Sr. Construction Manager - K14 Buildings

Jacobs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase

Unlimited PPTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Sr. Construction Manager to lead complex projects including demolition and tenant improvements, driving safety, quality, schedule, and coordination across an active campus environment.

As the onsite Owner’s Representative, you will oversee field execution from preconstruction to occupancy, manage RFIs and submittals, review schedules, coordinate with designers and inspectors, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 12+ years of hands-on construction management experience delivering complex projects – healthcare, lab, research, or similarly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, site controls, and safety requirements
• 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.)

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily construction activities to ensure full compliance with plans, specifications, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage, review, and submit invoicing for General Contractor and Consultants (e.g., AOR, GeoTech, Special Inspectors, City and local utility providers)
• Maintain a strong onsite presence to track progress, validate work in place, and proactively resolve field issues.
• Support development and review of construction schedules, look-aheads, critical path items, and sequencing strategies.
• Lead site logistics planning, including access/egress, material deliveries, site controls, shutdowns, and operational impacts.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, and workmanship; elevate and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Review and manage RFIs, submittals, field changes, and technical clarifications to maintain project continuity.
• Validate weekly field progress against the contractor’s schedule and support recovery strategies when delays arise.
• Enforce safety, ICRA/PCRA requirements, environmental controls, and all site-specific compliance protocols.
• Conduct regular field walks to verify quality of installation, mock-ups, testing, commissioning, and system readiness.
• Coordinate inspections and compliance activities with HCAI, City agencies, IORs, and other authorities having jurisdiction.
• Lead and facilitate onsite coordination meetings and maintain strong relationships with contractors, designers, inspectors, and facility stakeholders.
• Provide documentation and reporting support, including daily logs, progress photos, cost/change validation, pay app verification, punch lists, commissioning, and closeout activities.

Skills

Construction Mgmt

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Stakeholder comms

Procore

Bluebeam

P6

Unifier

Education

Bachelors in Construction Management

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

P6

Unifier

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

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Construction Manager to join our team in San Francisco, CA. You'll take the lead on complex construction projects, including demolition and tenant improvements, while helping drive safety, quality, schedule, and coordination across an active campus environment.

Working onsite with the client, you'll serve as the Owner's Representative and partner closely with project managers, designers, contractors, and stakeholders to keep projects moving forward. From preconstruction through occupancy, you'll provide day-to-day field oversight, proactively solve challenges, and help deliver successful project outcomes.

As the onsite Owner’s Representative, you will be responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, compliant execution of all construction activities, including

• Oversee daily construction activities to ensure full compliance with plans, specifications, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage, review, and submit invoicing for General Contractor and Consultants (e.g., AOR, GeoTech, Special Inspectors, City and local utility providers)
• Maintain a strong onsite presence to track progress, validate work in place, and proactively resolve field issues.
• Support development and review of construction schedules, look-aheads, critical path items, and sequencing strategies.
• Lead site logistics planning, including access/egress, material deliveries, site controls, shutdowns, and operational impacts.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, and workmanship; elevate and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Review and manage RFIs, submittals, field changes, and technical clarifications to maintain project continuity.
• Validate weekly field progress against the contractor’s schedule and support recovery strategies when delays arise.
• Enforce safety, ICRA/PCRA requirements, environmental controls, and all site-specific compliance protocols.
• Conduct regular field walks to verify quality of installation, mock-ups, testing, commissioning, and system readiness.
• Coordinate inspections and compliance activities with HCAI, City agencies, IORs, and other authorities having jurisdiction.
• Lead and facilitate onsite coordination meetings and maintain strong relationships with contractors, designers, inspectors, and facility stakeholders.
• Provide documentation and reporting support, including daily logs, progress photos, cost/change validation, pay app verification, punch lists, commissioning, and closeout activities.

Your role keeps our company connected and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. We’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field or equivalent work experience
• 12+ years of hands-on construction management experience delivering complex projects – healthcare, lab, research, or similarly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, site controls, and safety requirements
• 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.)

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• CCM, PMP, OSHA-30, DBIA, CM-Lean, or similar credentials (preferred but not required).
• Experience working in occupied environments, active healthcare or research campuses, and delivering complex tenant improvement projects
• Prior experience serving in an Owner’s Representative capacity.

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 $174,900.00 to $250,000.00. 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 September 25, 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.

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