Construction Manager

Jacobs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Construction Manager/Owners Representative for an onsite role in Nashville, TN. You will lead a large-scale corporate headquarters project, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and high-quality outcomes while coordinating with contractors, architects, and engineers.

You will mentor staff, manage look-ahead schedules, and drive project closeout, commissioning, and warranty processes, building strong client relationships and delivering bold solutions for everyday living.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or Architecture.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and lead teams.
• Strong knowledge of pre-design/pre-construction, contracts, and building systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project success including safety, schedule, and quality.
• Review look-ahead schedules with contractor staff and PM.
• Guide closeout activities, warranties, punch lists, and commissioning.
• Mentor staff and build long-term client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-project management

Contract management

Project delivery methods

Building systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture

Job description

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

At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures,we’re helping our clients innovate and grow by executing the construction of their state-of-the-art facilitiesthat are changing our world. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working on ENR's #1 Construction Management-for-Fee firm, then Jacobs is where you belong.

We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative Construction Manager who thrives at keeping people in sync and bringing creative solutions to projects’ unique challenges. Join our project team in Nashville, TN managing a large-scale corporate headquarters facilty.

This exciting and engaging project will utilize your Project Management knowledge and skills to design and construct crucially important schools which will educate the next generation of American students. At Jacobs, you’ll work with the best Engineers and Project Managers in the business, as well as working directly with the Contractors and Architects. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living.

As the onsite Owners Representative, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of project success, including ensuring technical performance of a project and monitoring field activities of contractors, reports on progress of the work, and assist in identification and verification of any required remediation activities for non-conforming work. You’ll be responsible for construction safety and notifying the Contractor’s supervision of any observed unsafe practices or conditions. You’ll review look-ahead schedules with contractor’s staff, PM and others to determine upcoming work activities, testing/inspection requirements, equipment needs, coordination requirements, etc. You’ll manage construction through completion (Closeout) in accordance with program contract and Owner’s policies, lead the program manager’s efforts in field quality, including punch list, commissioning, and warranty processes.

You’ll manage project team members, provide construction oversight and resolve complex construction project related issues, play an integral role in mentoring staff, form long-term relationships with clients, contribute to program strategy development, and support program leadership.

Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful.

Here’s what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or Architecture
• Ability to manage the multiple projects concurrently, display leadership and resolve critical issues pertinent to the project and client
• Strong working knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, contract management, project delivery methods, building systems/components and technology

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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 $90,000.00 to $125,000.00. 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 August 24, 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.