Onsite Construction Manager: Lab Renovation & Delivery

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead renovation projects in an occupied laboratory environment.

You will provide day-to-day field oversight as an onsite Owner’s Representative, coordinating scheduling, logistics, BIM, and contractor performance while minimizing disruption to operations. This role requires coordinating with contractors, designers, inspectors, facilities, and operations, managing risks, reviewing look-ahead schedules, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of construction management experience supporting renovation, tenant improvement, demolition, or similar projects.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, site controls, and safety requirements.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and periodic extended hours to support critical construction activities and facility operations.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day field oversight of renovation and construction activities.
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance with project requirements, plans, specs, schedules, and 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.

Skills

Construction management

Field oversight

Stakeholder communication

Scheduling & sequencing

Contractor performance

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

7+ years construction management experience

Credentials: CCM, PMP, OSHA-30, DBIA, CM-Lean

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

P6

Unifier

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead renovation projects in an occupied laboratory environment.

You will provide day-to-day field oversight as an onsite Owner’s Representative, coordinating scheduling, logistics, BIM, and contractor performance while minimizing disruption to operations. This role requires coordinating with contractors, designers, inspectors, facilities, and operations, managing risks, reviewing look-ahead schedules, and delivering