Construction Manager - Education Facilities

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we partner with school districts, colleges, and universities to deliver learning environments that support students, faculty, and communities. From new school construction, additions and renovations to major campus upgrades, our PM/CM teams bring educational visions to life, safely, efficiently, and with a focus on long term value. You’ll join a company where your experiences can directly influence the quality of tomorrow’s learning environments.

We’re seeking an experienced, collaborative Construction Manager who excels at aligning teams, driving progress, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Based at a client site in the NYS Capital Region, you’ll report to the Program or Regional Manager and work with a team of management level professionals. Your primary focus will be overseeing prime contractors, implementing project procedures and controls, and guiding the full development cycle from concept through completion.

In this client facing role, you’ll provide expert construction oversight, proactively resolving issues, disputes, and challenges as they arise. As the onsite Owner’s Representative, you’ll ensure the project’s technical performance, schedule, scope, materials management, contract compliance, and overall safety standards remain on track.

Key responsibilities include managing consultant invoice reviews, contractor payment applications, and change orders, while coordinating closely with the Controls Manager to ensure accurate reporting. You’ll regularly review project status, analyze schedule and cost variances, and keep stakeholders informed with clear, timely updates.

By applying proven project management techniques, you’ll streamline project delivery, reduce costs, and create measurable value. Your strong communication skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and proactive problem solving approach will position you for success in our fast paced, mission driven environment.

At Jacobs, you’ll contribute to both quick turn, fast moving projects and larger, long range capital initiatives, giving you meaningful opportunities to grow, evolve, and make a lasting impact on our education clients.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction, engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of related construction project management experience with construction building projects
• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager in an Engineering, Environmental or Construction organization
• 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

Ideally, You’ll Also Have: 

• Prior experience with K12 Building Projects
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), CM-Lean, DBIA Professional, Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect license/certification

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

110,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

135,000.00

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 $110,000.00 to $135,000.00. 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 April 02, 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
Albany	New York	United States