Construction Permitting & Compliance Lead

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Construction Design & Delivery team is at the core of Relativitys growth and development. Through our collaboration and expertise we deliver projects that lay the foundation for Relativitys future essence we build the factory that builds the rockets! We are responsible for cross functional relationships with teams such as Manufacturing Propulsion PBF Avionics Machine Shop Facilities EHS and Security to name a few working through design specifications and execution of critical infrastructure projects that supports the mission of work centers. Our relationships dont stop there working daily with government agencies utility suppliers vendors and contractors who support our factory build out. Our team ensures that all projects meet operational requirements safety and environmental codes all the while remaining within budget delivering on time and to the highest quality as we help to drive production forward.

About the Role:

• Lead end-to-end permitting and compliance operations oversee project planning regulatory approvals and close-outs to support factory scaling through effective and repeatable project workflows
• Integrate construction execution with program strategy support schedule development risk elevation and alignment with the factorys Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Act as the primary liaison for external stakeholders serve as the sole point of contact with the City of Long Beach landlords and owners representatives on permits inspections and alteration requests
• Drive coordination across cross-functional partners work closely with design engineers construction managers superintendents and leadership to ensure safety quality and compliance standards are upheld across all builds.

About You:

• Youre a builder and orchestrator equally comfortable diving into site logistics as you are structuring workflows that bring predictability to complex capital projects
• You have a deep understanding of permitting compliance and construction operations and know how to navigate city approvals landlord interfaces and stakeholder alignment with confidence and clarity
• Youre proactive and solutions-oriented anticipating bottlenecks before they surface and elevating risks early to keep factory schedules on track
• You thrive in cross-functional environments translating between engineers construction managers superintendents and public agencies to drive progress with precision and diplomacy

Nice to haves but not required:

• Experience delivering factory industrial or large-scale infrastructure projects within regulated or high-velocity environments
• Familiarity with city entitlement CEQA or environmental compliance processes particularly with the City of Long Beach or similar jurisdictions
• Proficiency in construction scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6 MS Project) and integration with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Background in landlord coordination or tenant improvement (TI) programs managing owners rep communications from planning through close-out

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