Construction Project Director
Core
Senior leadership role planning, executing, and delivering large-scale construction and facilities projects for aerospace manufacturing, test operations, and mission-critical infrastructure.
Role type
Senior leadership construction project director
Builds
Aerospace manufacturing facilities, test stands, labs, clean rooms, and specialized infrastructure
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing and defense infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic planning, capital project management, budgeting, contract negotiation, risk management, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, vendor management, safety culture leadership
Preferred skills
Aerospace/defense industry knowledge, experience with high-bay manufacturing and clean room construction
Technologies
Construction management software, ERP systems, CAD/BIM tools
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end strategy for construction and facilities development, oversee all phases of construction projects from scoping to commissioning, manage multiple concurrent projects, own capital project budgets and financial controls, collaborate with cross-functional teams, select and manage general contractors and vendors, identify and mitigate construction risks (via careerplan.io/jobs/8010774003-construction-project-director-at-rocketlab)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight