Site Launch & Deployment Manager (Construction / Electricity)

Flytrex • Rowlett, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Flytrex is seeking a field-focused Site Launch & Deployment Manager to build and launch physical infrastructure for its autonomous drone delivery operations. Based at the company’s headquarters in Pilot Point, Texas, with field work across the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area, this role owns each station from site approval through energization and first flight. The work includes deploying drone hubs with high-capacity chargers, cameras, RTK systems, and dedicated utility service or industrial generators.

The manager leads site readiness, electrical construction, permitting, vendor and contractor work, hardware integration, and launch commissioning. They plan electrical loads and power configurations, coordinate utility service and inspections, and oversee backup power readiness, networking, and charger testing. They also manage budgets and material logistics, conduct go/no-go reviews, provide as-built documentation to operations, and improve deployment processes for future rollouts. The role may require occasional early mornings or weekend launches and station energization windows.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience leading field infrastructure rollouts, station deployments, capital projects, or multi-site technical launches to fixed deadlines.
• At least 3 years of hands-on field experience with electrical or power infrastructure, such as commercial or industrial electrical work, EV charging hubs, solar or storage, telecom cell sites, or power generation.
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC, including load calculations, reading one-line diagrams and panel schedules, sizing services and feeders, and identifying field code compliance.
• Experience navigating utility interconnections, meter sets, city plan reviews, and municipal inspections across Texas.
• Experience managing trade contractors, writing scopes of work, and managing construction budgets.
• Comfort with low-voltage wiring, GPS/RTK positioning hardware, and field networking setup using Wi-Fi, LTE, or Ethernet.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with a clean record.
• Ability and comfort to drive a box truck, lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work outdoors in Texas weather.
• Flexibility to support occasional early mornings or weekend launches and station energization windows.

Nice To Haves

• Texas Journeyman Electrician license, apprentice hours, or EVITP certification.
• Hands-on experience with generator sizing, paralleling, automatic transfer switches (ATS), or battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• OSHA 10/30 and NFPA 70E safety training.
• Experience in drone or aviation infrastructure, robotics, or autonomous vehicle test sites; FAA Part 107 is a plus.
• Proficiency with project tracking tools such as Monday.com or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical-path plans covering site readiness, electrical builds, municipal permits, and partner integrations to deliver on-time, energized launches.
• Calculate electrical loads, specify panel sizes and circuits, manage utility applications and meter sets, and lead licensed electricians through installation, inspection, and power-on.
• Determine utility, generator, or battery energy storage power configurations; oversee generator sizing, fuel-runtime planning, transfer switches, and emergency backup readiness.
• Pull permits, coordinate with Texas city inspectors, resolve plan revisions, and manage landlord and HOA site requirements.
• Supervise ground-site construction, hardware racking, and cellular, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet networking equipment; conduct high-power charger load testing before first flight.
• Solicit competitive bids, manage electrical and general-trade contractors, control launch budgets, and track material delivery logistics.
• Lead go/no-go acceptance reviews and hand over complete as-built documentation, including one-line diagrams and panel schedules, to operations.
• Refine deployment playbooks to accelerate future rollouts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed