Associate Construction Manager, West Coast Region

About the role

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible.

What You'll Do

• Support construction projects, site infrastructure installments, construction contractors, and additional real estate development projects ensuring schedule and cost targets are met or beaten.
• Develop and lead improvements to construction methods and processes.
• Develop and lead pre-construction strategies to streamline entitlements and permits for our ground infrastructure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with City Managers, staff, and City Council members and inspectors to facilitate smooth approvals and permit completion from Planning and Zoning commissions and AHJs.
• Collaborate closely with jurisdictions, land use counsel, and our Legal team to create pathways for drone delivery in evolving regulatory landscapes.
• Work with customer real estate teams to seamlessly integrate Zipline systems into both existing and newly designed infrastructure.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with pre-construction and construction phases.
• Engage with partners’ Real Estate and Government Affairs teams to ensure alignment on expectations and timelines.
• Source and manage general contractors and subcontractors across various trades (construction, assembly, electrical) during bid, pre-construction, construction and site commissioning project phases.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Structural), Real Estate Development, Finance, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in real estate development or construction
• Strong communication skills with the ability to align internal stakeholders on project requirements and provide leadership with regular updates on challenges, risks, and opportunities
• Familiarity with construction software such as Bluebeam, Procore, and similar tools
• Ability to travel frequently 75%+ with a near term focus in West Coast Region, and travel to our head offices in California and other domestic states, and possible international travel to support expansion projects
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.