Sr. Construction Manager- Healthcare

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Your impact

We’re looking for an experienced Sr. Construction Manager to serve as the onsite Owner’s Representative for a major healthcare project in Orange County . In this role, you’ll work closely with the Project Manager, Program Manager, design teams, contractors, inspectors, and facility stakeholders to ensure safe, high‑quality, and compliant execution of all construction activities.

You’ll lead day‑to‑day field oversight from preconstruction through turnover—anticipating issues, driving communication, and maintaining strong Owner representation throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily construction activities to ensure full compliance with plans, specifications, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong onsite presence to track progress, resolve field issues, and support schedule and sequencing strategies.
• Lead site logistics planning, shutdown coordination, material deliveries, and operational impact reviews.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, workmanship, and safety.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, field changes, and technical clarifications.
• Conduct regular field walks to verify quality, testing, commissioning, and system readiness.
• Coordinate inspections and compliance activities with HCAI, City agencies, IORs, and other authorities.
• Support documentation, daily logs, progress tracking, pay application reviews, punch lists, and closeout.

Bring your curiosity, collaborative mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. At Jacobs, we’ll support your growth and help you make an impact on the communities we serve.

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
• Experience working in occupied environments, active healthcare or research campuses, and delivering complex tenant improvement projects.
• 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

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

128,200.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

190,000.00

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 $128,200.00 to $190,000.00. 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 February 11, 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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Locations

City State Country
Orange	California	United States
Irvine	California	United States
Irvine	California	United States