Construction Manager

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Projects Infrastructure & Modernization Division (PIMD) is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee construction and demolition activities by outside contractors. Responsibilities include ensuring safety and permitting compliance, quality control, and minimizing operational impacts. You'll assist the Project Manager with scope, schedule, and budget development. Projects typically involve research labs, offices, data centers, and infrastructure improvements. You may manage multiple projects or a single large project.

What You Will Do at Level 3:  

• Oversee and manage small to medium size construction activities, ensuring compliance with LBNL and DOE safety policies, as well as local regulations.
• Orient contractors to LBNL requirements before work begins and participate in contractor evaluation and selection.
• Coordinate equipment access, obtain permits, and develop project schedules to minimize interference with other activities.
• Issue work orders for LBNL craft support and coordinate subcontractors, in-house staff, and vendors.
• Maintain daily logs of construction activities and lead planning and scheduling for safe execution of tasks.
• Monitor work quality, coordinate inspections, and ensure compliance with codes and specifications.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, including EH&S staff and building managers, about work status.
• Support the Project Manager by reviewing contractor submittals, RFIs, and change orders, serving as the “Responsible Individual” for LBNL permits.
• Conduct inspections and liaise with LBNL clients to address their needs and keep them informed.
• Develop and review construction schedules and estimates, verify contractor progress payments, and ensure “as built” drawings are updated.
• Ensure safety requirements and work controls are in place throughout the project.

What You Will Do at Level 4:

• In addition to the items listed for Level 3, Level 4 will manage large, diverse, and complex  projects. Level 4 CMs require minimal direction and support. 

What is Required at Level 3:

• Minimum of 9 years of related experience; or 5 years and a Bachelor’s; or equivalent experience.   
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering and budget management experience in a multi-project environment; or work experience with maintenance estimating, planning and scheduling in a complex industrial plant or laboratory facility with multiple buildings.
• Experience planning and organizing support effort and material needed to complete a specific project or task.
• Experience in making decisions based on stated organizational goals and objectives. Ability to analyze and solve complex problems meeting a management or budget goal.
• Experience in applying planning and scheduling principles to the design, planning and scheduling of tasks or projects.
• Experience in developing and evaluating procedures, analyzing work requirements, and developing effective and collaborative solutions applying advanced technological skills and knowledge.
• Experience in the management of schedules. Experience and knowledge to generate time-based plans.  Ability to write or interpret specifications of equipment and customer requirements.
• Strong communication, writing and document development skills.  
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution, and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues from a variety of expertise.
• Proven leadership and demonstrated experience in collaborating with a diverse team, and coordinating assignments as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated success in implementation of work plans, strategies, and directives in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated experience as a superintendent or professional construction manager-coordinating demolition, remodel and new construction projects of a broadly diverse scope, preferably on highly complex buildings for government or institutional or industrial use.    
• Knowledgeable of State and local applicable building and safety codes with demonstrated experience in applying and/or performing plan checks and code compliance reviews.  Broad knowledge of California Building Codes and industry standards and practices in the facilities arena.
• Working knowledge of the regulations associated with asbestos abatement (EPA & CAL OSHA).  Working knowledge of the UBC and Fire Code as related to commercial and industrial buildings.  Understanding of biological and chemical hazards.  Knowledgeable in the area of construction safety consistent with OSHA, NEC etc. standards.  
• Extensive experience with electrical and/or mechanical projects preferred. 
• General understanding of major environmental mandates and regulations such as RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA as well as DOE Orders pertinent to environment, health and safety protection.
• Ability to plan, organize and estimate multi-craft institutional building renovation/tenant improvement, remediation and demolition projects. 
• Demonstrated experience in planning, prioritizing, organizing and applying time management skills to handle multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution, balancing workload, and performing effectively under fluctuating priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team. 
• Able to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolds, work at heights.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, around rotating equipment, under florescent lights. 
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crawl.
• Manual dexterity in both hands. 
• Must use protective clothing, safety equipment and respirators when required. 
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. to chest height

In Addition to Above, at Level 4:

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience; or 8 years and a Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience.   
• Higher level of demonstrated skill than Level 3.

Notes:

• This is a full-time, career appointment, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay.
• The Construction Manager 3 position is expected to pay $135,000 - $161,000 annually, which fits within the full salary range of $107,364 - $181,200 annually for the job classification of G62.3.
• The Construction Manager 4 position is expected to pay $165,000 - $185,000 annually, which fits within the full salary range of $124,884 - $210,732 annually for the job classification of G62.4.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if  they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

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