Construction Manager Jobs in New Mexico
Construction Manager jobs in New Mexico are in steady demand, with the most active hiring concentrated in commercial construction, government infrastructure, and energy sector development including oil and gas facilities in the southeast and renewable energy projects statewide. Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces anchor the largest share of openings, with major employers like Bradbury Stamm Construction, Western Technologies, and the University of New Mexico regularly bringing on construction managers at every level from project engineer to senior program lead. The most sought-after specialties are infrastructure and civil project management, federal and tribal government construction, and healthcare facility builds. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Top employerCUPERTINO ELECTRIC
Top cityAlbuquerque, NM
Cities hiring13
Work type94% On-site
Top industryConsulting
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Strategic Management Solutions, LLC
Project Manager of Construction
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Souers Construction
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Program Manager - Construction (Multiple Locations)
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Burns & McDonnell
Program Manager - Construction (Multiple Locations)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Construction Project Manager - Medical Devices - Albuquerque - NM
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Construction Project Manager - Medical Devices - Albuquerque - NM
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Project Manager of Construction
Strategic Management Solutions, LLC·Los Alamos, New Mexico
Job functions:
On-Site
201-500 employees
Job Description
SMSI provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. SMSI has grown and evolved by building an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.
SMSI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Summary:
Strategic Managemement Solutions, LLC is seeking multiple Project Managers of Construction to join our team. These individuals will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the succesful execution of assigned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) construction projects. They will contribute to the overall administration and technical direction, coordinate, and direct line responsibilities for field construction, including maintain and ensure safety and security training, compliance, and make safety and security an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. This position demands a strong on-site and "in the field" presence, to successfully manage the execution of assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and managing the project activities of assigned projects.
- Provides direction to project teams and/or group leaders to achieve project related activities.
- Monitors project performance against budget, overall progress against schedule, identifies other deviations from project plan and implements corrective action(s).
- Provides for project and/or group personnel administration, assigns personnel for key project positions and approves appointment of others.
- Provides input to, and approval of project budgets and schedules.
- Reviews project construction estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and costs for acceptability. Also reviews specifications and drawings for economic constructability.
- Participates in the resolution of problems involving staffing, material delivery, and contract/subcontract administration. As a deployed resource in a strong-matrixed team, you will coordinate with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel in establishing and maintaining priorities to ensure the success of the project.
- Identifies issues for the project manager to ensure the success of the project.
- Provides counseling, guidance, and direction to Site Managers to facilitate the successful execution of the construction project.
- Participates in the development and/or review of operations controls, such as project procedures.
- Participates in proposal preparation, project planning, and scheduling by furnishing expertise on construction methods, equipment, labor, productivity guidelines, estimates of distributable expenses and labor rates.
- Reviews and approves preliminary estimates and project schedules as assigned.
- Participates in project engineering, construction review management project review meetings where approval of proposed construction budgets and schedules are required.
- Monitors distributable expenses in the field.
- Staff’s construction project site teams and monitors construction personnel performance, quality, and technical adequacy.
- Ensures that the appropriate field procedures are in place and being adhered to. Concurs with the selection of the appropriate construction controls for the project from the generic project control system.
- Ensures that appropriate project training programs are identified and implemented.
- Fosters a mutually respectful work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
- May serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or subproject and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget and technical performance.
- Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause and effect of schedule or cost variance, and define achievable corrective action plans.
- May be expected to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- 15 + years of experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of and successful experience in all aspects of project or program management work, including developing project plans; managing to scope, schedule, budget, documenting reports and change control actions.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully organize, lead and monitor a variety of team efforts to completion, often with competing deadlines, while minimizing risk.
- Thorough knowledge of all phases of construction operations, construction quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, and project management.
- Understanding of government compliance standards, environmental laws and requirements.
- Experience coordinating with the Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel in establishing and maintaining priorities to ensure successful project execution in compliance with approved procedures.
- Demonstrated experience acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Demonstrated knowledge of project planning tools and techniques, experience in effective decision-making, creative problem solving, cause analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
- Ability to identify, effectively communicate and resolve project issues and risks.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficient skills in leading, coaching and engaging people.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with varying levels of management and staff both internal and external, building trust, gaining consensus and resolving conflicts.
- May be expected to present assessments, reports, plans, status updates, and issues to Senior Management to federal sponsors.
- Experience as a contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) managing construction projects or functional portfolios.
