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Salary: USD 128,000 - 171,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to join the Design & Construction team in McHenry, Mississippi. This role is central to delivering the factories, labs, offices, and secure spaces that enable Anduril's mission of transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
You will manage the full lifecycle of construction projects, from preconstruction and design through closeout and operations. Key responsibilities include:
**Preconstruction & Design:** Gather and define user requirements for new construction projects. Generate accurate cost estimates at all project stages (concept through construction drawings). Manage relationships with consultants, regional contractors, and suppliers. Perform early site due diligence to support executive decision-making. Assemble and lead project design teams including architects and consultants.
**Budget & Financial Oversight:** Develop and manage budgets for construction and maintenance projects ranging from large greenfield facilities to small capital improvements. Collaborate with Finance/FP&A on cash flow forecasting. Prepare and present financial reports to senior executives.
**Contracting Strategy:** Develop creative contracting structures that align incentives, reduce change order disputes, and set projects up for success. Establish commercial terms that drive transparency, predictability, and fairness. Structure contracts to appropriately allocate risk and protect company interests.
**Stakeholder Management:** Serve as the primary point of contact for all construction-related matters. Advise across all project phases: programming, design, pre-construction, closeout, and operations. Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to senior management. Work cross-functionally with Security, Network Engineering, Facilities Management, Manufacturing, EHS, Legal, and other departments.
**External Project Management:** Maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction. Collaborate with external project management teams to ensure alignment of construction activities with project objectives. Facilitate regular meetings to discuss updates, resource allocation, and challenges.
This role offers exposure to a uniquely wide variety of technical and operational challenges, including high-performance manufacturing facilities, mission-critical secure environments, and collaborative workspaces. You will directly accelerate how quickly critical defense technology moves from concept to production.
**REQUIREMENTS:**
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in construction management
- Experience with energetics and/or process gas pressure testing requirements and facilities
- Strong background in design advisory, pre-construction, and project kickoff/setup
- Extreme orderliness with document control
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget
- In-depth knowledge of construction means and methods, materials, MEP systems, and building codes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction document review, and contract administration
- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
- Experience with DoD 4145.26, AFMAN 91-201, or Title 27 CFR Part 555
- Experience with advanced manufacturing-related projects
- Experience with construction management software
- Excel proficiency: ability to work quickly, stay organized, and build intuitive models
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field
- Experience with ICD-705 and TEMPEST-related policies
