Senior Construction Manager, Site Selection and Due Diligence

The role

You will lead the evaluation and recommendation of new sites and shepherd projects through due diligence. This role acts as a bridge between real estate acquisition and project execution to ensure facility pursuits are grounded in feasibility analysis.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain a relationship with the Strategic Real Estate team.
• Participate in weekly portfolio pipeline meetings.
• Collaborate with D&C team leaders, space planning, and security teams.
• Provide formal site selection recommendations based on site walks and feasibility analysis.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for new project pursuits.
• Work with business lines to define project needs and create project program documents.
• Advise during due diligence, programming, design, pre-construction, and estimating.
• Communicate project progress and challenges to senior management.
• Develop and manage concept-phase project budgets and schedules.
• Lead due diligence site walks to document conditions, code compliance, and infrastructure.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in site selection, land development, real estate due diligence, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience conducting site feasibility analysis, including zoning and entitlements review, environmental assessments, and infrastructure evaluation.
• Strong background in pre-construction activities: programming, conceptual estimating, and schedule development.
• Corporate or owner's-representative experience managing internal stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods, building codes, and ADA/accessibility requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, civil, and structural drawings at a conceptual and schematic level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits across different geographies.
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

Nice to have

• 5–10 years of experience working with land development and entitlements.
• Experience with advanced manufacturing, industrial, or mission-critical facility projects.
• Familiarity with Secure facilities and government construction standards
• Experience managing environmental due diligence processes (Phase I/II ESAs, NEPA/CEQA reviews).
• Excel proficiency: build models that others can easily and intuitively pick up.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate Development, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, LEED AP, or state-specific real estate or engineering licensure.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, or similar construction management platforms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

Before you apply

• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Design & Construction team delivers the factories, labs, offices, and secure spaces that enable the company to design, build, and deploy advanced defense technology.