Project Manager - Design and Construction

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What Success Looks Like

• Within the first year, this person has taken multiple Nooks sites from design through turnover on schedule and on budget, with no surprises that leadership learns about late.
• Drawing sets move cleanly through SD, DD, and CD because issues are caught and resolved before they reach the field.
• Contractors and vendors are managed tightly, with RFIs, submittals, and change orders reviewed against both design intent and budget.
• Construction leadership relies on this person as the single owner of delivery for their projects — knowing the status, the risks, and the path to handoff at any moment.
• As the playbook matures, each build is more repeatable than the last.

Exclusively for U.S. Citizens

Candidates must be a United States Citizen. An active security clearance is preferred. All candidates must be eligible for and committed to obtaining and maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level as a condition of employment.

Skillset

• 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.

Preferred Experience

Preferred Experience in a high-growth or startup environment, particularly multi-site or repeatable build programs.

Eligibility & Clearance

All candidates must be eligible for and committed to obtaining and maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level as a condition of employment.

Salary Range

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