Senior Construction Manager - Launch Infrastructure Development

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable.

As part of a small and passionate team, you will be responsible for the development, design, and construction of launch site infrastructure at the New Glenn Orbital Launch Site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The position is part of our launch facility development organization which oversees and supports new construction projects along with facilities operations and maintenance.

This role requires working closely with our internal launch and system partners such as mission operations, fluids, electrical, mechanical, and command & control to define, manage, and execute the architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and industrial requirements from concept to completion and turnover.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Own all phases of the project lifecycle including permitting, design management, procurement, construction execution, and commissioning
• Develop comprehensive project management plans encompassing requirements definition, scope, assumptions, cost baselines, and schedule
• Author requests for proposals (RFPs) and statements of work (SOWs) for engineering services, construction, and fabrication activities
• Partner with internal and external mission and systems leads to define requirements and ensure scope is accurately captured and controlled
• Drive design and construction execution within approved budget and schedule milestones, including active management of change orders; report variances and implement mitigation and recovery strategies
• Evaluate program‑driven scope changes by developing structured impact assessments and revised execution plans
• Integrate and de‑conflict construction activities with adjacent live operations to protect personnel safety and minimize cost and schedule impacts – a skill directly transferable from active manufacturing environments
• Provide design direction; review and approve design and construction documents for conformance to project requirements
• Review and approve RFIs and contractor submittals
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies including the 45th Space Wing on site planning, construction permits, waivers, security, and site access and deliveries
• Identify, document, and actively manage project risks and opportunities
• Review non‑conformances, dispositions, and rework directives while clearly communicating cost and schedule impacts to stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of progressive experience in construction management or project management, with demonstrated ownership of large‑scale, technically complex industrial or manufacturing facility projects
• Proven ability to manage technically complex, multi‑discipline projects using independent judgment and initiative
• Strong working knowledge of construction procedures, best practices, means and methods, and work safety standards
• Experience developing and managing project scope, budgets, and schedules from day‑to‑day task level through overall program oversight
• Strong understanding of the Critical Path Method (CPM) for project scheduling, including the ability to develop, analyze, and maintain CPM schedules to…