Senior Construction Manager- Divison 28

Senior Construction Manager, Division 28

Location / Schedule / Compensation

• Location: Baton Rouge, LA
• Worksite: Onsite
• Employment type: Full-time
• Compensation: $110,000 to $165,000 annually, depending on experience
• Bonus: 10% target bonus
• Project type: Mission-critical infrastructure and large-scale construction
• Focus area: Division 28, integrated security systems, and low-voltage infrastructure

Position Overview

• We are hiring a Senior Construction Manager, Division 28 to lead field execution for integrated security and low-voltage systems across complex, large-scale, and mission-critical construction projects.
• This role owns Division 28 execution from installation through testing, commissioning support, closeout, and turnover.
• The Senior Construction Manager will lead self-perform crews, subcontractors, vendors, foremen, and field leadership teams to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to high-quality standards.
• This position plays a key role in managing access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, electrified openings, and integrated security systems.
• A major focus of this role is coordinating Division 28 systems with Division 8 door hardware, Division 26 power, fire alarm, IT/network infrastructure, and related trade interfaces.
• The ideal candidate brings strong field leadership, system integration knowledge, schedule discipline, technical coordination skills, and the ability to drive accountability across complex construction environments.

What You Will Do

• Lead all Division 28 field activities across self-perform crews, subcontractors, vendors, and field leadership teams
• Own integrated security system execution from installation through testing and turnover
• Manage installation of access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and integrated security systems
• Own electrified opening coordination across door hardware, power, controls, and security systems
• Coordinate closely with Division 8, Division 26, fire alarm, IT/network teams, and related stakeholders
• Implement and maintain a structured accountability process for each opening from installation through testing and turnover
• Ensure openings progress without late-stage coordination issues
• Maintain accountability for test-ready and turnover-ready system conditions
• Identify and eliminate execution gaps before commissioning activities begin
• Monitor workforce productivity, installation sequencing, milestone performance, and field execution progress
• Facilitate daily and weekly planning meetings with field leadership and subcontractors
• Maintain workforce readiness and production flow
• Identify manpower gaps, sequencing issues, resource constraints, and execution risks before they impact delivery
• Track installation progress, deficiencies, punch items, turnover requirements, and documentation status
• Support integrated system testing, commissioning activities, and final turnover processes
• Coach and mentor foremen and field leadership teams
• Strengthen field leadership capability and team accountability
• Enforce site discipline, safety requirements, quality standards, and company policies across project activities
• Partner with project teams, technical specialists, field leadership, and customers to resolve complex execution issues

Systems and Infrastructure You Will Support

• Badge readers
• Access controllers
• Access management platforms
• Integrated entry systems
• IP CCTV infrastructure
• Monitoring environments
• Recording systems
• Security management platforms
• Intrusion detection systems
• Head-end systems
• Multi-platform security integration environments
• Electrified openings
• Division 8 door hardware interfaces
• Power, control, hardware, and security system coordination
• Division 28 security systems
• Division 26 electrical interface work
• Fire alarm system interfaces
• IT and network infrastructure
• Data center infrastructure
• Healthcare infrastructure
• Aviation infrastructure
• Highly complex technical facility systems
• Testing, commissioning support, closeout, and turnover processes

Required Experience

• 10 to 15 years of construction experience with significant focus on Division 28 or integrated low-voltage systems
• Experience leading large-scale or mission-critical construction projects
• Experience managing access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, and integrated security systems
• Experience coordinating electrified openings and Division 8 door hardware interfaces
• Experience coordinating power, control, hardware, and system interfaces across multiple trades
• Experience with system integration and sequence-driven execution
• Experience leading self-perform crews and subcontracted workforces
• Experience managing room readiness, release-to-work logic, turnover sequencing, and short-interval planning
• Experience driving field productivity and maintaining execution accountability
• Experience mentoring foremen, frontline leaders, or field leadership teams
• Experience operating in high-pressure, fast-paced construction environments
• Experience coordinating across multiple technical disciplines and stakeholder groups

Preferred Experience

• Data center construction experience
• Mission-critical infrastructure project experience
• Healthcare construction experience
• Aviation construction experience
• Experience with similarly complex technical facilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• Equivalent field experience in place of degree
• OSHA 30 certification
• Security systems certifications
• Trade background in low-voltage, security, structured cabling, or electrical systems

Required Skills

• Strong field leadership presence
• Strong understanding of Division 28 systems
• Strong understanding of integrated security systems
• Strong working knowledge of access control systems
• Strong working knowledge of CCTV systems
• Strong working knowledge of intrusion detection systems
• Strong understanding of electrified openings and Division 8 coordination
• Strong understanding of power, controls, door hardware, and security system interfaces
• Strong installation sequencing skills
• Strong short-interval planning skills
• Strong subcontractor coordination skills
• Strong manpower planning and production control skills
• Strong quality oversight and closeout management skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strong communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational discipline
• High attention to detail
• Ability to influence stakeholders across all project levels
• Ability to drive accountability across field teams and subcontractors
• Ability to enforce installation standards, safety requirements, and quality expectations
• Ability to balance schedule, productivity, quality, safety, and turnover objectives
• Ability to work effectively in technically complex, schedule-driven construction environments

Work Environment

• Active construction site environment
• Mission-critical infrastructure project setting
• Regular standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, and field movement required
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed
• Close visual attention required when reviewing plans, specifications, field documentation, installation conditions, and site progress
• Daily coordination with:
• Project leadership
• Field leadership
• Foremen
• Self-perform crews
• Subcontractors
• Vendors
• Division 28 teams
• Division 26 teams
• Division 8 teams
• Fire alarm teams
• IT and network teams
• Commissioning and turnover teams
• Customer stakeholders

Why This Role

• Take ownership of critical security infrastructure that directly impacts project success
• Lead execution across complex, technically challenging, and mission-critical construction environments
• Drive integrated system readiness, field accountability, installation quality, and turnover performance
• Partner with project teams, technical specialists, field leadership, and customers to solve complex execution challenges
• Expand your leadership capabilities while helping shape scalable field operations
• Help build secure infrastructure that supports tomorrow’s connected environments

Benefits

• Eligible employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package
• Benefits are effective on the first day of the month coincident with or following date of hire
• Medical coverage through Cigna with four plan options
• Health Savings Account options available with eligible high deductible health plans
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Dental coverage through Lincoln Financial with two plan options
• Vision coverage through VSP
• Employee Assistance Program through Lincoln Financial
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary life and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary short-term disability coverage
• Voluntary long-term disability coverage
• Voluntary accident coverage
• Voluntary critical illness coverage
• Voluntary hospital indemnity coverage
• Pre-tax payroll deductions available for medical, dental, and vision premiums