Construction Manager, Retail Facilities

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager, Retail Facilities leads field execution of a portfolio of asset-renewal and building-improvement projects across occupied big-box retail locations. The role converts facility needs into executable plans and oversees projects involving interior and exterior painting, HVAC replacements, parking lot repaving, flooring repairs, roofing, lighting, and building-envelope work from initial assessment through turnover. As an individual contributor and central project contact for store leaders, technical partners, and third-party providers, the manager applies construction expertise and disciplined project controls to protect building assets, maintain Lowe’s physical brand, and support safe, uninterrupted store operations. Based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina, the position coordinates assessments, scopes, bids, schedules, budgets, field execution, operational requirements, closeout, warranties, and portfolio reporting. It provides recommendations and escalates decisions to authorized approvers rather than independently approving awards or expenditures. Travel to project sites is required based on business and project needs.

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 education 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 forecasts, commitments, invoices, variances, and change activity without relying on final financial or contract approval authority.
Experience administering construction documentation from planning and preconstruction through field execution, turnover, warranty, and final 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 within 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

Convert facility condition data, field observations, and business priorities into project objectives, work packages, milestone plans, and site execution requirements.
Assess sites and validate existing conditions, constructability, access, utility impacts, operational dependencies, and project risks.
Prepare 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, exclusions, assumptions, alternates, and schedules for completeness, alignment, feasibility, and cost reasonableness.
Prepare comparative bid analyses and recommend actions to 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 schedule delays with contractors.
Track project forecasts, commitments, invoices, and variances; identify cost exposure and funding concerns and escalate matters beyond established authority.
Evaluate requests for information, substitutions, unforeseen conditions, and proposed changes; document impacts and route approval-dependent matters to the appropriate decision-maker.
Conduct site visits, progress meetings, and photo documentation; verify completed work against authorized scope, standards, construction documents, and contracts.
Coordinate shutdowns, phasing, temporary conditions, inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover with store leadership to limit operational disruption.
Track contractor responsiveness, workmanship, schedule performance, closeout quality, and warranty obligations; communicate recurring concerns to vendor-management and sourcing partners.
Maintain complete, audit-ready project records, including estimates, proposals, decisions, reports, schedules, financial tracking, change records, punch lists, warranties, and acceptance materials.
Produce portfolio reporting on project health, 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.