Construction Project Manager

Nokia Corporation; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan

Health and dental benefits

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance & AD&D

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Adoption assistance

Paid time off for holidays andVacation

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Prescott, AZ site to drive complex semiconductor project delivery in a fast-paced cleanroom environment. You will lead scheduling, cost tracking, and cross-functional coordination among engineering, construction, and executive teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining resource-loaded schedules, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while liaising with stakeholders to turn intricate engineering plans into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong ability to read complex drawings, P&IDs, specs, and installation schedules.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, charts, and macros.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and resource loading for schedules.
• 8–10 years of construction PM experience in semiconductor environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive project delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality.
• Build and manage resource-loaded schedules and track costs.
• Bridge between technical teams, construction resources, and executives.
• Prepare project reports, meeting notes, RFIs, and change orders.
• Support site administration and safety/quality audits in cleanroom settings.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Resource loading

Scheduling

Advanced Excel

Earned Value

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelors in CM

Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

Autodesk BIM 360

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

In this role, you will be the driving force behind project delivery, ensuring all timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. You will build and manage resource-loaded schedules, track project costs, and act as a primary bridge between technical teams, construction resources, and executive stakeholders to turn complex engineering plans into operational realities within a highly specialized, fast-paced cleanroom environment.

Job Description

In this role, you will be the driving force behind project delivery, ensuring all timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. You will build and manage resource-loaded schedules, track project costs, and act as a primary bridge between technical teams, construction resources, and executive stakeholders to turn complex engineering plans into operational realities within a highly specialized, fast-paced cleanroom environment.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Semiconductor Scheduling & Critical Path: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules in Microsoft Project, including task dependencies, milestones, and critical path tracking tailored to complex fab environments and sub-fab systems.
• Resource Optimization: Create and manage resource-loaded schedules; monitor labor usage, maintain resource histograms, and coordinate with functional teams to resolve resource conflicts and ensure specialized trade availability.
• Financial Controls & Forecasting: Build advanced Excel dashboards and forecasting models for budget, cost, and headcount tracking; track project costs, commitments, and variances to identify issues and support corrective actions.
• Project Documentation & Compliance: Prepare comprehensive project reports, meeting minutes, RFIs, and change order documentation, while securely managing project documentation within shared drives and document control systems.
• Site Support & General Administration: Provide general project administration, including equipment procurement tracking, tool installation invoice reconciliation, and permit follow-up.
• Cleanroom Safety & Quality Assurance: Active participation in rigorous risk reviews, safety processes, and quality audits explicitly related to semiconductor construction, chemical/gas delivery systems, and cleanroom fit-outs.

Key Skills And Experience

• Location: This is a full time on site job at Arizona future office.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial), or equivalent practical experience.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret complex construction drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and tool installation schedules.
• Advanced Excel Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as pivot tables, XLOOKUP, charts, conditional formatting, and macros.
• Scheduling Proficiency: Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools, including hands‑on experience with resource loading, baselining, and resource leveling.
• Core PM Principles: Deep understanding of project management principles, resource leveling, and earned value concepts.
• Soft Skills: Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex timelines to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Industry Experience: Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in construction project management, project controls, and scheduling, preferably within the semiconductor sector. Direct experience managing tool fit‑outs, hook‑ups, or base‑build construction inside operating semiconductor wafer fabs or advanced cleanroom facilities.
• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) designation or safety credentials (e.g., OSHA 30).
• Systems: Familiarity with document control software common in industrial construction (e.g., Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360).

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates.

About The Team

Some of our benefits in US :

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.