Project Manager - Design and Construction

About the Role

You will lead the end-to-end delivery of Nooks’ physical spaces — from early design coordination through construction and handoff to Operations. This role exists because building accredited classified environments at speed and at scale requires a single owner who can hold scope, schedule, and budget across every site, translate Nooks’ product standards into buildable solutions, and keep architects, engineers, and general contractors moving toward handoff.

You will report into Nooks’ Construction function within Product as an individual contributor, working from a remote or hybrid base with travel of up to 50% to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Design Coordination & Documentation
  • Coordinate the full drawing process across schematic design, design development, and construction document (SD, DD, CD) phases, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment to Nooks standards
  • Partner with Product Security to translate program and accreditation requirements into buildable, repeatable solutions
  • Review drawing sets with architects and engineers to resolve constructability issues before they reach the field
• Construction Execution
  • Oversee general contractors and vendors through construction, owning schedule tracking, site coordination, and issue resolution
  • Review requests for information (RFIs), submittals, and change orders against design intent and budget before approval
  • Lead permitting and approvals, managing submissions and comment responses to protect the schedule
• Project Controls & Delivery
  • Own each project from early design through turnover, holding scope, schedule, and budget at every stage
  • Track milestones and surface risks early, driving mitigation before they affect delivery
  • Partner with Finance to monitor budgets, validate changes, and maintain financial control across the project lifecycle
• Quality & Closeout
  • Enforce build quality and consistency as Nooks scales across sites, reinforcing repeatable standards
  • Run internal and external project meetings that keep decisions, accountability, and momentum on track
  • Drive closeout — punch lists, final inspections, and handoff to Operations

Requirements

• 7–10 years of project management in construction and architecture, with direct ownership of drawings and construction execution
• Demonstrated experience coordinating drawing sets across SD, DD, and CD phases and reviewing for constructability
• Experience managing contractors and vendors, including RFIs, submittals, and change orders, to spec
• Working knowledge of permitting and approvals processes and how to navigate them efficiently
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and keep teams aligned
• Proficiency with project management platforms (e.g., Procore), Google Workspace, and industry-standard drawing-review software
• Must live in a major West Coast city

Qualifications

• Eligibility for and commitment to obtaining and maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level as a condition of employment
• United States Citizen

Preferred

• Experience in a high-growth or startup environment, particularly multi-site or repeatable build programs
• Proximity to a major airport
• Active security clearance

Pay

Salary Range: $140,000 USD - $170,000 USD