Project Manager - Design and Construction

Nooks•Arlington, VA

3d•$140,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Nooks is pioneering Classified Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) to provide government and industry partners with the fastest, most efficient access to classified infrastructure. We are building a nationwide network of accredited classified spaces and systems, ensuring that the best technologies equip our nation’s warfighters. At Nooks, we value innovation, collaboration, and a service-first mindset. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of Nooks’ physical spaces — from early design coordination through construction and handoff to Operations. This role exists because building accredited classified environments at speed and at scale requires a single owner who can hold scope, schedule, and budget across every site, translate Nooks’ product standards into buildable solutions, and keep architects, engineers, and general contractors moving toward handoff. You will report into Nooks’ Construction function within Product as an individual contributor, working from a remote or hybrid base with travel of up to 50% to project sites. In this role, you are an individual contributor as part of the Nooks Construction Team, under the VP of Product. You will work on a remote or hybrid basis with travel to project sites up to 50% of the time. This is a builder role. While you’ll have clearly defined ownership areas, priorities shift quickly in a fast-moving, build-heavy environment, and the right person steps into whatever the project needs — making decisions with imperfect information, improving the process as they go, and treating every build as a chance to make the next one more repeatable.

Requirements

7–10 years of project management in construction and architecture, with direct ownership of drawings and construction execution
Demonstrated experience coordinating drawing sets across SD, DD, and CD phases and reviewing for constructability
Experience managing contractors and vendors, including RFIs, submittals, and change orders, to spec
Working knowledge of permitting and approvals processes and how to navigate them efficiently
Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and keep teams aligned
Proficiency with project management platforms (e.g., Procore), Google Workspace, and industry-standard drawing-review software
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
All candidates must be eligible for and committed to obtaining and maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-growth or startup environment, particularly multi-site or repeatable build programs
An active security clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the full drawing process across schematic design, design development, and construction document (SD, DD, CD) phases, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment to Nooks standards
Partner with Product Security to translate program and accreditation requirements into buildable, repeatable solutions
Review drawing sets with architects and engineers to resolve constructability issues before they reach the field
Oversee general contractors and vendors through construction, owning schedule tracking, site coordination, and issue resolution
Review requests for information (RFIs), submittals, and change orders against design intent and budget before approval
Lead permitting and approvals, managing submissions and comment responses to protect the schedule
Own each project from early design through turnover, holding scope, schedule, and budget at every stage
Track milestones and surface risks early, driving mitigation before they affect delivery
Partner with Finance to monitor budgets, validate changes, and maintain financial control across the project lifecycle
Enforce build quality and consistency as Nooks scales across sites, reinforcing repeatable standards
Run internal and external project meetings that keep decisions, accountability, and momentum on track
Drive closeout — punch lists, final inspections, and handoff to Operations