Construction Manager

Company Overview:  

We invented a new approach to design, build, and fly our own rockets, starting with Terran 1 – the world’s first entirely 3D printed rocket and Terran R our reusable next generation 3D printed rocket.

Using our vertically integrated technology platform, leveraging additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics to deliver superiority over traditional aerospace manufacturing methods, we’re disrupting 60 years of aerospace with our novelty approach to get to space, Mars, and beyond faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable.
 
We believe in a future where interplanetary life fundamentally expands the possibilities for human experience. Our long-term vision is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars. 

Team:  

We are looking for a Construction Project Manager to join our growing team at our headquarters in Long Beach, California. You will be responsible for real estate development, AE design development, and new construction to support Relativity’s factory and surrounding facilities. You bring curiosity for our unique technology and our production processes and are eager to development a next generation launch site.      

This position is part of our Launch, Infrastructure, and Facilities organization, which oversee launch operations, new construction projects, and facility operations and maintenance. Our facilities are a key part to Relativity’s success in creating the first autonomous rocket factory and delivering industry-leading launch services to our customers.   

What you’ll do: 

As a Construction Project Manager, you connect various internal technical teams to define facility requirements and to develop solutions and will be our owner’s representative to outside facing consultants, contractors, and government agencies. You will be responsible for managing the design and construction of new infrastructure and will be responsible for the development of construction drawings, request for proposals, competitive bidding, bid evaluations, sub-contractor selections, sub-contractor management, and construction management across Relativity’s southern California real estate portfolio. 

What you need to know:  

As a Construction Project Manager at Relativity, you will be at the forefront of creating a world class launch vehicle factory. You enjoy working with teams and are able to work autonomously to ensure project completion. You have a background in field engineering, construction engineering, or construction management, and you have a passion for taking ideas and designs and making them become a reality in the built environment. You are a learner and doer at heart, who continuously engages across technical and operations teams to achieve amazing outcomes. You are willing to travel up 25% to support ongoing design, construction, and operations across Relativity’s sites. 

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline and minimum 5+ years of experience working in engineering or construction with a mix of hands-on field experience and construction management. 

• Experience with design documentation, construction drawings, construction bid solicitation, contractor selection, construction management, field superintendent, permitting, QA/QC  
• Experience with project scoping, budgeting, scheduling from both a day-to-day perspective as well as overall construction management 
• Experience with development, permitting, land use controls, conditional use permits, and working with local government agencies
• Experience with Architectural, Structural, Civil, and MEPF design, construction, and operation  
• Understanding of standard construction procedures, best practices, means & methods
• Understanding of California Building Code, International Building Code, and MEPF specific codes 
• Demonstrated customer service excellence and ability to communicate highly effectively in verbal/written form with internal and external customers 
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment 
• High organizational skills in managing multiple projects simultaneously 
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and modeling applications 
• Demonstrated experience managing technically complex projects using independent judgment and personal initiative 
• Recognize and act on opportunities; maintain flexibility to adjust as requirements shift or constraints change 

Nice to haves but not required:  

• 7+ years of experience working in construction with a mix of hands-on field experience and construction management 
• Advanced degree or training in engineering, facilities design, construction, and/or O&M 
• Experience with facilities and systems within the aerospace industry 
• Experience working with industrial real estate  
• Familiar with aerospace planning, procedures and operations 
• Experience working with state and federal government agencies  

Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous vacation policy, an annual L&D stipend and more! 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The below-range represents Relativity Space’s current good-faith pay scale for this role.  Relativity Space reserves the right to modify or update this range at any time.

Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package. To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here: https://px.sequoia.com/relativityspace

Hiring Range:

$94,000—$120,000 USD