
Senior Construction Manager (LSNA-NC)
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Job overview
Jacobs seeks a Senior Construction Manager for its Cary, North Carolina office, supporting life science facility projects through planning, engineering, and construction delivery. The role leads project execution planning, risk mitigation, preconstruction, scheduling, procurement, and coordination with design teams and clients. Travel may reach 75% or more at certain times. Life science construction experience is strongly preferred; CCM, PE, or PMP credentials are also preferred.
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Full job description
At Jacobs, we’re not just building structures. We’re helping our clients innovate and grow by designing, engineering, and executing the construction of state of the art life science facilities that are changing our world.
As a Sr. Construction Management Professional, you’ll join our collaborative team providing our clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. We’re looking for a passionate Construction Manager Professional for our Cary, North Carolina office, who is driven by collaboration, exceeding expectations, and challenging the status quo.
By developing and delivering on project scopes, budgets, reports, contracts, and schedules, you’ll help our teams achieve our client’s objectives. Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle project challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. You’ll bring your expertise to solve complex problems, ensuring the soaring success of our projects.
You have purpose. And at Jacobs, you can live it. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals -all at a single global company.
Some responsibilities will include:
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Lead development of project execution plan and strategies, include advance work planning and alignment with engineering teams of engineering work packages.
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Lead risk identification and mitigation strategy development.
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Support subcontractor engagement, bud package development, proposal evaluations, and pre award alignment
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Ability and willingness to travel to support project and client needs during planning, design, procurement, and construction phases. Travel requirements will vary based on project needs and may be up to 75% or more at certain times, including extended periods at client sites, construction sites, fabrication facilities, and project offices throughout North America. Travel frequency may fluctuate based on project lifecycle and business demands.
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Bachelor’s degree in in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree
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10+ years of experience in managing construction projects related to industrial and/or commercial facilities. Life Science construction experience is strongly preferred.
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Strong working knowledge of design and pre-construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building.
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Demonstrated expert knowledge of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems, architectural systems, clean room construction and general building construction & maintenance.
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Proven experience in Project or Group Leadership role with experience in the development and management of a project team specifically during the preconstruction phase. A self-starter who will identify issues and identify a path to a solution independently.
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Experience in responding to RFP’s, supporting Client interviews and presentations.
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Utilize the preconstruction role to drive internal and external business development opportunities.
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Experience supporting design teams during all phases of design while driving a construction lead approach through scheduling and constructability.
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Ability to organize and lead early project mobilization including site setup, permitting and development while in early design phases to support overall project strategy development.
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Strong working knowledge and background in management of front-end estimate development, Project Controls and Procurement strategies and execution.
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Knowledge and familiarity with development of project schedules from Level 1 through Level 4 detail, include use and operation of scheduling software; Primavera (P6), MS Project or other. Ability to direct and lead scheduling teams in the development of the program and project schedules including leading interactive planning sessions (IAP).
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Familiarity with execution construction projects utilizing LEAN strategies and technologies, including Last Planner System, Target Value Delivery, 5S execution, and off-site manufacturing.
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Strong working knowledge in construction project sequencing and ability to utilize 3D& 4D technologies such as BIM360, REVIT or other.
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Strong knowledge of typical preconstruction deliverables including MIMO planning, mobilization planning, constructability reviews, modularization/prefabrication strategies, turn over and commissioning strategies, subcontracting and procurement strategies, 4D visualizations, site logistics and temp utility planning, and path of construction development.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
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Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Professional Engineer (PE), or Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Familiarity in project commissioning and qualification processes of complex systems and project execution strategies.
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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,290 open Construction Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$91–159K/yr41 salary ranges
- US median$55–65/hr134 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 101 open Construction Manager jobs in North Carolina and 4,290 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- CDM Smith20 open
- Jacobs (this employer)15 open
- Black & Veatch8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Construction Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (3,634 postings).
- Education
- 1,699 of the 4,290 open Construction Manager jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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