Construction Project Manager, Critical Transport (Starship)

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER, CRITICAL TRANSPORT (STARSHIP) 

As a member of the Starship Critical Lift and Transport Operations (CLT) team, you 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. You will own 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. This position is based in South Texas (Brownsville/Starbase) and requires frequent travel >50%. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Direct the team’s compliance with safety programs and maintain a strong safety culture across all 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.
• Manage high-level coordination 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 a team of construction and transport personnel responsible for critical moves and supporting infrastructure across multiple SpaceX facilities and locations.
• Oversee and own the full lifecycle of transport projects to achieve on-time and under-budget delivery with customer satisfaction. The following project management responsibilities apply:
• Mentor team members on field execution, contractor management, and problem-solving in a fast-paced operations environment.
• Drive accountability for on-time and on-budget delivery from origin to set-down, while supporting the rapid iteration typical of SpaceX programs.
• Manage tools and organization systems relating to transport projects, move packages, and fleet or vendor assets.
• Provide budgetary estimates based upon the preliminary scope of the move or project.
• Gather proposals from vendors, engineers, and contractors; award contracts upon receipt of all proposals.
• Develop the final cost and schedule for the transport portions of a project, and implement controls as needed 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 where required.
• Coordinate handoff with Critical Lift at pick and set points so lift and transport plans align.
• Coordinate project implementation and track project status against production, test, and launch need dates.
• Coordinate with end users and facilities teams for routes, laydown, staging, and site restoration.
• Communicate with the internal legal team. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or an engineering related discipline OR 4+ years of professional experience in construction, engineering, or facilities management in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of professional experience in construction management, project management, or engineering.
• 1+ years of professional experience managing heavy-haul, oversize, or critical transport projects. 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• 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 of jurisdictional road, utility, and environmental agencies.
• Understanding of multiple disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, and surveying as they apply to transport routes and site access.
• Experience with project management of major construction or industrial moves, including estimating, cost control, schedule, 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 a high sense of urgency in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Valid driver’s license.
• Frequent travel may be required to support operations at production and launch sites.
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position.
• Ability to work in outdoor environments.
• Candidate must be capable of safely performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description. Candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm these capabilities, which may include a medical history review.
• Must be willing to work weekends and night shifts as needed.
• Ability to pass background/clearance checks.