Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Blue Origin
Job overview
The Senior Construction and Project Manager at Blue Origin leads the development and construction of launch site infrastructure for the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle, impacting safe human spaceflight.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves managing all project lifecycle aspects including permitting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, coordinating with internal and external partners, ensuring compliance with budgets and schedules, and handling regulatory agency coordination.
Compensation and benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, 401(k) with company match, education support, paid time off up to four weeks plus holidays, and discretionary bonuses.
Experience and skills
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 8+ years in project or construction management, physical ability for site work, strong multitasking, independent work skills, technical plan comprehension, budgeting and scheduling experience, and familiarity with government permitting. Preferred skills include Newforma Project Center and Microsoft Projects or Primavera experience, and professional engineering design experience.
Work environment and culture
Blue Origin fosters a culture of safety, collaboration, inclusion, and encourages applicants who may not meet all desired qualifications to apply, emphasizing trust, equality, and teamwork.
Company information
Blue Origin is a spaceflight company focused on developing reusable, safe, low-cost space vehicles, notably the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed for human spaceflight.
Team overview
The candidate will join a small, passionate team responsible for launch facility development and operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Job location and travel
The position is based at the New Glenn Orbital Launch Site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with physical site work required.
Application process
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed; candidates must meet U.S. citizenship or residency requirements and pass background checks.
Unique job features
The role involves working on cutting-edge space launch infrastructure projects with a focus on human spaceflight and requires coordination with military and government agencies for site operations and permitting.
Company overview
Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000. The company focuses on developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the long-term goal of establishing a human presence beyond Earth. Blue Origin makes money through government contracts, commercial satellite launches, and space tourism, notably with its New Shepard suborbital rocket. Key milestones include the first successful vertical landing of a reusable rocket in 2015 and the ongoing development of the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to highlight your extensive experience in managing complex construction and project lifecycles, emphasizing skills in permitting, procurement, construction, and commissioning relevant to aerospace infrastructure.
Highlight your ability to collaborate cross-functionally with technical teams such as mission operations, mechanical, electrical, and command & control to ensure project requirements are met from concept through turnover.
Apply through multiple channels including Blue Origin’s corporate careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility and chances of consideration.
Connect with professionals in Blue Origin’s launch facility development or project management teams on LinkedIn, using ice breakers like commenting on recent New Glenn launch developments or expressing enthusiasm for Blue Origin’s mission of safe, reusable spaceflight.
Optimize your resume for ATS by embedding keywords from the job description such as 'project lifecycle management,' 'construction management,' 'permitting,' 'budget and schedule management,' 'risk mitigation,' and 'government agency coordination' to ensure it passes automated screening.
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