Senior Construction Manager

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Senior Construction Manager Mid-Senior Level | Full-time Business Operations | Tracy, CA | 09/30/2026

Reference #: REF
8939HJob Code: TSS.
4 Technical Services & Ops MTS 4 / TSS.
5 Technical Services & Ops MTS 5

Organization:
Project Management Office Position Type:
Career Indefinite Security Clearance:
Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Drug Test:
Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam:
Not applicable
Company Description Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description The Construction Manager provides advanced construction management and technical leadership for the S300 mission, subcontracted construction projects, and the Laboratory’s construction and facility infrastructure environment. The position has technical responsibility for managing complex construction projects and for planning, coordinating, integrating, and communicating subcontractor construction activities with representatives across the site.

The Construction Manager supports the S300 mission by ensuring that construction and facility infrastructure activities are safely, efficiently, and compliantly planned and executed in alignment with mission priorities, operational requirements, facility interfaces, project controls, and Laboratory standards. The role coordinates construction work with facility operations, engineering, ES&H, security, commissioning, project management, and program stakeholders to minimize impacts to ongoing mission activities while maintaining schedule, quality, safety, and cost performance.

This position requires a broad and advanced knowledge base, combined with demonstrated experience delivering a diverse range of project types. These include tenant improvements, new ground-up facilities, facility modifications, infrastructure upgrades, renovations, utility and site development, and specialty mechanical and electrical projects. The Construction Manager must be capable of adapting construction strategies to the technical, operational, safety, security, and mission requirements of each project.

This position is within the Project Management Office.

The Project Management Office (PMO) provides LLNL with engineering, design, estimating, construction, and project management services. PMO provides infrastructure services to enable cutting-edge research and development in the areas of defense technologies, global security, laser science, bioscience, and more. PMO offers cradle to grave infrastructure services to achieve reliable delivery of completed projects with priority on safety, collaboration, and a workforce working toward our shared vision.

You will Provide advanced construction management expertise and technical recommendations throughout project planning, execution, commissioning, and closeout.

Lead and coordinate complex construction projects, subcontractors, inspectors, project teams, facility stakeholders, and lower-tier contractors.

Direct construction activities in active, high-hazard, nuclear, and operational facilities while maintaining safe and compliant operations.

Review and resolve technical issues involving…