The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Develop and execute procurement strategies for construction services: including general contracting, MEP/FP, civil, structural, architectural, and specialty trades, as well as related capital equipment.
Lead the creation of bid packages and manage competitive bidding processes: (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs), including contractor prequalification, pre-bid meetings, site visits, bid evaluations, and award recommendations for construction scopes.
Review and validate engineering designs, construction drawings, scopes of: work, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and constructability best practices.
Perform market analysis and develop should-cost models to achieve the best: value purchasing deals for construction services, labor, materials, and equipment across diverse Starbase projects.
Create, negotiate, and administer construction contracts and purchase orders: in collaboration with the legal department and project stakeholders; manage change orders, claims, and closeout documentation.
Evaluate contractor proposals, bills of materials, and scopes of work for: completeness, accuracy, and alignment with project requirements and budgets.
What they're looking for
- Manage contractor and vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication,: adherence to contracts, safety and quality standards, schedule performance, and timely resolution of any performance or delivery issues.
- Present value propositions to SpaceX management, including those related to: contract award, cost reviews, value engineering opportunities, cost reduction strategies, and critical supply issues.
- Identify and execute cost reduction and value engineering projects including: planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates for construction categories.
- Perform advanced quantitative and business process analyses to identify: financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement and performance for assigned categories.