- Experience working under nuclear quality standards (NQA-1, etc.).
- Experience working in nuclear industry is a plus. Other industries that are preferred but not required are: gas, general construction, remediation, other DoE site experience, Navy nuclear experience, etc.
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
- Candidates with active or recently inactive Q or Top Secret clearances are preferred but not required.
- The candidate must have an active Real ID diver's license for badging and onboarding.
- Candidates with previous experience at LANL are preferred but not required.
- Must be able to work fulltime hours onsite and LANL. This is a 24/7 project so shift work is available. The most recent available schedules include working 4 12 hour shifts per week:
- Tuesday – Friday day shift or graveyard shift
- Friday – Monday day shift or graveyard shift
Educational Requirements:
- Recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management, and/or fifteen (15) years experience in two or more of the following functions: project management, engineering, construction, project controls and procurement work leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or any combination of education and experience.
Strategic Management Solutions, LLC
Project Manager of Construction
Los Alamos, New Mexico
New 1m ago201-500 employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Job Description
SMSI provides expert management consulting, program and project management, and technical consulting services to government and private sector clients. SMSI has grown and evolved by building an outstanding reputation for client-focused performance and for delivering results that enable clients to meet commitments and milestones.
SMSI is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Summary:
Strategic Managemement Solutions, LLC is seeking multiple Project Managers of Construction to join our team. These individuals will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the succesful execution of assigned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) construction projects. They will contribute to the overall administration and technical direction, coordinate, and direct line responsibilities for field construction, including maintain and ensure safety and security training, compliance, and make safety and security an integral part of every task; including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. This position demands a strong on-site and "in the field" presence, to successfully manage the execution of assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and managing the project activities of assigned projects.
- Provides direction to project teams and/or group leaders to achieve project related activities.
- Monitors project performance against budget, overall progress against schedule, identifies other deviations from project plan and implements corrective action(s).
- Provides for project and/or group personnel administration, assigns personnel for key project positions and approves appointment of others.
- Provides input to, and approval of project budgets and schedules.
- Reviews project construction estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and costs for acceptability. Also reviews specifications and drawings for economic constructability.
- Participates in the resolution of problems involving staffing, material delivery, and contract/subcontract administration. As a deployed resource in a strong-matrixed team, you will coordinate with Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel in establishing and maintaining priorities to ensure the success of the project.
- Identifies issues for the project manager to ensure the success of the project.
- Provides counseling, guidance, and direction to Site Managers to facilitate the successful execution of the construction project.
- Participates in the development and/or review of operations controls, such as project procedures.
- Participates in proposal preparation, project planning, and scheduling by furnishing expertise on construction methods, equipment, labor, productivity guidelines, estimates of distributable expenses and labor rates.
- Reviews and approves preliminary estimates and project schedules as assigned.
- Participates in project engineering, construction review management project review meetings where approval of proposed construction budgets and schedules are required.
- Monitors distributable expenses in the field.
- Staff’s construction project site teams and monitors construction personnel performance, quality, and technical adequacy.
- Ensures that the appropriate field procedures are in place and being adhered to. Concurs with the selection of the appropriate construction controls for the project from the generic project control system.
- Ensures that appropriate project training programs are identified and implemented.
- Fosters a mutually respectful work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
- May serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and controlling costs and schedule performance for a project or subproject and serve as a point of contact for project controls, including account scope, schedule, budget and technical performance.
- Ensure work packages realistically represent the duration and budget necessary to perform work and perform variance analysis reviews, determine cause and effect of schedule or cost variance, and define achievable corrective action plans.
- May be expected to present project management performance plans, status updates, trends, or issues to federal sponsors.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- 15 + years of experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of and successful experience in all aspects of project or program management work, including developing project plans; managing to scope, schedule, budget, documenting reports and change control actions.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully organize, lead and monitor a variety of team efforts to completion, often with competing deadlines, while minimizing risk.
- Thorough knowledge of all phases of construction operations, construction quality, subcontract management, construction technologies, and project management.
- Understanding of government compliance standards, environmental laws and requirements.
- Experience coordinating with the Project Management, Design Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls and other functional departments and personnel in establishing and maintaining priorities to ensure successful project execution in compliance with approved procedures.
