Construction Manager

The Construction Manager provides advanced construction management and technical leadership in support of the S300 mission subcontracted construction projects and the Laboratorys construction and facility infrastructure portfolio. The position leads complex projects from planning and preconstruction through construction commissioning turnover and closeout while coordinating the work of subcontractors facility operations engineering ES&H security commissioning project management and program stakeholders.

The Construction Manager supports the S300 mission by ensuring that construction and infrastructure activities are planned and executed safely efficiently and compliantly in accordance with mission priorities operational requirements facility interfaces project controls contract requirements and Laboratory standards. The role integrates construction activities with ongoing mission operations to minimize disruption while maintaining performance in safety quality schedule cost and customer satisfaction.

Project assignments may include tenant improvements facility modifications renovations utility and infrastructure upgrades site development new facilities and specialized mechanical and electrical systems. The Construction Manager applies sound judgment and adapts construction strategies to address each projects technical operational safety security quality schedule and mission requirements.

The Project Management Office (PMO) provides LLNL with engineering design estimating construction and project management services. PMO provides infrastructure services to enable cutting-edge research and development in the areas of defense technologies global security laser science bioscience and more. PMO offers cradle to grave infrastructure services to achieve reliable delivery of completed projects with priority on safety collaboration and a workforce working toward our shared vision.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

• Lead and coordinate complex construction projects subcontractors inspectors project teams facility stakeholders and lower-tier contractors; lead associated preconstruction coordination progress and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide construction management expertise throughout the project lifecycle including planning design procurement construction commissioning turnover closeout and audit-ready records management.
• Define manage and monitor project scope execution methods schedules budgets contracts risks quality safety change productivity and project controls; implement corrective actions and recovery strategies as needed.
• Coordinate work in active high-hazard nuclear radiation-hazardous security-sensitive and operational facilities.
• Conduct constructability reviews and resolve design and construction issues involving drawings specifications RFIs submittals schedules field conditions construction methods and subcontractor deliverables; develop practical cost-conscious solutions.
• Develop and implement project-specific safety and quality plans including job hazard analyses and subcontractor safety programs; coordinate inspections testing hold points shutdowns Lockout/Tagout activities commissioning turnover compliant installations and required documentation.
• Provide technical leadership for electrical and specialized systems.
• Communicate project status decisions risks issues and recommendations to project teams facility representatives customers senior management contractors and DOE stakeholders.
• Mentor construction professionals and contribute to training knowledge transfer and workforce development.
• Support compliance with DOE Orders Laboratory and PMO policies ES&H requirements applicable codes standards and contract requirements.

In Addition at the TSS.4 Level:

• Provide expert-level technical and administrative oversight for highly complex high-value high-visibility mission-critical line-item nuclear infrastructure or other specialized construction projects; direct multiple project teams construction managers inspectors subcontractors consultants and multidisciplinary resources.
• Establish and improve project execution strategies construction standards procedures contracting approaches project controls staffing models risk-management practices delivery methods and performance expectations.
• Lead advanced constructability reviews and exercise expert judgment to resolve or make binding recommendations on unusual sensitive or unprecedented technical safety quality commissioning and operational issues within assigned authority.
• Serve as a construction-management subject matter expert and organizational representative for assigned programs or specialized projects; advise senior management project sponsors DOE representatives facility leaders regulators and external stakeholders.
• Mentor construction managers and project professionals across teams and organizational boundaries strengthening technical capability knowledge transfer and workforce development.

Lead continuous improvements in quality assurance safety commissioning turnover document control audit readiness construction performance departmental standards practices and strategy.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering architecture or related field or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience.
• Significant experience leading construction or infrastructure projects including renovations utility upgrades site development facility modifications new facilities and specialized mechanical or electrical work.
• Experience working in active high-hazard nuclear radiation-hazardous security-sensitive or operational facilities.
• Advanced knowledge of construction management methods; drawings specifications materials and applicable codes; and DOE Laboratory OSHA NEC NFPA 70E ES&H security quality and environmental requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope schedule budget contracts subcontractors suppliers inspectors multidisciplinary teams risks change quality safety productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Experience performing constructability reviews; resolving RFIs submittals technical documents field conditions construction methods and subcontractor-deliverable issues; and implementing safety quality assurance testing inspection hold-point shutdown Lockout/Tagout commissioning turnover and closeout processes.
• Advanced verbal and written communication facilitation negotiation problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills; proficiency with project-management scheduling cost-control and document-control software such as Procore or comparable systems.

In Addition at the TSS.4 Level:

• Advanced degree in construction management engineering architecture or related field; professional registration or certification such as Professional Engineer CMAA or an equivalent nationally recognized credential.
• Extensive experience leading major DOE federal national laboratory nuclear defense research or similarly regulated construction programs and highly complex high-value high-visibility mission-critical line-item or security-sensitive projects.
• Experience developing construction execution plans delivery and contracting strategies governance processes staffing models performance measures and integrated project controls.
• Advanced experience with critical-path scheduling cost forecasting change and risk management productivity analysis and delay-recovery strategies.
• Experience establishing construction standards and leading improvements in quality safety commissioning turnover document control and audit readiness.
• Experience serving as an organizational technical authority or spokesperson to senior executives DOE or federal representatives regulators facility leaders customers and external contractors; mentoring construction professionals and implementing innovative practices digital construction technologies or process improvements.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience at DOE facilities including knowledge of DOE quality and procurement requirements and familiarity with LLNLs Integrated Safety Management System.
• Experience using Microsoft Project Primavera and AI-enabled tools for project coordination analysis reporting and project controls.
• Experience applying construction planning contracting staffing performance measurement and project-control practices to complex projects.

Pay Range

$154950 - $235692 Annually

$154950 - $196476(TSS.3) Annually

$$185850 - $235692 (TSS.4) Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
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• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time