Construction Project Manager – Livermore, CA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, On-Site
LOCATION: Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
INDUSTRY: Construction | Mission-Critical Facilities | Federal / Government Infrastructure | Underground Utilities
REPORTS TO: VP of Construction

This position requires U.S. citizenship and local residency in the Livermore, CA area. Due to Sandia National Laboratories’ security requirements, all candidates must be able to pass a federal background investigation and obtain site access credentials.

Lead the on-site execution of a landmark federal construction program, delivering both new mission-critical facilities and extensive underground utility infrastructure for one of the nation’s premier national laboratories.

Are you a seasoned construction leader who thrives on owning budget, schedule, and delivery for large, complex programs? Do you want full accountability for a landmark federal construction program?

PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead on-site execution of the SWIC/WUC construction program at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. The program is executed as a single, integrated project in the field, while being tracked as two separate projects — SWIC and WUC. Scope includes ground-up new building construction and an extensive underground utility infrastructure program.

As the General Contractor’s full-time, on-site administrative and contractual leader, you will hold authorization and control over all project activities, serving as the single point of contact between the Owner’s Representative and the GC for all administrative aspects of the project. You must possess sufficient technical knowledge and experience to lead the installation team, and this assignment will not change for the duration of the project.

At PTS Data Center Solutions, you will work alongside industry leaders on advanced mission‑critical and federal infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a high‑profile, federally secured construction program while contributing to a growing organization built on innovation, accountability, and teamwork.

• Serve as the GC’s primary administrative and technical point of contact with Sandia National Laboratories, the Owner’s Representative, and Design Consultant throughout pre‑construction, procurement, construction, and closeout for both the SWIC and WUC scopes.
• Develop and maintain the overall project schedule (CPM/Gantt in MS Project or P6) with regular updates to the Owner and Owner’s Representative; integrate long‑lead equipment, work packages, vendors, inspections, and commissioning across both building and underground utility scopes.
• Manage the Master Project Budget on a fully transparent, open‑book basis, tracked separately for SWIC and WUC for accounting purposes even though the work is executed as a single, integrated project in the field; deliver monthly cost reports, GMP tracking (when applicable), and procurement/buyout status.
• Lead constructability reviews at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% design milestones; deliver AACE Class 4/3/2 cost estimates during the Design Phase as required.
• Develop and execute the procurement strategy and trade buyout plan, including underground utility subcontractors and ground‑up building trades; structure first‑tier subcontracts so the Owner can step into the contract on GC termination, with all prime T&Cs and insurance requirements passed down.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal contracting requirements, including prevailing wage (Davis‑Bacon) rate notification and certified payroll, and any small business subcontracting plan requirements for the project.
• Schedule, attend, and document weekly job meetings with the Owner, Owner’s Representative, and stakeholders; issue minutes (a condition of payment).
• Coordinate organization and delivery of all correspondence between the GC and the Owner’s Representative — submittals, RFIs, RFPs, and change orders — via Procore.
• Review, price, negotiate, and process change orders with subcontractors; maintain change management log.
• Drive monthly billing in AIA G702 format with required certified payroll, apprenticeship documentation (where applicable), lien…