Construction Manager/Tech Lead (LSNA-NC)

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Your impact

As a 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/Tech Lead Professional in Holly Springs/Cary, NC 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.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline; or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree

•8 + years of experience in managing construction projects related to industrial and/or commercial facilities

• Strong working knowledge of pre-design and pre-construction, building systems/components and technology, contract management, project delivery methods, team building and client relationship building

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of Facility Startup, clean utility systems, manufacturing equipment, FAT/ SAT’s, passivation cleaning, planning

• Pharmaceutical experience preferred

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Master’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or related field, but not required

• Strong communications skills

• Lean construction delivery experience and ability to adapt to lean methods(V-Planner)

• OSHA 30 training a plus

• Ability to learn and use construction software (such Autodesk Construction Cloud, Smartsheet EIDA,)

• Ability to collaborate in planning, design, construction, and commissioning

• Ability to manage turnover processes and ensure walkdown facilitation

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

111,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

185,000.00

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 $111,500.00 to $185,000.00. 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 May 27, 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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Apex	North Carolina	United States
Cary	North Carolina	United States