Construction Project Manager

The role

The Construction Project Manager leads the strategic launch of new manufacturing facilities. This role manages construction execution, oversees contractors, and partners with engineering to translate requirements into built reality.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end launch of new manufacturing facilities.
• Serve as the day-to-day Owner's Representative on active construction sites.
• Hold General Contractors and subcontractors accountable to schedule, quality, and sequencing.
• Manage construction scheduling and the critical path.
• Intake facility requirements from engineering.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, pay applications, and change orders.
• Participate in design reviews for current and future phases.
• Sequence inspections, testing, and commissioning.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or relevant STEM field, or 8+ years of hands-on field experience in lieu of degree.
• 3+ years in construction management, capital project execution, manufacturing facilities development, or equivalent project management experience.
• Experience launching or standing up new manufacturing or production facilities.
• Direct field ownership of projects with GC or subcontractor oversight.
• Proficiency in Procore or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Nice to have

• Experience in high-quality-regulated or high-consequence industries (nuclear, energy, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing).
• Background bridging construction execution and manufacturing operations, especially launching production facilities from the ground up.
• Familiarity with Lean construction or pull planning methodologies.
• Exposure to design-for-construction or design-for-operations efforts.
• Experience working on expedited timelines or fast paced industries.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.