Job brief: Sr. Construction Project Manager

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-09-03 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• 5+ years of professional experience in electrical construction, power systems engineering, substations, industrial/manufacturing electrical infrastructure, BESS, or facilities ele…
• 7+ years of construction project management experience on large-scale electrical infrastructure (substations, manufacturing campuses, BESS, industrial power)
• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational, test, launch, and commissioning needs; flexibility required
• Valid driver’s license
• Occasional travel may be required to support projects at other sites
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Physical effort with lifting and carrying materials or equipment (up to 25 lbs.)
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments — heat, cold, rain, coastal/high-wind conditions — as well as indoor production, launch-site, and substation environments
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Oversee and own the full lifecycle of electrical construction projects (high-voltage substations, transformers, switchgear, BESS, production and launch-site …
• Manage all aspects of multi-discipline electrical construction projects in the field and office; act as overall construction project manager and extreme owner
• Perform project control tasks including electrical project scheduling, cost control, and commissioning coordination
• Interact with electrical contractors, fabricators, OEMs (switchgear, transformers, BESS, UPS), utilities, and internal customers
• Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real-time, including high-voltage, medium-voltage, and low-voltage systems

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for project and program manager jobs across the U.S.: $140k a year (381 listings, 107 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,895 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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