Construction Project Director (Aerospace)

Location: Middle River, Maryland, United States. This is an onsite role supporting construction and facilities projects. Candidates working in U.S. offices must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylum status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.

Base pay range: $170,000–$215,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global builds rockets, spacecraft, and critical aerospace subsystems, with facilities supporting manufacturing, testing, research, development, and mission-critical operations.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end construction and facilities strategy across aerospace manufacturing and test sites.
• Develop infrastructure roadmaps and multi-year capital plans aligned with operational and production goals.
• Oversee scoping, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Manage concurrent projects including high-bay manufacturing facilities, clean rooms, test stands, laboratories, and specialized aerospace infrastructure.
• Lead contractor, architect, engineer, vendor, permitting, and regulatory relationships.
• Identify and mitigate schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, and compliance risks while providing executive reporting.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive construction project management experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 16+ years of total work experience may qualify.
• 5+ years leading large-scale industrial or manufacturing construction projects.
• Experience delivering capital projects valued at $20M–$200M+.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Expertise in contract negotiation, budgeting, scheduling, financial controls, and risk management.
• For U.S. office roles, eligibility under applicable ITAR and U.S. Government export-control requirements is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical HMO, PPO, and a company-sponsored HSA option, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, and 11 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Company equity, an employee stock purchase program, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, and onsite snacks and drinks.
• Work involves periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer use, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.