Construction Manager - Laboratory & Research Facilities

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join Jacobs and help deliver complex renovation and capital improvement projects within a leading research, healthcare, and higher education environment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We're seeking an experienced Construction Manager to serve as an onsite Owner's Representative, overseeing construction activities within occupied laboratory, research, technical, and institutional facilities. This role is ideal for a construction professional who enjoys being in the field, solving problems, coordinating stakeholders, and driving project execution while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.

You'll work closely with contractors, design teams, facility personnel, and project leadership to support construction planning, logistics, scheduling, coordination, and execution on projects where operational continuity and stakeholder engagement are critical to success.

As the onsite Owner's Representative, you will:

• Provide day-to-day field oversight of renovation and construction activities.
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance with project requirements, plans, specifications, schedules, and established procedures.
• Support review and coordination of construction schedules, look-ahead schedules, sequencing, and critical-path activities.
• Monitor site logistics, including access, deliveries, material movement, site controls, shutdowns, and impacts to occupied areas.
• Support BIM, trade coordination, field verification, and resolution of construction dependencies.
• Monitor RFIs, submittals, procurement, inspections, and other construction deliverables affecting field progress.
• Conduct regular field walks to observe progress, quality, coordination, and readiness of the work.
• Identify emerging field, schedule, coordination, and operational risks and facilitate timely resolution or escalation.
• Coordinate with contractors, designers, inspectors, facilities personnel, and operational stakeholders.
• Maintain clear documentation of field activities, issues, decisions, contractor commitments, and required follow-up.
• Provide regular reporting to project leadership regarding progress, risks, upcoming activities, and matters requiring action.
• Support project activities through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout as required.

At Jacobs, you'll have the opportunity to deliver impactful projects while working alongside talented professionals committed to shaping the future of our communities.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of construction management experience supporting renovation, tenant improvement, demolition, or similar construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, site controls, and safety requirements.
• Proven experience managing field coordination, daily oversight, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication on active construction sites.
• Familiarity with project management and construction tools (Procore, Bluebeam, P6, Unifier, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently track multiple activities, commitments, and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience with laboratory, research, healthcare, higher education, or other complex occupied facilities.
• Prior experience serving as an Owner's Representative.
• Experience with complex renovation and tenant improvement projects.
• CCM, PMP, OSHA-30, DBIA, CM-Lean, or similar professional credentials.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

144,900.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

199,300.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $144,900.00 to $199,300.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 15, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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