Construction Technical Program Manager

Application close date:

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 is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

This role is part of Facilities, Maintenance, Security & Operations (FMSO), the organization responsible for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities and infrastructure that enable Blue Origin's mission across all sites. This includes new facility construction, capital renovations, and infrastructure build-outs supporting production ramp, test operations, and launch vehicle programs including specialized infrastructure.

This role supports the FMSO Construction vertical, which is responsible for delivering capital construction projects safely, on schedule, and on budget across all Blue Origin locations. This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Construction and support FMSO’s goals and strategic objectives. This role also maintains a close key partnership with FMSO leadership, ensuring construction program status, risks, and priorities stay tightly aligned with the FMSO-wide program management rhythm, portfolio reporting, and leadership communications while providing field-level execution status, progress, and issues that this role rolls up into program-level schedule, budget, and risk reporting for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced professional expertise in the practical application of project management discipline across the full construction development cycle
• Develop and implement advanced process improvement techniques for construction program delivery
• Ensure all project control systems within the scope of assigned projects are in place and integrate project data for decision-makers
• Lead others and direct all phases of assigned cross-organizational construction projects, including coordination across Construction Managers
• Identify key stakeholder project-specific objectives and requirements; ensure assigned individuals are executing identified and assigned complex tasks with appropriate tracking and reporting per plan
• Develop and manage relationships within and outside the immediate team, representing FMSO as the prime point of contact on construction projects requiring coordination between organizations (engineering, procurement, EH&S, general contractors, subcontractors)
• Regularly collaborate with key contacts outside own area of expertise (engineering, EH&S, procurement) to develop solutions reviewed by senior program and technical leaders
• Support peer and project reviews throughout FMSO and provide performance assessment to appropriate leadership
• Mentor Project and People Managers and other project personnel; responsible for reviewing and validating the accuracy of field-level reporting rolled into program status
• Develop advanced solutions to complex construction problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, and innovation, where analysis of schedule, cost, or field-condition data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Use advanced judgment in selecting methods and techniques for resolving construction issues, weighing trade-offs between low, medium, and high-performance measures
• Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and development of recovery plans for schedule or cost deviations
• Identify lessons learned and historical reporting to incorporate into future construction project plans

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related disciplines
• 8+ years of experience planning and managing construction projects/programs, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost in a capital delivery environment
• Demonstrated experience tracking and improving construction schedule performance and cost/rate management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute project plans across all phases (Initiating, Planning, Execute & Complete, Close-out) in accordance with accepted project management industry standards
• Able to quickly build and navigate a professional network within the organization, including interfacing with Construction Managers, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, procurement/buyers, other TPMs, and support personnel
• Experience with P6 Primavera, MS Project, or similar scheduling software packages
• Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Self-starter, strong bias for action and sense of ownership
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational influences
• Demonstrated history of independent work, foreseeing problems, delivering on commitments, and accountability
• Ability to coordinate across multiple field construction leads and synthesize field-level input into program-level status

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or project management
• Experience with facility construction or infrastructure delivery supporting manufacturing, test, or launch operations environments, including specialized infrastructure such as launch pads, test stands, or similar
• Experience coordinating design, permitting, and construction phases for industrial or high-bay facilities
• Demonstrated success working with general contractors, subcontractors, and field construction leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality construction
• Knowledge of building systems and infrastructure, such as MEP, structural, and site utilities, including construction-specific scheduling and cost tracking tools
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience; experience with critical path scheduling, risk management, and cost account management such as EVM
• Experience overseeing or coordinating the work of field construction superintendents/managers across multiple concurrent projects

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.