Construction Manager, Retail Facilities

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• Converts facility condition data field observations and business priorities into clearly defined project objectives work packages milestone plans and site execution requirements.
• Performs site assessments and validates existing conditions to identify constructability concerns access limitations utility impacts operational dependencies and project risks before work begins.
• Prepares detailed scopes of work and technical requirements for building systems and finishes including HVAC paving flooring painting roofing lighting exterior envelope and related asset-renewal work.
• Reviews contractor proposals bid submissions estimates exclusions assumptions alternates and schedules for completeness scope alignment feasibility and cost reasonableness.
• Develops side-by-side bid analyses identifies material differences among proposals and provides recommendations to sourcing partners budget owners and authorized approvers without independently approving awards or expenditures.
• Leads preconstruction coordination with Sourcing Procurement Real Estate Property Management design professionals Store Operations contractors and service providers after required business approvals are obtained.
• Establishes baseline project schedules tracks critical milestones and recovery actions and challenges contractors to address emerging delays before they affect store commitments.
• Provides project-level forecasting commitment invoice and variance tracking for assigned work within a broader capital and expense program.
• Identifies potential cost exposure forecast changes and funding concerns and escalates decisions that exceed the roles established authority to budget owners and authorized approvers.
• Evaluates requests for information substitutions unforeseen field conditions and proposed changes; documents the cost schedule technical and operational impacts and routes items requiring approval to the appropriate decision-maker.
• Provides field oversight through site visits progress meetings photo documentation and verification of completed work against the authorized scope applicable standards construction documents and contract requirements.
• Coordinates shutdowns phasing temporary conditions inspections testing commissioning and turnover activities with store leadership to limit disruption to customers associates merchandise and daily operations.
• Tracks contractor responsiveness workmanship schedule performance closeout quality and warranty obligations and communicates recurring performance concerns to vendor-management and sourcing partners.
• Maintains a complete and audit-ready project record including estimates proposals meeting notes decisions site reports schedules financial tracking change documentation punch lists warranties and final acceptance materials.
• Produces concise portfolio reporting that explains overall project health upcoming milestones forecast changes contractor performance open decisions and risks requiring leadership attention.
• Conducts post-project reviews and recommends updates to scopes specifications sequencing practices asset standards and vendor expectations to improve consistency service life and total project value.

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture Building Science Facilities Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement if applicable
• 8 years of experience delivering construction capital improvement asset-renewal or major repair projects for multi-site retail commercial or similarly complex occupied facilities.
• 5 years of experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects involving mechanical systems exterior or site work and interior building finishes.
• Experience developing scopes of work and reviewing contractor proposals estimates bid qualifications exclusions schedules and supporting documentation.
• Experience tracking project forecasts commitments invoices variances and change activity without relying on final financial or contract approval authority.
• Experience administering construction documentation from planning and preconstruction through field execution turnover warranty and final closeout.
• Working knowledge of construction drawings specifications building systems applicable codes site safety practices and contractor means and methods.
• Demonstrated ability to influence contractors consultants store leaders and cross-functional partners; make fact-based recommendations; and appropriately escalate decisions.
• Ability to deliver results independently in a matrixed environment without formal people-management authority.
• Ability to travel to project sites based on business and project needs.

• Experience supporting big-box retail stores or other high-volume customer-facing facilities that remain operational during construction.
• Experience delivering HVAC replacement parking lot repair or repaving flooring painting roofing lighting or building-envelope programs.
• Experience coordinating phased or overnight construction work within active retail locations.
• Experience using project-management construction-documentation facilities-management sourcing or financial-tracking systems.
• Experience evaluating contractor performance and supporting enterprise vendor-management or sourcing programs.
• Project Management Professional Certified Construction Manager Facilities Management Professional or comparable professional credential.

About Lowes

Lowes Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowes employs approximately 300000 associates and operates over 1750 home improvement stores 540branches and 120distribution centers. Based in Mooresville N.C. Lowes supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe affordable housing improving community spaces helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information visit.

Lowes is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race color religious creed sex gender age ancestry national origin mental or physical disability or medical condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status military or veteran status genetic information or any other category protected under federal state or local law.