Project Manager (Owner's Representative) - Semiconductor Construction

KALCON; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with 4% match

15 days paid time off

8 paid national holidays

License/certification reimbursements

Job summary

KALCON is seeking a Project Manager to serve as Owner's Representative for laboratory, cleanroom, and facility improvement projects in active semiconductor environments.

You will oversee from concept through turnover, coordinating owners, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget, while managing risks and ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• 5–10 years in design or construction of labs, semiconductor, or critical facility projects.
• PMP, CCM, or PE license is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Strong client relations and people management skills.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple facilities construction projects from concept to turnover.
• Manage budgets, schedules, scope, risks, and quality across projects.
• Coordinate with owners, designers, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Develop baselines, risk assessments, design scopes, and RFPs.
• Review invoices, cash flows, and procurement in SAP.
• Ensure projects stay on track, on budget, and compliant with scope.

Skills

Client relations

People management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

SAP experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Project management software

SAP

Job description

The Project Manager serves as the Owner’s Representative responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of construction and facilities projects within active semiconductor manufacturing environments. This role manages projects from initial concept through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover, while ensuring alignment with client objectives, operational requirements, budget, schedule, and quality expectations. The Project Manager coordinates closely with owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and facility stakeholders to drive project execution, proactively manage risks, resolve issues, and ensure successful delivery of laboratory, cleanroom, infrastructure, and facility improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree inConstructionManagement or Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience working in either design orconstruction ofprojects. Labs, Semiconductor, and/or Critical Facility Constructionispreferred.
• PMP, CCM, or PE license is a plus
• Proficient use of MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
• History of strong client relations and people management skills.
• SAP experience a plus
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills are fundamental to the success of facility project managers
• Skills toidentifyissues and proactively respond to project issues
• Strong written and oral communication skills to exchange information with senior management, service providers, workers, and contractors

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the successful completion of facilities construction projects and manage multiple projects at the same time. Projects will vary in size between $50K - $3 Million
• Oversee thefacilitiesconstruction projects including labs, tenant improvements, cleanroom manufacturing, facilities infrastructure.
• Managed relevant stakeholders, setting deadlines, communicated with projects owners/company executives about the state of the project, ensuring projects stay on track and on budget, andadjustingif necessary, to meet new requirements
• Manage sixdifferent aspectsof projects: scope, schedule, spends, forecast, approving invoices, risk, quality, and resources
• Manage relationships with contractors, control space allocation, andmaintainfacility project budgets
• Develop a baseline Project Charter for an individual project. This would include defining the business requirements, project deliverables, need dates, stakeholder list
• Develop Risk Assessment
• Develop a design scope of work and issue Request for Proposal to Design Services / Architect and Engineering firms
• Consult job walks and bid clarifications
• Prepare bid comparison, conduct bid clarifications, prepare recommendations
• Prepare contract documentation for Procurement review
• Manage designservicescontractorandassistwith RFI and Submittal workflow.
• Conduct 30/60/90 IFC Design Reviews with design firm stakeholders
• Manage any design change requests
• Liaison with City ofFremontifrequired
• Work with Project Owners toestablishcapital budgets
• Develop high level design and construction schedule
• Issue in SAP Capital Authorization Request for Project Owner approval
• Issue Purchase Request form in SAP for Project Owner review
• Review invoicing for payments
• Monitor and update quarterly cash flows
• Coordinate project construction
• ReviewProposal Submissions from contractor
• Issue purchaserequestfor contractorscope
• Address any third-party small contractsrequiredto support work
• Provide ownerrepresentation
• Proactive change management,validatechange orders including impacts to cost and schedule
• Review monthly invoices for approval
• Ensure that the contractor is fully executing andcomplying withtheir contracted scope of work.
• Identifyconflicts in construction progress and communicate them toprojectteam for resolution.
• Ensure contractors have corrected all deficienciesidentifiedbyprojectteam.
• Assistwith coordination of functional testing and commissioning
• Manage punch-list to closure and owner’s handover
• Coordinate project close out

Benefits Offered:

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15daysof paid timeoff
• 8 paid National Holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

Submission Requirements:

• List of all Educational Achievements
• List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
• List of Awards Received
• Detailed Employment History with each company or government agency including:

oName & Contact Information of the firm or agency

oStart Date and End Date (Month & Year)

oPositions Held

oList of Projects/Programs Managed including project value, location of assignment, roles and responsibilities and contribution to each project

At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, andequitableworkplace where every individual is respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive. Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.

Salary Range

$120,000—$180,000 USD