Facilities Project Manager IV

citjpl; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Facilities Project Manager IV to lead end-to-end delivery of complex engineering and construction projects that modernize offices, labs, and cleanrooms.

Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Group Supervisor, you will manage multidisciplinary teams, set procurement strategies, and coordinate with internal groups and external partners, ensuring safety, quality, and timely completion.

Responsibilities

• Direct the complete lifecycle of complex engineering and construction projects from concept through commissioning and closeout.
• Coordinate facility interfaces with mission and flight hardware requirements, including cleanroom protocols and environmental controls.
• Establish and manage integrated baseline schedules, cost projections, and spend plans; manage change orders.

Job description

Job Details

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That's our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers-literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission-your opportunity-is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you're driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you're ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

The Facilities and Logistics Operations Division (6400) oversees the physical development, maintenance, and safe operation of the Laboratory's infrastructure to enable advanced workplaces, resilient systems, and uninterrupted mission support. Within this division, the Facilities Engineering & Construction Section (641), which provides the planning, design, engineering, and construction services for the efficient and timely delivery of Facilities Construction Projects, is seeking a Facilities Project Manager IV to lead the end-to-end delivery of highly complex, high-visibility engineering and construction projects that modernize office environments, institutional infrastructure, and mission-critical laboratories, cleanrooms, and test integration spaces.

Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Group Supervisor in a core leadership capacity, you will exercise wide latitude and independent judgment while working in a close operational triad with internal staff in the Engineering & Design and Construction Management groups. You will direct multifaceted project teams, establish procurement and contracting strategies, support NASA Construction of Facilities (CoF) deliverables, and represent the Laboratory across NASA centers and industry partnerships.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Direct the complete lifecycle of complex engineering and construction projects from concept, feasibility, and ROM estimates through commissioning and closeout; prepare project packages supporting NASA CoF submissions, budget calls, and the JPL Master Plan.
• Work without appreciable direction under general guidance, exercising wide latitude and independent judgment to resolve complex engineering and operational challenges, evaluate precedential decisions, and authorize technical deviations.
• Serve as project manager coordinating internal section resources-partnering seamlessly with Engineering & Design (technical authorities and design criteria) and Construction Management (field oversight, safety, and inspection)-as well as institutional clients, environmental health and safety (EHS), and flight mission teams.
• Lead project scopes involving high- and medium-voltage distribution, site utility infrastructure, and specialized research facilities. Coordinate facility interfaces with mission and flight hardware requirements, including cleanroom protocols, environmental/thermal controls, EMI/EMC shielding, and cleanliness constraints.
• Partner with institutional acquisition personnel to establish optimal contracting strategies (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Fixed-Price, Task-Order). Develop complex Statements of Work (SOWs) and RFP packages; generate Purchase Requests for fixed-price work and Subcontract Work Orders (SWOs) for task-order contractors; administer architect-engineer (A‑E) task assignments, consultant agreements, and construction subcontracts.
• Establish and manage integrated baseline schedules, cost projections, and spend plans. Rigorously evaluate financial forecasts against earned progress, review and approve contractor invoice billings, resolve cost discrepancies, and lead change order negotiations.
• Conduct and direct comprehensive site investigations of existing buildings and utilities, evaluating structural/utility capacities, environmental hazards, and occupant impacts. Investigate on-site construction incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and author formal reports and corrective action plans.
• Inspect and monitor tenant improvement, renovation, and construction activities for conformance to plan, schedule, budget, and safety regulations. Establish and enforce comprehensive punch-lists, lead final acceptance walkthroughs, and verify non-conformance rectifications.
• Lead the operational "handshake" to maintenance and operations teams . Direct job closure through Service Request Control; ensure rigorous technical audit, verification, and archiving of contractor red-lines, A‑E as-built documents, commissioning reports, and O&M manuals.
• Advise group and section leadership on project risks, resource allocation, and capital portfolio priorities. Form multidisciplinary project teams and actively mentor and coach early- and mid-career project managers and tec