Construction Manager, Retail Facilities

Lowe's Home Centers•Mooresville, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager, Retail Facilities leads field execution of asset-renewal and building-improvement projects across occupied big-box retail locations. The role translates facility needs into project plans and oversees work such as HVAC replacements, parking lot repaving, flooring repairs, painting, roofing, lighting, and building-envelope improvements from assessment through turnover. As an individual contributor and central project contact for store leaders, technical partners, and third-party providers, the Construction Manager applies construction expertise and disciplined project controls to protect building assets, maintain Lowe’s physical brand, and support safe, uninterrupted store operations. The position is based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina, with travel to project sites based on business and project needs. The role coordinates with sourcing, procurement, real estate property management, design professionals, store operations, contractors, and service providers, and escalates decisions requiring approval to the appropriate budget owners or authorized approvers. It does not independently approve awards or expenditures and does not have formal people-management authority.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, Facilities Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience; equivalent years of experience may substitute for the education requirement where applicable.
At least 8 years of experience delivering construction, capital improvement, asset-renewal, or major repair projects for multi-site retail, commercial, or similarly complex occupied facilities.
At least 5 years of experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects involving mechanical systems, exterior or site work, and interior building finishes.
Experience developing scopes of work and reviewing contractor proposals, estimates, bid qualifications, exclusions, schedules, and supporting documentation.
Experience tracking project forecasts, commitments, invoices, variances, and change activity without final financial or contract approval authority.
Experience administering construction documentation from planning and preconstruction through field execution, turnover, warranty, and closeout.
Working knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, building systems, applicable codes, site safety practices, and contractor means and methods.
Ability to influence contractors, consultants, store leaders, and cross-functional partners; make fact-based recommendations; and escalate decisions appropriately.
Ability to deliver results independently in a matrixed environment without formal people-management authority.
Ability to travel to project sites based on business and project needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting big-box retail stores or other high-volume, customer-facing facilities that remain operational during construction.
Experience delivering HVAC replacement, parking lot repair or repaving, flooring, painting, roofing, lighting, or building-envelope programs.
Experience coordinating phased or overnight construction work in active retail locations.
Experience using project-management, construction-documentation, facilities-management, sourcing, or financial-tracking systems.
Experience evaluating contractor performance and supporting enterprise vendor-management or sourcing programs.
Project Management Professional, Certified Construction Manager, Facilities Management Professional, or comparable professional credential.

Responsibilities

Translate facility condition data, field observations, and business priorities into project objectives, work packages, milestone plans, and site execution requirements.
Conduct site assessments and validate existing conditions, constructability, access, utility impacts, operational dependencies, and project risks.
Develop scopes of work and technical requirements for building systems and finishes, including HVAC, paving, flooring, painting, roofing, lighting, and exterior-envelope work.
Review contractor proposals, bids, estimates, schedules, assumptions, exclusions, and alternates for completeness, alignment, feasibility, and cost reasonableness.
Prepare comparative bid analyses and recommendations for sourcing partners, budget owners, and authorized approvers without independently approving awards or expenditures.
Lead preconstruction coordination with internal partners, design professionals, contractors, and service providers after required business approvals.
Establish baseline schedules, track milestones and recovery actions, and address emerging delays before they affect store commitments.
Track project forecasts, commitments, invoices, and variances; identify cost exposure, forecast changes, and funding concerns and escalate decisions beyond established authority.
Evaluate requests for information, substitutions, unforeseen conditions, and proposed changes; document their impacts and route items requiring approval to the appropriate decision-maker.
Provide field oversight through site visits, progress meetings, photo documentation, and verification of work against authorized scopes, standards, construction documents, and contract requirements.
Coordinate shutdowns, phasing, temporary conditions, inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover with store leadership to limit disruption to store operations.
Monitor contractor responsiveness, workmanship, schedule performance, closeout quality, and warranties; communicate recurring concerns to vendor-management and sourcing partners.
Maintain complete, audit-ready project records, including estimates, proposals, meeting notes, decisions, reports, schedules, financial tracking, changes, punch lists, warranties, and final acceptance materials.
Prepare portfolio reports covering project health, upcoming milestones, forecast changes, contractor performance, open decisions, and risks requiring leadership attention.
Conduct post-project reviews and recommend improvements to scopes, specifications, sequencing, asset standards, and vendor expectations.