Sourcing Manager, Construction (Starship)

SpaceX•Starbase, TX, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a Sourcing Manager to support procurement of construction services and related capital equipment for MEP/FP, civil, structural, architectural, and general construction scopes. These scopes support Starship production, launch infrastructure, and Starbase facility expansion. The role develops procurement strategies, manages competitive sourcing and construction contracts, and works with engineering, legal, project teams, contractors, and suppliers to achieve value, quality, safety, and schedule objectives. The position is based onsite in Starbase, Texas; remote work is not considered. Travel of up to 50% of the work week, including international travel, may be required, along with extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones. Applicants must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Advanced degree and at least 3 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; or a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of such experience; or at least 9 years of such experience.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the work week, including internationally.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must work onsite in Starbase, Texas; remote work is not considered.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under export regulations.
Ability to conduct work with a high degree of integrity and focus on safety.
Strong contract negotiation and document-management skills with construction-specific experience.
Problem-solving ability and bias for speed in a dynamic construction environment.
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, responsive to change, and able to prioritize to meet customer and company needs.
Excellent customer-service and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Strong civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection technical background, along with business experience in contracts and negotiations.
Experience working for or with a general contractor, MEP contractor, or construction services provider.
Familiarity with construction standards and codes including ASHRAE, NFPA, NEC, IBC, and OSHA, and project delivery methods such as design-bid-build, CMAR, and design-build.
Industrial construction project-management experience or relevant experience implementing or sourcing mechanical, electrical, civil, and specialty construction services.
Hands-on experience with the full construction procurement cycle, including competitive bidding, bid tabulation, contractor prequalification and evaluation, and contract administration.
Familiarity with construction contract documents such as AIA G-series and MSA, and processes including change orders, schedule of values, progress billing, retainage, and closeout.
Construction equipment and services procurement experience in industrial, heavy civil, or high-tech facility construction.
Budget tracking, cost-analysis skills, and demonstrated value-engineering results on construction projects.
Project-management and organizational skills, including managing multiple fast-track construction packages simultaneously.
Experience managing the full supply base from bid through turnover to maintain continuity of supply and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute procurement strategies for construction services and related capital equipment across general contracting, MEP/FP, civil, structural, architectural, and specialty trades.
Create bid packages and manage competitive bidding, including contractor prequalification, pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
Review engineering designs, construction drawings, scopes of work, and specifications for compliance with project requirements, codes, and constructability best practices.
Conduct market analysis and develop should-cost models for construction services, labor, materials, and equipment.
Create, negotiate, and administer construction contracts and purchase orders with legal and project stakeholders; manage change orders, claims, and closeout documentation.
Evaluate contractor proposals, bills of materials, and scopes of work for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with requirements and budgets.
Manage contractor and vendor relationships, including communication, contract compliance, safety and quality standards, schedule performance, and resolution of performance or delivery issues.
Present value propositions to management concerning contract awards, cost reviews, value engineering, cost reduction, and critical supply issues.
Identify and execute cost-reduction and value-engineering projects, coordinating stakeholders, estimating completion, and providing project updates.
Perform quantitative and business-process analyses to assess financial impacts, cost improvement, and performance for assigned categories.
Create and implement programs to develop and continuously improve the construction supply base, manage performance, and monitor safety, quality, schedule, and cost KPIs.
Lead and execute RFPs for defined construction categories or assigned areas.
Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices for assigned categories.
Reduce transaction volume and streamline procurement processes for construction services.
Lead team efforts to develop and implement sourcing and cost-management strategies for existing platforms and new product development.
Develop technology and commodity roadmaps related to future SpaceX programs and construction needs.
Manage the supply base from bidding through project closeout and warranty to maintain continuity of supply and on-time delivery.