Site Launch & Deployment Manager (Construction / Electricity)
About The Position
Flytrex is seeking a field-focused Site Launch & Deployment Manager to lead the physical deployment of drone delivery stations across the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The role owns each station from site approval through energization and first flight, coordinating site readiness, electrical construction, permitting, partner integrations, and commissioning against fixed launch deadlines. The position includes planning electrical capacity and power configurations; managing utility connections or off-grid backup systems; coordinating contractors, inspectors, landlords, and HOAs; supervising hardware, networking, and charger installation; and testing systems before launch. The manager also leads acceptance reviews, provides as-built documentation to operations, manages budgets and material logistics, and improves deployment processes for future rollouts. The role is HQ-based in Pilot Point, Texas, and field-based in the DFW Metro.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience leading field infrastructure rollouts, station deployments, capital projects, or multi-site technical launches to hard deadlines.
- At least 3 years of hands-on electrical or power infrastructure field experience in areas such as commercial or industrial electrical work, EV charging hubs, solar/storage, telecom cell sites, or power generation.
- Strong working knowledge of the NEC, including the ability to perform load calculations, read one-line diagrams and panel schedules, size services and feeders, and identify code compliance in the field.
- A track record navigating utility interconnections, meter sets, city plan reviews, and municipal inspections across Texas.
- Experience managing trade contractors, writing clear scopes of work, and managing build 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 driving a box truck, lifting 50 lbs, climbing ladders, and working 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 for 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 or generator/BESS power configurations; oversee generator sizing, fuel runtime planning, transfer switches, and emergency backup readiness.
- Pull permits, coordinate with Texas city inspectors, clear plan revisions, and manage landlord and HOA site requirements.
- Supervise ground-site builds, hardware racking, and cellular, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet networking equipment; conduct full-load testing on high-power chargers 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
