Principal Construction Project Manager

Anduril is creating a new opportunity for a Principal Construction Project Manager to help us bring our growing real estate portfolio of offices and factories to life.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• External Project Management and Coordination:
• Maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate closely with external project management teams to ensure alignment of construction activities with overall project objectives.
• Facilitate regular meetings with external project managers to discuss project updates, resource allocation, and potential challenges.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all construction-related matters.
• Advise in all phases of any given project: programming, design, pre-construction, closeout, and operations - not just construction.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to senior management and other key internal stakeholders.
• Work cross-functionally with non-constriction functions like Security, Network Engineering, Facilities Management, Marketing, Kitchen Operations, Manufacturing, EHS, Legal, and many others.
• Budget and Financial Oversight:
• Develop and manage budgets for construction and maintenance projects: everything from large greenfield projects to small one-day capital improvements.
• Work closely with Finance/FP&A for cash flow forecasting.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior executives.
• Contracting Strategy:
• Develop and implement creative contracting structures that align incentives, reduce change order disputes, and set up projects for success
• Establish commercial terms that drive transparency, predictability, and fairness throughout the project lifecycle
• Structure contracts to appropriately allocate risk, protect the company’s interests, and minimize potential disputes
• Construction Cost Estimating:
• Gather (and help define) user requirements for nascent construction projects.
• Generate accurate cost estimates at all stages of a project lifecycle (concept, test fits, schematic designs, construction drawings, etc.).
• Manage relationships with consultants, regional contractors, and suppliers as needed to support individual project cost estimates.
• Help build our historical cost database to inform every future project.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in construction management.
• Strong background in design advisory, pre-construction, and project kickoff/setup.
• Extreme orderliness when it comes to document control
• Excellent project management skills, with a 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.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction document review, and contract administration.
• Willingness to travel at 25%-50% of the time to support out-of-region projects

• Experience with advanced manufacturing-related projects
• Familiarity with cost estimating software like Procore Estimating, Autodesk Takeoff, STACK, and RSMeans
• Excel proficiency: You can work quickly, you’re organized, and you build models that others can easily and intuitively pick up.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience with maritime construction and shipbuilding is welcome
• Experience with ICD-705 and TEMPEST-related policies and guidance is welcome