline.
Experience with project management and scheduling software.
Experience planning and executing self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT), platform-trailer, or similar heavy-haul moves of large structures or aerospace hardware.
Experience with route surveys, load securement, escort and traffic control, and night or weekend moves.
Knowledge of overweight and oversize permitting and jurisdictional road, utility, and environmental agencies.
Understanding of civil, structural, mechanical, and surveying disciplines as they apply to transport routes and site access.
Experience managing major construction or industrial move projects, including estimating, cost control, scheduling, and contractor management.
Experience reading, reviewing, and approving transport drawings, shop and fabrication drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals.
Basic proficiency with AutoCAD.
Design and build experience in a technical field.
Experience supporting heavy lift at load-out and offload.
Ability to rapidly change roles and responsibilities while maintaining urgency in a fast-paced, challenging work environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

Direct compliance with safety programs and maintain a strong safety culture across active projects and field operations.
Plan, write, and own transport plans for critical moves, including route selection, load configuration, securement, staging, and contingency actions.
Write and manage engineering, transport, and construction contracts across multiple disciplines through project completion.
Perform project control tasks, including scheduling, budgeting, quality control, logistics, and operational coordination.
Coordinate with engineering, production, launch, manufacturers, heavy-haul vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve cross-functional issues and remove roadblocks.
Interact with contractors, transporters, designers, fabricators, permitting agencies, and internal customers.
Resolve route, access, and execution conflicts in real time in the field.
Lead and develop construction and transport personnel responsible for critical moves and supporting infrastructure across multiple facilities and locations.
Oversee transport projects from start to completion, driving on-time and under-budget delivery and customer satisfaction.
Mentor team members on field execution, contractor management, and problem-solving.
Manage tools and organizational systems relating to transport projects, move packages, and fleet or vendor assets.
Provide budget estimates based on preliminary project or move scope.
Gather proposals from vendors, engineers, and contractors, and award contracts after receiving proposals.
Develop final cost and schedule for transport project components and implement controls to manage cost, schedule, and scope.
Coordinate route surveys, utility and obstruction reviews, road-closure plans, escorts, and site access at origin and destination.
Review technical submittals, including transport drawings, load-securement details, and equipment certifications.
Facilitate overweight, oversize, road-use, and other governmental approvals when required.
Coordinate handoffs with Critical Lift at pick and set points to align lift and transport plans.
Coordinate project implementation and track status against production, test, and launch need dates.
Coordinate with end users and facilities teams on routes, laydown, staging, and site restoration.
Communicate with the internal legal team.