- Demonstrated experience acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Demonstrated knowledge of project planning tools and techniques, experience in effective decision-making, creative problem solving, cause analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
- Ability to identify, effectively communicate and resolve project issues and risks.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficient skills in leading, coaching and engaging people.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with varying levels of management and staff both internal and external, building trust, gaining consensus and resolving conflicts.
- May be expected to present assessments, reports, plans, status updates, and issues to Senior Management to federal sponsors.
- Experience as a contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) managing construction projects or functional portfolios.
- Experience working under nuclear quality standards (NQA-1, etc.).
- Experience working in nuclear industry is a plus. Other industries that are preferred but not required are: gas, general construction, remediation, other DoE site experience, Navy nuclear experience, etc.
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
- Candidates with active or recently inactive Q or Top Secret clearances are preferred but not required.
- The candidate must have an active Real ID diver's license for badging and onboarding.
- Candidates with previous experience at LANL are preferred but not required.
- Must be able to work fulltime hours onsite and LANL. This is a 24/7 project so shift work is available. The most recent available schedules include working 4 12 hour shifts per week:
- Tuesday – Friday day shift or graveyard shift
- Friday – Monday day shift or graveyard shift
Educational Requirements:
- Recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in project management, and/or fifteen (15) years experience in two or more of the following functions: project management, engineering, construction, project controls and procurement work leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above, or any combination of education and experience.
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Where New Mexico roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Albuquerque
19 jobsSanta Teresa
5 jobsSanta Fe
2 jobsLos Lunas
2 jobsLas Cruces
2 jobsLos Alamos
2 jobsHobbs
1 jobEunice
1 jobGallup
1 jobNavajo
1 jobLas Vegas
1 jobFarmington
1 jobRio Rancho
1 jobConstruction Manager Job Market in New Mexico
A snapshot from current New Mexico openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CUPERTINO ELECTRIC3
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited3
- JLL2
- Dennis2
- HITT Contracting2
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services8
- Construction & Real Estate4
- Manufacturing1
- Food & Beverage1
- Technology & Software1
What New Mexico Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction manager jobs across New Mexico.
- Active New Mexico General Building Contractor or Qualifying Party license preferred by most employers
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of direct project management experience in commercial or industrial construction
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or Microsoft Project
- PMP or CCM certification recognized as a competitive credential for senior-level roles
- Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors, budgets, and schedules on multi-million-dollar projects
Construction Manager Jobs in New Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a construction manager in New Mexico?
Most construction manager roles in New Mexico require a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture combined with several years of field or project coordination experience. New Mexico regulates contractors through the Construction Industries Division under the Regulation and Licensing Department, and many employers expect candidates to hold or be eligible for a qualifying party license. Earning a Certified Construction Manager credential from CMAA strengthens candidacy for senior roles with state agencies and federal contractors operating in New Mexico.
Which companies hire construction managers in New Mexico?
Employers hiring construction managers in New Mexico right now include CUPERTINO ELECTRIC, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and JLL, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. New Mexico's mix of federal agency projects, tribal nation construction programs, and energy infrastructure work means hiring is distributed across both large national contractors with local offices and well-established regional firms.
Which New Mexico cities have the most construction manager jobs?
Albuquerque, Santa Teresa, and Santa Fe account for the most construction manager openings in New Mexico. Albuquerque drives volume through its concentration of healthcare facility builds, university expansions, and municipal infrastructure work, while Santa Fe sees steady demand from state government construction projects, and Las Cruces benefits from proximity to White Sands Missile Range and New Mexico State University capital programs.
Are there remote construction manager jobs in New Mexico?
Yes, but they're rare. Construction management is fundamentally a site-based role, so fully remote positions are the exception rather than the rule. About 6% of construction manager openings tied to New Mexico are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and these tend to be pre-construction planning, estimating, or owner-side program management roles rather than active site supervision positions.
How can I get hired as a construction manager in New Mexico with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a project engineer, field engineer, or assistant superintendent with a firm that runs active New Mexico projects, since those roles build the site and scheduling experience employers require. Large regional contractors like Bradbury Stamm Construction and public institutions such as the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University periodically hire early-career candidates into project coordinator roles. Pursuing an internship through a New Mexico Construction Industries Division apprenticeship program or obtaining an entry-level Procore certification gives candidates a concrete credential that differentiates them from other applicants without field experience.
Where can I find and apply to construction manager jobs in New Mexico?
You can find and apply to construction manager jobs in New Mexico on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search through the roles listed on this page, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to whichever fit.
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